<https://isoc.live/19906> [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/19906>*VIDEO <https://youtu.be/gFCluhojZFM> | AUDIO <https://archive.org/download/house-kids/house-kids.mp3> | RECAP <https://www.patreon.com/posts/145542287/> | ARCHIVE <https://archive.org/details/house-kids> | PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/19906>* On *December 2, 2025*, the *House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade <https://energycommerce.house.gov/news/commerce-manufacturing-and-trade> *held a hearing titled ‘*Legislative Solutions to Protect Children and Teens Online <https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-bilirakis-announce-legislative-hearing-on-protections-for-children-and-teens-online>*‘. The hearing examined nearly 20 bills forming a proposed comprehensive federal framework for youth online safety, including KOSA, COPPA 2.0, age verification, chatbot regulation, app design safeguards, parental controls, and FTC enforcement authorities. A follow up *markup session had been announced <https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-bilirakis-announce-cmt-subcommittee-markup-of-online-safety-bills>* for *December 11, 2025* *WITNESSES* *Marc Berkman – *Chief Executive Officer, Organization for Social Media Safety *Joel Thayer* – President, Digital Progress Institute *Paul Lekas* – Executive Vice President, Software & Information Industry Association *Kate Ruane* – Director of the Free Expression Project, Center for Democracy & Technology - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -