WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) applauded the Senate's passage of his Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection (COPPA 2.0) Act (https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/COPPA-2.0-119th-Congress.pdf) to ensure children and teenagers are protected online by updating online data privacy rules for the 21st century.
"Kids today grow up online. They should be protected when they do," said Dr. Cassidy. "We're giving parents peace of mind by protecting their kids' personal information."
The Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act would prohibit targeted advertising to children and teenagers. It would also establish data minimizatio...