H.R. 1623 Introduced Commerce

SCREEN Act

To require certain interactive computer services to adopt and operate technology verification measures to ensure that users of the platform are not minors, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] Introduced February 26, 2025 Cosponsors 27 (27 R) Latest action December 11, 2025

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Dec 11, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  2. Dec 11, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
  4. Feb 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  5. Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in House

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