§285g–11 Research on the Health and Development Effects of Media and Related Technology on Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Summary

The Department of Health and Human Services must do or support research on how media and technology affect the health and development of infants, children, and teens. This includes long-term effects from things like social media, apps, websites, TV, movies, artificial intelligence, phones, computers, video games, and virtual or augmented reality. Research may look at thinking and learning (like language and school skills), physical health (like diet, exercise, sleep), and mental health (like relationships, bullying, privacy, and mental disorders). The Health Department, through the National Institutes of Health, must make a research plan and may work with other research groups and outside experts using workshops or meetings to find gaps. Not later than 2 years after December 29, 2022, the NIH Director must send a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate that explains progress on data and research and lists grants and studies funded each year.