House Panel Advances Kids Online Safety Act as Poll Shows 83% of Americans Support Federal Age Verification for Porn

The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a slate of children's online safety bills including the landmark Kids Online Safety Act on Thursday, even as Democrats and technology safety advocates pushed back on the GOP-led version of the legislation. The committee vote coincides with a Cygnal poll showing that 83% of likely voters support a federal law requiring age verification for app downloads and access to pornographic content -- a stunningly bipartisan consensus in an era where few issues command such overwhelming agreement. The poll, shared exclusively with The Daily Wire, found support across party lines and age groups, suggesting that protecting children online may be one of the last truly unifying issues in American politics. The bills now head to the full House, where they face a complex political path: the broad popularity of the goal will clash with legitimate concerns about implementation, privacy, and First Amendment implications. Tim Tebow's congressional testimony this week -- identifying 89,000 victims of online child sexual abuse who remain unidentified -- provided an emotional backdrop that made the committee vote feel less like routine legislation and more like a moral reckoning.