Speaker Johnson Maintains Reservations Over Kids Online Safety Act

The bill passed the Senate in July, but concerns over censorship have caused it to stall in the House of Representatives.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) is flanked by Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), and Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) during a news conference following a House Republican Conference Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on Dec. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Dec. 10 said he is committed to increasing online safety for minors using the internet, while being cautious about advancing the Kids Online Safety Act to the House floor for a vote.

“I think all of us, 100 percent of us, support the principle behind it, but you’ve got to get this one right,” Johnson told reporters at his weekly press conference.