# 119-s-737: SCREEN Act

119-s-737, SCREEN Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-737
- Congress: 119
- Title: SCREEN Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Requires covered online platforms to verify users' ages and block minors from content that is obscene, sexually explicit, or otherwise harmful.** The bill would force commercial interactive services that regularly make that content available to adopt technology that confirms a user's age and prevents minors from accessing the content. - Families and children: Would prevent minors from accessing content defined as obscene, child pornography, or otherwise "harmful to minors," with platforms required to implement age checks beginning one year after enactment. - Platforms and operators: Would apply to interactive computer services engaged in U.S. commerce that regularly create, host, or make available such content. Platforms must publish their verification process, may use third parties, and remain responsible for compliance. - Privacy, data, and oversight: Would require reasonable data security and limited retention for verification data, ban reliance on mere self-declaration, and give the Federal Trade Commission authority to audit and enforce. The Government Accountability Office would report on effectiveness and compliance within two years after platforms begin complying.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- If a part is invalid, rest stays: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that if any part is held unconstitutional, the remaining provisions would stay in effect.
- New age checks for online platforms: mixed, high. If enacted, beginning one year after enactment, covered platforms would have to use age-verification tools. Covered platforms would be online services that do business across state lines and host content meant to make money. Platforms would have to block minors from content defined as harmful to mi…
- Federal audits and enforcement for platforms: mixed, medium. If enacted, violations of the age-verification rules would be treated as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act. The Federal Trade Commission could use its usual powers and penalties to enforce those rules. The FTC would audit covered platforms and publish audit terms and processes, including t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-s-737 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/737)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-213: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-213)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-737 (as of 2026-09-10).