Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net Act (SCREEN Act) (SCREEN Act)
Federal device-level + ISP-level age verification for online pornography access. Targets the gap that state-level porn-AV laws (TX HB 1181, LA Act 440) only address platform compliance — SCREEN Act extends the requirement device-side and ISP-side.
Key Provisions
What SCREEN Act requires
Requires device-level age verification before browsers and operating systems can render pornographic content
Requires ISP-level filtering controls so internet service providers can enforce age-based access at the network edge
Closes the gap left by state-level porn-AV laws that only reach platform operators by adding device and ISP duties
Federal preemption of conflicting state device/ISP-level rules and FTC enforcement authority
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for SCREEN Act
Adult Site Av Required
otherEnforces adult site av required rules across connected platforms.
Web Filter Level
contentSets the overall web filtering strictness level from permissive to highly restrictive.
Age Gate
access controlEnforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by SCREEN Act
MCP Enforcement
Enforce SCREEN Act with a single API call
// Enforce SCREEN Act compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "FED_SCREEN_ACT",
rules: [
"adult_site_av_required",
"web_filter_level",
"age_gate"]
}
→ browsers enforcement applied ✓
→ ISP enforcement applied ✓
→ DNS providers enforcement applied ✓
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