NIST creates a tool to help parents limit screen time safely.
H.R. 9692 — TOTAL Screen Time Act · Filed by George Whitesides (D-CA) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells NIST to build a standard for screen time limits. Parents and kids can use it on phones, tablets, computers, and TVs. The standard must protect privacy and cybersecurity. Companies can choose to use it. NIST must report each year until 2032.
Who it affects
Parents and kids can use this tool to manage screen time. Device makers like phone and TV companies can choose to use the standard.
One thing to notice
The standard is voluntary, so it only works if companies choose to use it. The director can add more types of devices later, which could expand the standard.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- Jul 14, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 14, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- NIST — The National Institute of Standards and Technology, a government agency that creates technical standards.
- standard — A set of rules that companies can choose to follow.
- privacy — Keeping personal data safe and not sharing it without permission.
- cybersecurity — Protection against hackers and other attacks on computers and devices.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,268 characters) on Aug 12, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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