{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2024/12/issues/technology/blackburn-blumenthal-statement-on-new-x-negotiated-kosa-text", "Blackburn, Blumenthal Statement on New \u2018X\u2019 Negotiated KOSA Text", "2024-12-07", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TN", "Marsha Blackburn", "B001243", "www.blackburn.senate.gov", "blackburn", "https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/news/cc8c80c1-d564-4bbb-93a4-f1d772346ae0", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced updated KOSA bill text to further safeguard freedom of speech for minors online.\n\n\u201cLed by X, the new changes made to the Kids Online Safety Act strengthen the bill while safeguarding free speech online and ensuring it is not used to stifle expression,\u201d said Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal. \u201cThese changes should eliminate once and for all the false narrative that this bill would be weaponized by unelected bureaucrats to censor Americans. We thank Elon and Linda for their bold leadership and commitment to protecting children online and for helping us get this bill across the finish line this Congress. We appreciate that this endorsement and revised text reflects their publicly stated goal of furthering free speech without fear of censorship. We reiterate X\u2019s call to pass KOSA by the end of the year \u2013 it is clear that this legislation has overwhelming support from Congress.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nYou can view the revised bill text, including changes negotiated by X, here.\n\nThese changes were made to further make clear that KOSA would not censor, limit, or remove any content from the internet, and it does not give the FTC or state AGs the power to bring lawsuits over content or speech, no matter who it is from.\n\nThe bill passes First Amendment scrutiny because it is content neutral.\n\nRELATED:\n\nBlackburn Announces Growing Conservative Momentum for the Kids Online Safety Act\n\nTennessee AG Leads 31 State Attorneys General in Urging Congress to Pass Blackburn\u2019s Kids Online Safety Act", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2024/12/issues/technology/blackburn-blumenthal-statement-on-new-x-negotiated-kosa-text"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4762789942324162, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}