Contact Congress about S. 737: SCREEN Act

Many online porn platforms would have to use real age-check technology before users can see content harmful to minors. The bill also limits how age-check data can be used and lets the Federal Trade Commission enforce the rules.

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SCREEN Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Latest action on S. 737: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects online platforms that regularly make money from pornographic or similar visual sexual content. It also affects adults who use those sites, minors who try to access them, and companies that provide age-check technology. The Federal Trade Commission would gain new oversight work, and Congress would get a later Government Accountability Office review of the law's effects.

Why this matters: This bill could make online porn harder for minors to reach, but it could also change how adults prove their age online. The biggest tradeoff is between child safety and privacy. Age checks may require personal or device-linked data, even if the bill limits how platforms can use and keep it. The bill leaves many technical details to platforms and Federal Trade Commission oversight, so the real effects would depend on how the systems work in practice.

Key provisions in S. 737

• The bill applies to online services that regularly make harmful-to-minors content available for profit. These “covered platforms” must be interactive computer services, meaning websites or apps that let users access online content, and they must operate in commerce.
• The bill defines “harmful to minors” in two ways. It uses a three-part test for sexual content and also includes federal definitions of obscenity and child pornography.
• Covered platforms would have to check users' ages starting one year after the bill becomes law. They must use technology that blocks minors from harmful content.
• Users could not just click a box saying they are old enough. That kind of self-check would not meet the bill's age-verification rule.
• Platforms would have to tell the public how their age-check process works. They must apply it to users' IP addresses, which identify a device's internet connection, unless they decide the user is outside the United States.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 737

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Questions people ask about S. 737

What is S. 737?

Many online porn platforms would have to use real age-check technology before users can see content harmful to minors. The bill also limits how age-check data can be used and lets the Federal Trade Commission enforce the rules.

How do I support or oppose S. 737?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 737?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 737 before I act?

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