Attorney General Alan Wilson joins bipartisan letter urging Congressional support for the Kids Online Safety Act

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm by passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).

The letter, signed by 40 attorneys general, was circulated to House and Senate leadership in advance of potential consideration of the House version of KOSA, H.R. 6484, which limits states’ authority to enact laws and regulations surrounding online safety.

Attorney General Wilson has been a national leader in protecting children online, urging national lawmakers to take seriously the rise of AI, the evolution of social media, and the dangers they pose.

”Our children are facing a new frontier in the online world,” Attorney General Wilson said. “The Kids Online Safety Act allows us to be better stewards of their futures by protecting them from the emotional and mental dangers that are increasingly present on social media.”

In the letter, the attorneys general expressed support for the Senate version of KOSA, S. 1748, which also includes a key Duty of Care requirement while enhancing and preserving states’ authority to enforce and strengthen online protection for minors.

Attorney General Wilson is sending this letter to Congressional leadership alongside the attorneys general of the sponsoring states of Connecticut, Hawaii, Ohio, and Tennessee, who are joined by American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wyoming.

A copy of the letter is available here.