An Important Fight for America’s Children

By age 12, the average child has already been exposed to online pornography. Congress has an opportunity to help change that.

In June, the House passed legislation containing important protections for children online. But one key measure, the SCREEN Act, still has work ahead in the Senate.

Earlier this month, Family Policy Alliance joined a broad coalition of family, faith, and policy organizations urging senators to advance the SCREEN Act, which would require commercial pornography websites to verify that users are adults before allowing access to explicit content.

On August 5, the SCREEN Act received majority support in the Senate Commerce Committee, 15–13, but a revote is still needed because there were not enough senators physically present to satisfy the committee’s quorum requirements.

This fight isn’t new to Family Policy Alliance. Through our Let Parents Parent campaign and nationwide network of state Family Policy Councils, we’ve championed policies that protect children and empower parents. Thanks in part to the leadership and advocacy of our Family Policy Councils, 27 states have already enacted age verification laws to help protect minors from online pornography.

Now, it’s time to build on that momentum at the federal level.

Learn more about this important effort to protect kids online:

• Read the coalition letter signed by Family Policy Alliance and other organizations.
• Read coverage in The Daily Wire highlighting Family Policy Alliance’s involvement.
• Contact the elected officials in your state and ask them to stand for protecting kids online.

Parents shouldn’t have to fight this battle alone. Family Policy Alliance will continue working to protect children, strengthen families, and let parents parent.

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