I will support legislation to protect child actors and performers by requiring criminal background checks for entertainment professionals with supervisory authority over or significant contact with minors and by imposing penalties on productions that fail to comply.

Donald S. Beyer, Jr. · Virginia · Democratic

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U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and Lauren Boebert (R-CO) today introduced the bipartisan Kids Safety on Set Act to implement mandatory criminal background checks for entertainment professionals who have supervisory roles over or spend significant time with minors and impose penalties on productions that fail to comply.

Beyer introduced the Kids Safety on Set Act, committing to require background checks for certain entertainment industry workers around minors and penalties for noncompliant productions.

Beyer, Boebert Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Protections for Child Actors and Performers | U.S. Representative Don Beyer
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Evidence

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H.R. 10249 was introduced in the House on September 3, 2026 by Mr. Beyer and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill mandates criminal background checks for covered entertainment industry personnel with frequent/private interaction or compulsory authority over minors and includes civil penalties and production-halting injunctive relief for violations.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text shows Beyer introduced legislation matching the commitment's substance: background checks for entertainment professionals with supervisory/significant contact with minors and penalties for noncompliance. The bill remained referred to Judiciary at introduction, so this proves legislative support, not enactment.

delivered later_term A for effort

H.R. 10249 (IH) - Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026
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Beyer's office announced that he and Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the bipartisan Kids Safety on Set Act to require mandatory criminal background checks for entertainment professionals with supervisory roles over or significant time with minors and to impose penalties on productions that fail to comply.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Beyer's official statement independently confirms his affirmative support and sponsorship of the specific child performer protection legislation described in the promise. No newer official action was found in the September 6-8, 2026 lookback window.

delivered later_term A for effort

Beyer, Boebert Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Protections for Child Actors and Performers | U.S. Representative Don Beyer
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The promise was to support legislation with specific child-performer safeguards, not necessarily to secure enactment. Beyer introduced H.R. 10249, the Kids Safety on Set Act of 2026, which matches the promised substance: mandatory criminal background checks for entertainment professionals with supervisory authority or significant contact with minors, plus penalties and enforcement mechanisms for noncompliant productions. Because this occurred after the relevant campaign/term context indicated by the evidence, timing is later_term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%