Miller-Meeks Leads Effort to Protect Children Online with the SPY Kids Act
As a nurse and a physician, US Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) has always put people first. She continues with that priority as she serves in the US House of Representatives, joining the Doctors Caucus, the Health Task Force Caucus, and the Mental Health Caucus.
In December, the Congresswoman introduced new legislation geared to protecting minors from the influences of predatory online dangers. Through the Stop Profiling Youth and Kids (SPY Kids) Act (HR 6273) the bill seeks to provide comprehensive prohibitions against major online platforms from conducting market or product-focused research on minors and strengthens parental oversight of data practices. Through profiling, analytics, and algorithms, minors are susceptible to unknown encounters. Parents are often unaware of these sites and scams, and the legislation’s intent is to prevent and build firewalls that enable parents to safeguard their children.
“Protecting children and teens online is one of the most urgent responsibilities we face as policymakers,” said Miller-Meeks. “Digital platforms have become central to how young people learn, communicate, and navigate the world, and we must ensure these environments are safe, transparent, and built with their well-being, not corporate profit, as the priority. Children and teens should not be profiled, studied, or targeted for commercial advantage, especially without parental oversight. Our goal is simple: to build an online ecosystem where kids can grow, learn, and connect without being exploited in the process.”
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