Protecting Young Minds Online Act

Bill: 118-hr-3164
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
Introduced: 2023-05-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Internet, web applications, social media

Mental health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protecting Young Minds Online Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to implement a strategy for addressing the effects of social media and other new technologies on children's mental health.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 9, 2023 Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Balint ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies on children’s mental health.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Young Minds Online Act . 2. Center for Mental Health Services strategy to address effects of new technologies on children’s mental health Section 520(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–31(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (16), by striking and at the end; (2) in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (18) develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children’s mental health. .