She will require the U.S. Surgeon General to develop evidence-informed screen time recommendations for children.

The bill would require the United States Surgeon General to develop evidence-informed screen time recommendations for children.

The site describes her bipartisan bill requiring the Surgeon General to issue screen time recommendations for children.

Congresswoman Erin Houchin |Representing the 9th District of Indiana
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the bipartisan Screen-time Management And Recommendations for Teens (SMART) and Kids Act . The bill would require the United States Surgeon General to develop evidence-informed screen time recommendations for children.

Houchin introduced the SMART Kids Act to require the Surgeon General to develop evidence-based screen time recommendations for children ages 0 to 18.

Houchin, Deluzio Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Screen Time and Youth Development | Congresswoman Erin Houchin
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The AWARE Act directs the Federal Trade Commission to develop and make publicly available educational resources for parents, educators, and minors on the risks and benefits of AI chatbot use, privacy and data collection practices, and best practices for keeping children safe when interacting with AI companions.

Houchin’s bill would direct the FTC to create and publish educational resources about AI chatbot risks and child safety.

Houchin Bills to Protect Children from AI Dangers Pass Energy & Commerce Committee | Congresswoman Erin Houchin
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The bill would require the United States Surgeon General to develop evidence-informed screen time recommendations for children.

Houchin publicly introduced the SMART Kids Act to direct the Surgeon General to produce evidence-informed screen-time recommendations, which is a serious concrete step toward the promise but not final delivery.

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Houchin, Deluzio Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Screen Time and Youth Development | Congresswoman Erin Houchin
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The Surgeon General of the Public Health Service shall develop recommendations for screen time limits for children ... Such recommendations shall be evidence-informed.

The bill text matches the promise closely and confirms the intended mechanism: Surgeon General-issued, evidence-informed recommendations for children, with publication required within one year of enactment.

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SMART Kids Act bill text
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The advisory outlines everyday actions that can be taken ... to limit screen time during school hours.

A 2026 HHS Surgeon General advisory independently issued screen-use guidance for children and adolescents, showing the policy idea was acted on federally, though not through the bill’s required legislative route.

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U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Surgeon General’s Warning on the Harms of Screen Use
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