Kids’ Online Safety Measure Faces Hurdles, Hope Ahead in House

Sweeping legislation to rein in social media companies is expected to pass the Senate but faces a rocky path ahead in the House, muddying a years-long effort to protect kids on the internet.

The Senate is set to vote on Tuesday on a package of bills (S. 2073) intended to improve children’s online safety and privacy before the chamber leaves for a month-long recess. But the House is already out, delaying the legislation’s consideration until September—if lawmakers even have the appetite for it.

One of the proposals has drawn immense backlash from both the left and right, complicating ...