Stop the Scroll Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1885 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1885 To require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mrs. Britt (for herself and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Federal Trade Commission, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Surgeon General, to implement a mental health warning label on covered platforms, 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 ``Stop the Scroll Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Social media platform use is associated with risks to the physical and mental health of users, including exposure to bullying, online harassment and abuse, discrimination, and child sexual exploitation. (2) Product warning labels can increase awareness of risks and influence behavior. (3) Extended use of social media, which addictive algorithms encourage, can contribute to negative health impacts associated with covered platforms. (4) The Federal Government has a compelling interest in ensuring that users of a covered platform can make informed decisions about the amount of time the user spends on the covered platform, which requires an understanding of the mental health risks involved with using a covered platform. (5) In May 2023, the Surgeon General issue