SCREEN Act
Sponsored By: Representative Miller (IL)
In Committee
Summary
Age verification on for‑profit platforms that host sexually explicit or obscene material is required to keep minors from viewing harmful content. This bill would force covered interactive computer services to adopt technology that verifies users are not minors and blocks minors from harmful-to-minors content.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Age checks on adult content platforms
Starting one year after enactment, certain online services would need to verify users’ ages with technology. They could not rely on a user just clicking “I am 18.” They would have to publish how the checks work and run them on IP addresses, including known VPNs, unless the user is outside the United States. Covered platforms are services that regularly host or profit from content harmful to minors. A valid method must decide if a user is likely a minor and block minors from obscene material, child pornography, or other harmful visual content. Platforms could hire third parties, but the platform would remain responsible.
FTC audits and GAO review of age checks
Breaking the age‑check rule would count as an unfair or deceptive practice. The FTC would use its usual tools, run regular audits, and publish audit rules. It would limit what documents platforms must submit and issue non‑binding guidance within 180 days after enactment, after consulting experts. Within two years after the compliance date, the GAO would report on effectiveness, compliance, data security, and broader effects, and give recommendations.
Privacy rules for age checks
Platforms would have to protect age‑check data with reasonable security. They would keep this data only as long as needed to verify ages or to show compliance. They would not have to give the FTC information that identifies a person or a device. These privacy rules would start one year after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller (IL)
IL • R
Cosponsors
Van Drew
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Brecheen
OK • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Scott, Austin
GA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Kennedy (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Crane
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Ogles
TN • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Self
TX • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Harshbarger
TN • R
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 7/16/2025
Baird
IN • R
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Norman
SC • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Moore (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Steube
FL • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Owens
UT • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 9/10/2025
Bice
OK • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
Moore (UT)
UT • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Harrigan
NC • R
Sponsored 10/17/2025
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