H.R. 1623 House Commerce
SCREEN Act
STAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the House. Last action: forwarded by subcommittee to full committee in the nature of a substitute (amended) by voice vote on Dec 11, 2025.
- House Introduced in House Feb 26, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Feb 26, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Feb 26, 2025
- House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Dec 11, 2025
- House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Dec 11, 2025
Cosponsors
26
Subjects
Child safety and welfareComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsData collection, sharing, protectionInternet, web applications, social mediaMental healthPornographySex and reproductive health
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Referred To , Feb 26, 2025
Summary
Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act or the SCREEN ActThis 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.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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