SAFE for Kids Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4741 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4741 To require certain commercial entities to implement age verification methods. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 10, 2026 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Moreno) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require certain commercial entities to implement age verification methods. 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 ``Safety and Age Filtering Enforcement for Kids Act of 2026'' or the ``SAFE for Kids Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Commercial age verification system.--The term ``commercial age verification system'' means a system that-- (A) verifies the age of an individual by using-- (i) government-issued identification; (ii) a reasonable method that relies on public or private transactional data; or (iii) any other method or document that reliably and accurately indicates if a user of a covered commercial entity is a minor; and (B) can be used to prevent a minor from accessing the sexual material harmful to minors of a covered commercial entity. (2) Commercial entity.--The term ``commercial entity''-- (A) means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or other legally recognized business entity; (B) includes a social media platform; and (C) does not include a news-gathering organization that as its primary business publishes bona fide news or public interest broadcasts, website videos, reports, or events. (3) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal Trade Commiss