SCREEN Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 26, 2025)
Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act or the SCREEN Act
This bill establishes age-verification requirements for commercial interactive computer services (e.g., websites) that make available content that is harmful to minors (e.g., content that appeals to the prurient interest in nudity or sex, is obscene, or is child pornography).
Specifically, the bill requires such services to adopt and utilize technology verification measures to ensure that (1) users of the service are not minors, and (2) minors are prevented from accessing any content on the service that is harmful to minors.
Additionally, such services must (1) use the technology to verify a user's age; (2) publish the verification process that the service uses; and (3) subject users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, including known virtual proxy network (VPN) IP addresses, to the technology verification measures, unless the service determines a user is not located within the United States.
Covered services also must implement data security measures to protect information about individuals collected through the verification process.
The Federal Trade Commission must conduct regular audits of such services, issue guidance, and otherwise enforce the requirements of this bill.
What just happenedDec 11, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2025
- Dec 11, 2025Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee - Dec 11, 2025Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 26, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House