# 119-hr-9692: TOTAL Screen Time Act

119-hr-9692, TOTAL Screen Time Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9692
- Congress: 119
- Title: TOTAL Screen Time Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-26

## Summary

**This bill would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a voluntary technical standard for setting screentime limits across devices.** It focuses on parental controls, privacy safeguards, and rules that keep device security intact while limiting data sharing.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Voluntary screen-time standard for parents: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the NIST Director to start within 180 days to develop a voluntary technical standard for setting screentime limits across covered devices. The standard would need an authentication and authorization model for minors and their parents or guardians but would not man…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9692 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9692)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9692 (as of 2026-07-26).