Safer GAMING Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6265 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6265 To require online video game providers to provide certain safeguards for minors, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2025 Mr. Kean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require online video game providers to provide certain safeguards for minors, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games Act'' or the ``Safer GAMING Act''. SEC. 2. SAFEGUARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE VIDEO GAME PROVIDERS. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Adult user.--The term ``adult user'' means a user of an interactive online video game if the provider of such game knows that such user is not a minor. (2) Covered user.--The term ``covered user'' means a user of an interactive online video game if the provider of such game knows that such user is a minor. (3) Interactive online video game.--The term ``interactive online video game'' means a video game that-- (A) connects to the internet; and (B) allows a user of such video game to communicate with other users of such video game. (4) Know; knows.--The term ``know'' or ``knows'' means to have actual knowledge or to have acted in willful disregard. (5) Minor.--The term ``minor'' means an individual under the age of 18 years. (6) Online video game provider.--The term ``online video game provider'' means a person that provides an interactive online video game directly to a consumer for the use of the consumer, including through a website