Sen Banks Introduces SAFE for Kids Act

Sen Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced the Safety and Age Filtering Enforcement for Kids Act. This legislation requires adult content websites to implement age verification measures to prevent minors from accessing sexually explicit content online. Key Provisions of the SAFE for Kids Act include:

• Requires commercial entities that distribute material on the internet, where more than one-third of the content is sexual content harmful to minors, to implement age verification measures.
• Grants enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission through consumer protection law.
• Authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate platforms that knowingly violate the law.
• Creates a private right of action allowing individuals, including parents and legal guardians, to bring civil actions against covered entities that violate the Act.