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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6265 
To require online video game providers to provide certain safeguards for 
minors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 
Mr. KEAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require online video game providers to provide certain 
safeguards for minors, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Safer Guarding of Ado-
lescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games 
Act’’ or the ‘‘Safer GAMING Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SAFEGUARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE VIDEO 
GAME PROVIDERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) ADULT
USER.—The term ‘‘adult user’’ 
means a user of an interactive online video game if 
the provider of such game knows that such user is 
not a minor. 
(2) COVERED USER.—The term ‘‘covered user’’ 
means a user of an interactive online video game if 
the provider of such game knows that such user is 
a minor. 
(3) INTERACTIVE ONLINE VIDEO GAME.—The 
term ‘‘interactive online video game’’ means a video 
game that— 
(A) connects to the internet; and 
(B) allows a user of such video game to 
communicate with other users of such video 
game. 
(4) KNOW; KNOWS.—The term ‘‘know’’ or 
‘‘knows’’ means to have actual knowledge or to have 
acted in willful disregard. 
(5) MINOR.—The term ‘‘minor’’ means an indi-
vidual under the age of 18 years. 
(6) ONLINE VIDEO GAME PROVIDER.—The term 
‘‘online video game provider’’ means a person that 
provides an interactive online video game directly to 
a consumer for the use of the consumer, including 
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through a website, mobile application, or other on-
line means. 
(7) PARENT.—The term ‘‘parent’’ means the 
legal guardian of a minor. 
(8) VIDEO
GAME.—The term ‘‘video game’’ 
means a device or software program that— 
(A) receives and stores data or instructions 
generated by the user of such object, device, or 
software program; and 
(B) processes such data or instructions to 
create an interactive game for such user to play 
or view on a computer, gaming system, console, 
mobile device, or other technological means. 
(b) SAFEGUARDS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An online video game pro-
vider shall provide safeguards to the parent of a cov-
ered user of an interactive online video game of such 
provider that allow the parent to limit communica-
tion between such covered user and any other user 
(including any adult user) of such online video game. 
(2) FEATURES.—An online video game provider 
required to provide safeguards under paragraph (1) 
shall ensure the following: 
(A) The safeguards— 
(i) are accessible and easy-to use; 
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(ii) are enabled by default on the ac-
count of a covered user of the interactive 
online video game of such provider; and 
(iii) can be disabled only by the par-
ent of the covered user. 
(B) The most protective level of control of-
fered to a user with respect to privacy and safe-
ty settings— 
(i) includes such safeguards by de-
fault; and 
(ii) with respect to a covered user, can 
be disabled only by the parent of the cov-
ered user. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to prohibit an online video 
game provider from providing the parent of a cov-
ered user of an interactive online video game of such 
provider with the ability to limit or allow commu-
nication between the covered user and multiple other 
users. 
(4) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—This subsection shall 
take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION.— 
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(1) UNFAIR
OR
DECEPTIVE
ACTS
OR
PRAC-
TICES.—A violation of subsection (b) shall be treated 
as a violation of a regulation under section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or decep-
tive acts or practices. 
(2) POWERS
OF
COMMISSION.—The Federal 
Trade Commission shall enforce subsection (b) in 
the same manner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all 
applicable terms and provisions of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incor-
porated into and made a part of this section. Any 
person who violates subsection (b) shall be subject to 
the penalties and entitled to the privileges and im-
munities provided in the Federal Trade Commission 
Act. 
(3) AUTHORITY PRESERVED.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to limit the authority of 
the Federal Trade Commission under any other pro-
vision of law. 
(d) ACTIONS BY STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the at-
torney general of a State, or an official or agency of 
a State, has reason to believe that an interest of the 
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residents of such State has been or is threatened or 
adversely affected by an act or practice in violation 
of subsection (b), the State, as parens patriae, may 
bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the 
State in an appropriate State court or an appro-
priate district court of the United States to— 
(A) enjoin such act or practice; 
(B) enforce compliance with such sub-
section; 
(C) obtain damages, restitution, or other 
compensation on behalf of residents of the 
State; or 
(D) obtain such other legal and equitable 
relief as the court may consider to be appro-
priate. 
(2) NOTICE.—Before filing an action under this 
subsection, the attorney general, official, or agency 
of the State involved shall provide to the Federal 
Trade Commission a written notice of such action 
and a copy of the complaint for such action. If the 
attorney general, official, or agency determines that 
it is not feasible to provide the notice described in 
this paragraph before the filing of the action, the at-
torney general, official, or agency shall provide writ-
ten notice of the action and a copy of the complaint 
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to the Federal Trade Commission immediately upon 
the filing of the action. 
(3) AUTHORITY OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On receiving notice 
under paragraph (2) of an action under this 
subsection, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
have the right— 
(i) to intervene in the action; and 
(ii) upon so intervening— 
(I) to be heard on all matters 
arising therein; and 
(II) to file petitions for appeal. 
(B) LIMITATION ON STATE ACTION WHILE 
FEDERAL ACTION IS PENDING.—If the Federal 
Trade Commission or the Attorney General of 
the United States has instituted a civil action 
for violation of subsection (b) (referred to in 
this subparagraph as the ‘‘Federal action’’), no 
State attorney general, official, or agency may 
bring an action under this subsection during 
the pendency of the Federal action against any 
defendant named in the complaint in the Fed-
eral action for any violation of such subsection 
alleged in such complaint. 
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(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of 
bringing a civil action under this subsection, nothing 
in this Act shall be construed to prevent an attorney 
general, official, or agency of a State from exercising 
the powers conferred on the attorney general, offi-
cial, or agency by the laws of such State to conduct 
investigations, administer oaths and affirmations, or 
compel the attendance of witnesses or the production 
of documentary and other evidence. 
(e) PREEMPTION.—No State or political subdivision 
of a State may prescribe, maintain, or enforce any law, 
rule, regulation, requirement, standard, or other provision 
having the force and effect of law, if such law, rule, regula-
tion, requirement, standard, or other provision relates to 
the provisions of this Act. 
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