HR7757-119

In Committee

KIDS Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 3, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, KIDS Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Healthcare, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBB2BA101D6C64B02B39E0787107C4190: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS Act. The table of contents for this Act is as...
  • Section H33D7D2EAFA4D40EB85F1D2627AD6451F: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term artificial intelligence has...
  • Section H2C15F2D69AE54B9CB4FD448E0B44268C: 101. Short title This title may be cited as the Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act or the SCREEN Act.
  • Section H8CDB8C9CCBDD4F6F83FF5102F2E42436: 102. Definitions In this title: The terms child pornography and minor have the meanings given those terms in section 2256 of title 18, United States Code. The...
  • Section H8AFF71DAECFA44D4B790B040CAFCF711: 103. Technology verification measures Beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, a provider of a covered platform shall—...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, KIDS Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Healthcare, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, KIDS Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Healthcare Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 3, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …

Mar 3, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 3, 2026

Mr. Guthrie introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Healthcare Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

4 terms
"sexual material harmful to minors" §H33D7D2EAFA4D40EB85F1D2627AD6451F

a picture, image, graphic image file, film, videotape, or other visual depiction that— taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to the prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion

"technology verification measure data" §H8CDB8C9CCBDD4F6F83FF5102F2E42436

data that— is collected or processed for the purpose of fulfilling a request by an individual to access a covered platform or material on a covered platform

"geolocation information" §HAF5B5FD901D74EBF843940E9C29DC947

information sufficient to identify a street name and name of a city or town. The term processor means a person who— processes personal information on behalf of a covered platform

"video game" §HF8C4AEC7904744E490C7F737B554C1DA

a software program that— receives and stores data or instructions generated by the user of such software program

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