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SCREEN Act
12/13/2025, 9:06 AM
Summary of Bill HR 1623
The bill specifies that interactive computer services must adopt and operate technology verification measures to ensure that users of the platform are not minors. This could include age verification processes or other methods to confirm the age of users. The goal is to create a safer online environment for children and prevent them from being targeted by online predators.
In addition to the age verification requirements, the bill also includes provisions for penalties for non-compliance and enforcement mechanisms to ensure that interactive computer services are following the regulations. This is to hold platforms accountable for protecting minors and to ensure that they are taking the necessary steps to prevent access to harmful content. Overall, Bill 119 HR 1623 is focused on protecting children from online predators and ensuring that interactive computer services are taking the necessary steps to create a safe online environment for minors. It addresses the growing concern of minors being exposed to inappropriate content on the internet and aims to prevent this from happening through technology verification measures.
Congressional Summary of HR 1623
Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act or the SCREEN Act
This bill establishes age-verification requirements for commercial interactive computer services (e.g., websites) that make available content that is harmful to minors (e.g., content that appeals to the prurient interest in nudity or sex, is obscene, or is child pornography).
Specifically, the bill requires such services to adopt and utilize technology verification measures to ensure that (1) users of the service are not minors, and (2) minors are prevented from accessing any content on the service that is harmful to minors.
Additionally, such services must (1) use the technology to verify a user's age; (2) publish the verification process that the service uses; and (3) subject users' Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, including known virtual proxy network (VPN) IP addresses, to the technology verification measures, unless the service determines a user is not located within the United States.
Covered services also must implement data security measures to protect information about individuals collected through the verification process.
The Federal Trade Commission must conduct regular audits of such services, issue guidance, and otherwise enforce the requirements of this bill.
