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Paul Blocks Unanimous Passage of Kids Online Safety Act

Senator Rand Paul prevents the bill from passing by unanimous consent, blocking efforts to hold social media companies accountable for harms to minors.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 30 Sept 2026 · updated 2d ago

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0%50%100%6%29 Sept, 20:52 UTCnowThe Hill: Paul blocks push to unanimously pass Kids Online Safety Act · 30 Sept, 21:29 UTC

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 30 Sept 2026. The Hill published first, on 30 September at 21:29 UTC.

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  • Rand Paul — the market puts it at 6%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Rand Paul votes for a crypto market structure bill in the Senate before January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if he does not vote for such a bill within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the linked story about the Kids Online Safety Act as the relevant event, but only a vote on a crypto market structure bill counts.
  • Will Rand Paul vote "Yea" on the Clarity Act? — the market puts it at 7%, with $105 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Rand Paul votes Yea on the first final passage vote for crypto market structure legislation in the full Senate before January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if he votes Nay, Present, or is absent, or if no such qualifying vote occurs by that deadline. Readers often mistake committee votes or cloture motions for the decisive final passage vote.

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  • Rand Paul
  • Richard Blumenthal
  • Marsha Blackburn
  • Kids Online Safety Act
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