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119-s-5547119th Congress

SCREEN Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

Introduced

Summary

Expands which federal agencies can receive NCMEC disclosures for screening and vetting. The SCREEN Act of 2026 would amend 18 U.S.C. 2258A(g)(3) to add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security as authorized recipients of reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children for purposes of screening and vetting, and it would redesignate two existing subparagraphs to accommodate the new insertion.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More screening access for visa applicants

This bill would let the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children share reports with the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security for screening and vetting. If enacted, people applying for visas or undergoing entry-related vetting would have NCMEC reports shared with those agencies. This would help the agencies screen and vet applicants. It would also increase privacy and exposure risks for people being screened.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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