Contact Congress about H.R. 2657: Sammy’s Law
Parents, guardians, and kids 13 or older could connect approved safety apps to large social media accounts. Those apps could manage settings and get account data, under Federal Trade Commission rules.
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Sammy’s Law is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Latest action on H.R. 2657: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects families with children on very large social media platforms. It also affects the biggest social media companies and the safety software companies that want to serve those families. The strongest day-to-day effect would be on how child accounts can be watched, managed, and protected through outside tools.
Why this matters: Families now often depend on each platform’s own child-safety controls. This bill would let them use outside safety tools on the largest platforms. That could help adults spot serious risks sooner, such as self-harm, abuse, exploitation, or violent threats. It could also create new privacy risks because outside companies would handle sensitive data about children’s online lives.
Key provisions in H.R. 2657
- The bill applies only to very large social media platforms that allow children to use them. A platform is covered if it has more than 100 million monthly users worldwide or more than $1 billion in yearly gross revenue, adjusted for inflation.
- Covered platforms must give approved outside safety apps real-time access tools, called APIs. Those tools must let the app manage a child’s interactions, content, and account settings, and send user data securely at least once per hour if requested.
- A child age 13 or older can give a safety app access. A parent or legal guardian can do the same, and the platform must keep access on until it is revoked, the account closes, the provider rejects it, or the provider no longer qualifies.
- Outside safety apps can control only what is needed to protect the child from harm. That can include privacy settings, stated age settings, and marketing settings.
- Platforms must tell the child when a safety app gets access. When a parent or guardian is involved, the platform must also tell them and keep an updated summary of the data being shared.
How Modern Action helps you take action on H.R. 2657
You do not have to start with a blank letter. Modern Action turns the bill, your position, and the relevant congressional context into a message you can edit and send. The goal is to make contacting Congress clear, specific, and useful without forcing you to parse bill text or figure out the right office on your own.
Questions people ask about H.R. 2657
- What is H.R. 2657?
- Parents, guardians, and kids 13 or older could connect approved safety apps to large social media accounts. Those apps could manage settings and get account data, under Federal Trade Commission rules.
- How do I support or oppose H.R. 2657?
- Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.
- Who should I contact about H.R. 2657?
- Modern Action uses your location to route the action to the congressional offices relevant to the bill and your representation.
- Can Modern Action explain H.R. 2657 before I act?
- Yes. Modern Action gives you a plain-English summary, current status, and action context before you send anything.
