Privacy

Every bill we’re tracking on privacy, with clear summaries of its provisions, status, and effects.

Tracking 53 bills · Updated Oct 15, 2026

Australia Digital Duty of Care Bill

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
Australiar7553 (48th Parliament)Oct 15, 2026

Ohio HB 251 (Police Drone Surveillance)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
OhioHB 251 (136th General Assembly)Oct 6, 2026

Ban Flock Act

25%to law
Good for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.10691 (119th)Oct 1, 2026

Pennsylvania SB 603 (Adult-Site ID and Data Checks)

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
PennsylvaniaSB 603Sep 28, 2026

Pennsylvania HB 2006 (AI Companion Age Checks)

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
PennsylvaniaHB 2006Sep 28, 2026

Utah SB 73 (VPN Age Verification)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
UtahUT SB 73Sep 24, 2026

FLAFO Act (H.R.10606)

25%to law
Good for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.10606 (119th)Sep 24, 2026

Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act

25%to law
Good for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.10563 / S.5544 (119th)Sep 24, 2026

American Copyright Protection Act

25%to law
Bad for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.10364 (119th)Sep 21, 2026

Australia Social Media Minimum Age Enforcement Act 2026

50%to law
Bad for your rightsLaw
AustraliaAct No. 83 of 2026Sep 12, 2026

16 & Up Social Media Act

25%to law
Bad for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R. 10337 (119th)Sep 10, 2026

California Age-Estimation and Child Design Law (AB 2246)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
CaliforniaAB 2246Sep 10, 2026

California Student Data Privacy Law (AB 1159)

100%law
Good for your rightsLaw
CaliforniaAB 1159Sep 10, 2026

Stop Rogue AI Act

25%to law
Bad for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesSep 9, 2026

Protection Against Mass Surveillance Act

25%to law
Good for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.9800 (119th)Sep 5, 2026

California AB 2624 (“Stop Nick Shirley Act”)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
CaliforniaAB 2624 (2026)Sep 4, 2026

Flock-Off Act

25%to law
Good for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.10221 (119th)Sep 2, 2026

California Surveillance Pricing Bill (AB 2564)

50%to law
Good for your rightsIn progress
CaliforniaAB 2564Aug 31, 2026

Parental Approval for Youth Social Media Act of 2026

25%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
United StatesS.5226 (119th)Aug 13, 2026

Illinois HB 5511 (Device Age Signal and Minor Defaults)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
IllinoisIL HB 5511Jul 31, 2026

AI Kill Switch Act (H.R. 9917)

25%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
United StatesH.R. 9917 (119th)Jul 24, 2026

Iowa HF 864 (Adult-Site Age Verification)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
IowaIA HF 864Jul 1, 2026

Indiana HEA 1408 (Social Media, Under-16 Consent)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
IndianaIN HEA 1408Jul 1, 2026

North Carolina HB 301 (Social Media & AI Safety)

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
North CarolinaHB 301Jun 24, 2026

New Jersey Online Age Verification Bill (A5305)

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
New JerseyA5305Jun 23, 2026

West Virginia HB 4412 (Adult-Site Age Verification)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
West VirginiaWV HB 4412Jun 12, 2026

Arizona HB 2991 (Social Media and App Store Age Checks)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
ArizonaHB 2991Jun 10, 2026

New York S.9051-B (AI Companion Age Checks)

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
New YorkS.9051-B / A.10379-CJun 5, 2026

Colorado SB26-051 (Device Age Signal)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
ColoradoCO SB26-051Jun 3, 2026

Oklahoma HB 1275 (Social Media Age Verification)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
OklahomaHB 1275May 29, 2026

Connecticut SB 5 (Online Safety, Feed Age Checks)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
ConnecticutCT SB 5May 27, 2026

Minnesota HF 4138 (Addictive Social Media, Age Estimation)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
MinnesotaMN HF 4138 / SF 4696May 26, 2026

New York Safe by Design Act (Age Checks for Social Features)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
New YorkNY S.9008-C / A.10008-C, Part YMay 26, 2026

Missouri HB 1887 (Megan Meier Act)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
MissouriHB 1887May 15, 2026

New Hampshire SB 648 (Adult Site Age Verification)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
New HampshireSB 648May 14, 2026

Georgia SB 540 (AI Companion Chatbots)

100%law
Bad for your rightsLaw
GeorgiaGA SB 540May 11, 2026

Kansas SB 372 (App Store Accountability Act)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
KansasSB 372 / HB 2422May 5, 2026

Michigan SB 757 (SAFE for Kids Act)

50%to law
Bad for your rightsIn progress
MichiganSB 757Apr 29, 2026

Surveillance Accountability Act

25%to law
Good for your rightsIntroduced
United StatesH.R.8470 (119th)Apr 23, 2026

Nebraska Conversational AI Safety Act (LB 525)

100%law
Mixed for your rightsLaw
United StatesNebraska LB 525Apr 14, 2026

Alaska HB 47 (Social Media Age Check Amendment)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
AlaskaHB 47Apr 10, 2026

Australia Fix Our Feeds Bill

50%to law
Mixed for your rightsIn progress
AustraliaFix Our Feeds Bill 2026 (48th Parliament)Apr 1, 2026

Kentucky HB 227 (Social Media Age Estimation)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
KentuckyHB 227Apr 1, 2026

Wisconsin AB 962 / SB 937 (App Store Age Verification)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
WisconsinAB 962 / SB 937Mar 23, 2026

Florida SB 1722 (App Store Accountability Act)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
FloridaSB 1722Mar 13, 2026

Washington SB 5708 / HB 1834 (Addictive Feeds)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
WashingtonSB 5708 / HB 1834Mar 12, 2026

Washington HB 2112 (Adult Site Age Verification)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
WashingtonHB 2112Mar 12, 2026

Washington SB 6111 (Age Checks for Social Media Accounts)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
WashingtonSB 6111Mar 12, 2026

South Dakota HB 1275 (App Store Age Verification)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
South DakotaHB 1275Mar 2, 2026

Connecticut HB 6857 (Social Media Feeds and Minors)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
ConnecticutHB 6857Jun 4, 2025

Texas HB 186 (Under-18 Social Media Ban)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
TexasHB 186Jun 2, 2025

Alabama SB 187 (App Store Accountability Act, 2025)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
AlabamaSB 187May 6, 2025

Colorado SB25-201 (Age Checks for Online Sexual Materials)

–stopped
Bad for your rightsDefeated
ColoradoSB25-201Apr 14, 2025