Washington State

Office of the Attorney General

Attorney General

Nick Brown

Protecting Youth

Growing up today can be very difficult.  Parents and kids need information and tools they can use to meet today’s challenges.  On this page you will find links to a number of important sites containing helpful information, including these:

Tipline Advisory Committee (TAC)

The Tipline Advisory Committee meets monthly on the second Wednesday of each month from 1pm – 2:30pm. Meetings are open to the public, and information can be found on this webpage.

Protecting Youth News Releases

AG Brown joins coalition opposing KIDS Act, supports stronger online protections for children

Attorney General Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have sent a letter to congressional leadership opposing the so-called Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, which in reality would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability.

WA sues USDA for illegally holding hostage billions in critical funding

In a move to protect Washingtonians who depend on federal U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, Attorney General Nick Brown has joined 20 other attorneys general in suing the agency for attempting to impose unconstitutional and unlawful conditions on the agency’s programs, grants, and agreements.

Washington to win summary judgment protecting health care for transgender youth

A federal court said on Thursday that it would rule for Washington, 20 other states, and the District of Columbia, turning back an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to pressure health care providers into ending transgender health care for youth with gender dysphoria.

AG Brown asks court to enforce order preserving school mental health grants

Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other state attorneys general filed a motion on Tuesday asking a federal court to enforce its previous order requiring the U.S. Department of Education to halt the unlawful discontinuation of congressionally approved school mental health grants.

AG Brown sues Department of Education for unlawful data demand to colleges and universities

The U.S. Department of Education’s demand for data on admissions and outcomes of college and university students, broken out by race and sex, violates the law and puts student privacy at risk, according to a new lawsuit filed by Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general. 

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