A Republican bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Protecting Young Minds Online Act. It requires a specific office within the government to take action on a growing issue. Specifically, it amends title V of the Public Health Service Act. The change directs the Center for Mental Health Services to create a strategy. This strategy is meant to address how new technologies impact the mental health of children.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Would children be better off under this?
The legislation is specifically designed to address and mitigate the negative mental health impacts of new technologies on children.
- Scored +6
Does this make mental health care easier to get?
The bill directs the Center for Mental Health Services to develop a strategy addressing the impacts of new technologies on children's mental health.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
Students dealing with the social and psychological pressures of online platforms stand to benefit from community support strategies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 of the bill adds a new duty for the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and implement a strategy. This strategy aims to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children's mental health. This could benefit families and children by providing guidance and support to local communities dealing with these modern challenges.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that cause negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The legislation is specifically designed to address and mitigate the negative mental health impacts of new technologies on children. Would students be better off under this? — Students dealing with the social and psychological pressures of online platforms stand to benefit from community support strategies. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adults navigating modern digital spaces may benefit indirectly from strategies addressing technology's mental health impacts.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill directs the Center for Mental Health Services to develop a strategy addressing the impacts of new technologies on children's mental health.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill tasks a federal center with developing a national strategy for local communities.
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/10/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 9/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
Derek TranDemocrat · California
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia