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Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)

SCREEN Act of 2026

H.R. 10554 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 5 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the SCREEN Act of 2026. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on September 24, 2026. The main goal of the bill is to add two specific government departments to a certain list. These departments are the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security. Specifically, they are being added to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This change will allow information to be shared with these departments for screening and vetting purposes.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    The bill allows the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to receive information for screening and vetting purposes, which supports border security operations.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill grants federal agencies like the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security broader access to information for screening and vetting.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?

    The bill expands information sharing from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security for screening and vetting.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The legislation increases screening and vetting by the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, which may create additional hurdles for immigrants.