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Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)

SMART Kids Act

H.R. 8743 · House bill Health

A Democratic bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 8 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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "SMART Kids Act," directs the Surgeon General to create recommendations for screen time limits for children. The goal is to promote healthy development and well-being through evidence-informed guidelines. The Surgeon General must create separate recommendations for six different age groups ranging from 0 to 18 years old. These recommendations may also include qualitative factors, such as whether specific types of screen time are less harmful. The process must be coordinated with an independent entity that has no financial or other conflicts of interest. Finally, the Surgeon General must publish these recommendations online and submit a report to Congress within one year.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill aims to promote healthy development and well-being through age-specific screen time guidelines.

  • Scored +2

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    The bill includes recommendations for those aged 16 to 18 to support their development.

  • Scored +2

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill seeks to promote healthy development and well-being through evidence-informed screen time recommendations.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.