保罗（肯塔基州共和党参议员）在周三阻止了参议员理查德·布卢门塔尔（康涅狄格州民主党）和玛莎·布莱克本（田纳西州共和党）试图通过儿童在线安全法案（KOSA）的全体一致投票。
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked an effort from Sens.
KOSA是一项长期以来备受关注的法案，旨在保护儿童在数字空间中的安全。
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) on Wednesday to pass by unanimous consent the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a long-sought bill aimed at protecting kids in the digital space.
该法案旨在让社交媒体公司对其平台对未成年人和年幼儿童造成的所谓危害负责，已获得大多数参议员的支持，但与众议院的分歧导致其在2024年未能通过两院。
KOSA, which aims to hold social media companies accountable for the alleged harms the platforms cause for minors and young kids, has long had support from the majority of senators, but differences with the House stopped it from passing both chambers in 2024.
与去年夏天作为更广泛方案的一部分通过的众议院版本不同，参议院的KOSA包含“照顾义务”条款，法律上要求平台“合理行使照顾义务”，以防止对未成年人造成伤害。伤害包括饮食失调、自杀、物质使用障碍和性剥削。
Unlike the House version that passed as part of a broader package last summer, the Senate’s KOSA includes a “duty of care” provision, which would legally require platforms to “exercise reasonable care” to prevent harms to minors. Harms include eating disorders, suicide, substance use disorders and sexual exploitation.
照顾义务条款是KOSA共同作者布莱克本和布卢门塔尔以及多位技术监管者多年来一直推动KOSA通过的红线。
The duty of care provision is a red line for KOSA co-authors Blackburn and Blumenthal, along with several tech watchdogs that have pushed for KOSA to pass for years.
参议院版本上个月已从委员会通过，立法日历今年已接近尾声，需与众议院达成协议。
The Senate version passed out of committee last month, and the legislative calendar is running out this year to come to an agreement with the House.
立法者已在四年内四次提出KOSA，虽然2024年参议院轻松通过，但众议院共和党人对审查和言论自由的担忧阻止其进入众议院议事厅。
Lawmakers introduced KOSA four times in as many years, and while it passed the Senate easily in 2024, House Republicans’ concerns over censorship and freedom of speech prevented it from ever hitting the House floor.