WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 25: Sen. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) departs from the Senate Chambers following a cloture vote on the Kids Online Safety Act in the U.S. Capitol Building on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. Proponents of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, say the bill aims to protect children from online harms for the first time since 1998. It has support from parents' groups, advocacy organizations, and companies like Microsoft, X, and Snap. (Photo by Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)