As of this writing, the House has passed its budget reconciliation bill, and the Senate is now actively debating its version. As noted in the May Policy Update, the House version includes a deeply concerning provision: a 10-year moratorium on the enforcement of state-level AI regulations. The provision is broadly written and may also be used to limit oversight of algorithms. The Senate has retained the moratorium in its draft, recently amending it to tie the measure to specific funding streams.
While AI—and other emerging technologies—ultimately require thoughtful federal oversight, this bill provides no meaningful alternative regulatory pathways, and no comprehensive federal proposals are advancing in Congress. Children and Screens’ Executive Director has issued a public statement outlining our concerns and calling for safeguards that protect children’s health and well-being in the digital age.
Separately, in April, the National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) issued a request for information to help guide the Trump-Vance Administration’s AI research and development strategy. Children and Screens submitted formal comments urging a robust investment in child-centered AI research and greater caution around AI deployment in youth contexts.
Most recently, on June 10, 2025, the House Committee on Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing on screentime in schools. Topics included the safety and educational value of technology, as well as the urgent need for more rigorous research. Children and Screens’ Executive Director, Kris Perry, submitted written testimony on behalf of the Institute, emphasizing the need for greater federal investment in studies examining both the effects of both personal and school-issued devices on students and educators.
Policy Update: June 2025
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Testimony to House Committee for Hearing on Screentime in Schools by Kris Perry, Executive Director of Children and Screens
The House Committee on Education and Workforce’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held the hearing on June 10, 2025
A Statement on AI Regulation by Kris Perry, Executive Director of Children and Screens
Children and Screens Submits Comments to NITRD NCO on AI Research, Development and Child Well-Being
The Networking and Information Technology Research and Development National Coordination Office issued its request to gather ideas from the public on innovation in AI that supports economic, national and individual betterment.
Policy Update: May 2025
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