119 HR 5074 IH: Protecting Young Minds Online Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-08-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5074IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 29, 2025Mr. Steil (for himself and Ms. Balint) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to direct the Center for Mental Health Services to develop and disseminate a strategy to address the effects of new technologies on children’s mental health.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Young Minds Online Act.

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Center for Mental Health Services strategy to address effects of new technologies on children’s mental health

Section 520(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–31(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (16), by striking and at the end; (2)in paragraph (17), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (18)develop and implement a strategy to help local communities address the effects of new technologies, such as social media, on children’s mental health. .