SCREEN Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (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 happenedFeb 26, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 26, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Feb 26, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate