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S. 1748 · Kids Online Safety Act
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Where Tammy Duckworth stands on Kids online safety and privacy
See what they have said and done—and where the information comes from.
Tammy Duckworth
IL · U.S. Senate
Where they stand
On the recordTammy Duckworth’s cited public statements support stronger children’s privacy protections through COPPA enforcement and address AI-related risks involving products marketed to children. The statements are specific to AI-enabled children’s toys and do not establish broader positions on social-media age limits, general platform duties, or deepfakes.
Position details
Include AI chatbots and deepfakes in kids’ online safety rules
Support depends onSupport depends on include AI chatbots and deepfakes in kids’ online safety rules.
They said: “We strongly urge the FTC to use its full authority against any company that engages in unfair or deceptive practices regarding the use or inclusion of AI in toys, including seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the deceptive or unfair marketing of AI-embedded toys, as well as…”
Sources for this position
Strengthen kids’ privacy and limit data collection
SupportsTammy Duckworth supports stronger protections for children’s privacy and data by urging enforcement and sanctions under COPPA for companies involving AI-enabled children’s toys.
The statements focus on COPPA enforcement involving AI-enabled children’s toys, including children’s data collection, consent, retention, use, and security.
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How we reached this answer
This answer uses the specific statements and actions below. We consider what each bill or vote actually did; a bill number by itself is not treated as a position.
What they said
“We strongly urge the FTC to use its full authority against any company that engages in unfair or deceptive practices regarding the use or inclusion of AI in toys, including seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the…”
Read the full statement (opens in a new tab)“We strongly urge the FTC to use its full authority against any company that engages in unfair or deceptive practices regarding the use or inclusion of AI in toys, including seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the…”
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We checked 32 of 32 bills Modern Action tracks on this subject.
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What they have said and done
Newest records with confirmed dates appear first.
- What they’ve said· Government record
Gillibrand duckworth demand trump administration protect children from risky age inappropriate AI toys
“We strongly urge the FTC to use its full authority against any company that engages in unfair or deceptive practices regarding the use or inclusion of AI in toys, including seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the deceptive or unfair marketing of AI-embedded toys, as well as investigating and sanctioning companies for violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Duckworth gillibrand demand trump administration protect our children from risky age inappropriate AI toys
“We strongly urge the FTC to use its full authority against any company that engages in unfair or deceptive practices regarding the use or inclusion of AI in toys, including seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the deceptive or unfair marketing of AI-embedded toys, as well as investigating and sanctioning companies for violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Duckworth receives everett c parker award for leadership in passing the martha wright reed just and reasonable communications act
“Everyone deserves to have access to the telecommunications they need to keep them healthy, heard and whole”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Duckworth durbin join schatz and colleagues in reintroducing legislation to help protect peoples personal data online
“Over the past few years, we've seen numerous major hacks or data leaks of private user information from big corporations and it's clear that Congress needs to act to protect Americans' personal data online”
- What they’ve said· Official congressional website
Duckworth durbin announce nearly 3 million for chicagoland head start programs
“When we invest in childhood education and parental support services, we help provide children with the tools they need to succeed both in and outside of the classroom.”
Updated Aug 19, 2026