119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 26, 2025
SCREEN Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 11, 2025): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 26, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Child safety and welfare · Computer security and identity theft · Computers and information technology · Consumer affairs · Data collection, sharing, protection · Internet, web applications, social media · Mental health · Pornography · Sex and reproductive health
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AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 737/HR 1623, The SCREEN Act; App Store Accountability Act (HR3149/S1586); The SAFE for Kids Act (S4741); The KIDS Act (HR7757)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 737/HR 1623, The SCREEN Act; App Store Accountability Act (HR3149/S1586); The SAFE for Kids Act (S4741); The KIDS Act (HR7757)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountabil…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to online platform content in the EU; issues related to fraud and scams online; issues related to AI Wearables; Issues related to the CLOUD Act; EARN It Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 320…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 3149 / S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act H.R. 1941 - Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act H.R. XXX - Verifying Kids' Online Privacy Act S. 737 / H.R. 1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN Act) H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act S. 2153 - Open App Markets Act S. 2714 - Child…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to electronic communications transactional records S. XXX - STOP CSAM Act H.R. 633 / S. 146 - Take It Down Act S. 962 - Protecting Children Over Profits Act H.R. 1623 / S. 737 - SCREEN Act S. XXXX, Invest in Child Safety Act S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act S. 3394…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
21ST CENTURY PRIVACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MAYER BROWN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents from Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 H.R. 6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA) · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R.6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TECHNET · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R.6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$15,500
Spent on own lobbying
S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act S.1586 - App Sore Accountability Act H.R.1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE) · lobbying firm or registrant: FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION (FIRE)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te the First Amendment); S. 4407, the CHATBOT Act and S. 3062/H.R. 8623, the GUARD Act (legislation to restrict access to, and content on, AI chatbots); S. 737/H.R. 1623, the SCREEN Act (legislation requiring age verification for certain online content); S. 1748, the Kids Online Safety Act (legislation restricting how online co…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…top Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R.6489 - Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R.1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act H.R.6257 - Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.6333 - Parents Over Platforms…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…top Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act H.R.6253 - Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act H.R.6489 - Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R.1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act H.R.6257 - Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 H.R.6333 - Parents Over Platforms…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountabil…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platform…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 3149 / S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act H.R. 1941 - Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act H.R. XXX - Verifying Kids' Online Privacy Act S. 737 / H.R. 1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN Act) H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act S. 2153 - Open App Markets Act S. 2714 - Child…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ss to electronic communications transactional records S. XXX - STOP CSAM Act H.R. 633 / S. 146 - Take It Down Act S. 962 - Protecting Children Over Profits Act H.R. 1623 / S. 737 - SCREEN Act S. XXXX, Invest in Child Safety Act S. 3398, Stop Sextortion Act S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act S. 3394…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TECHNET · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R.6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (SIIA) · lobbying firm or registrant: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…eens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6484/S.1748, Kids Online Safety Act; H.R.6488, RESET Act; H.R.2657, Sammys Law; H.R.3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R.1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R.6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R.6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
21ST CENTURY PRIVACY COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: MAYER BROWN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents from Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025 H.R. 6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$14,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act S.1586 - App Sore Accountability Act H.R.1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$15,000
Spent on own lobbying
S 737/HR 1623, The SCREEN Act; App Store Accountability Act (HR3149/S1586); GUARD Act (S3062)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$7,080,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platform…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$330,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountabil…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$2,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…R. 3149 / S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act H.R. 1941 - Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act H.R. XXX - Verifying Kids' Online Privacy Act S. 737 / H.R. 1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN Act) H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act S. 2153 - Open App Markets Act S. 2714 - Child…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing