Senator Markey Statement on House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee’s Party-Line Vote on COPPA 2.0

Washington (December 11, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee voted to advance the House version of theChildren and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0)by a partisan vote.
“Today's partisan vote onCOPPA 2.0is further evidence that House Republicans have unnecessarily set back a multi-year, bipartisan process to protect children and teens online,”said Senator Markey. “This weakening ofCOPPA 2.0on behalf of Big Tech is unacceptable. I urge House Republicans to return to the strong, bipartisan language in the Senate bill, and I stand ready to work with them to enact strong online privacy protections for our young people.”
Senator Markey is leading the charge to protect children and teens online. On December 3, Senator Markey released astatementdisapproving the House’s introduction of a version ofCOPPA 2.0that would strip states of essential tools to safeguard children and teens online. Senator Markey reintroducedCOPPA 2.0in the Senate in March 2025.In June 2025,COPPA 2.0passed unanimouslythrough the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
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