# 119-hr-10249: Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026

119-hr-10249, Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10249
- Congress: 119
- Title: Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Safer sets for minors.** The Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026 would require pre-employment background checks for adults who supervise, have frequent or private contact with, or hold compulsory authority over minors on entertainment projects. The checks would screen only for sex, violence, stalking, and offenses involving minors and must use Live Scan fingerprint clearance or an equivalent FBI check within 90 days before work or before receiving an ownership interest. - Families and minors: The bill would narrow who can work around child performers by screening for sex, violence, stalking, and offenses involving minors, aiming to reduce risky adults on set. - Employers and producers: Entertainment entities must pay each check capped at $100 and face civil penalties including fines up to twice the total dollar cost of affected production activity and possible court-ordered halts to production for violations. - Creators and the press: The law defines "entertainment project" broadly to include live and recorded media and streaming. It excludes entities that solely produce journalism or materials released under a Creative Commons license.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Industry pays capped background fee: benefit, low. This bill would cap each required background check at $100. The entertainment industry entity that hires or engages the person would have to pay the fee. If the actual check costs less, the company would pay the lower amount. The cap would apply to each required check when the bill takes effect.
- Fines and ownership limits for productions: cost, medium. This bill would let the Attorney General seek civil fines and stop production when a worker violates the background-check rule. Fines could be up to twice the total dollar cost of the production activity involving the violative employee. The Attorney General could get an ex parte temporary restrain…
- Background checks for adults on set: mixed, low. This bill would require adults who supervise or have authority over a minor (not their child or legal ward) on an entertainment project to pass a criminal background check. The check would be completed within 90 days before the person's first day of work or before receiving an ownership interest. I…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-10249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10249)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10249 (as of 2026-09-18).