United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction market platforms, and for other purposes.;Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act;H.R. 9706 (IH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2026-07-18 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2026-07-15 monographic deposited born digital 27 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1e53949ab https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9706ih H.R. 9706 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h9706_ih.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr9706ih https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9706ih/html/BILLS-119hr9706ih.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9706ih/pdf/BILLS-119hr9706ih.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9706ih/xml/BILLS-119hr9706ih.xml fdlp DGPO 2026-07-18 2026-07-18 BILLS-119hr9706ih machine generated eng Josh Gottheimer United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Jefferson Van Drew United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jimmy Panetta United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Darren Soto United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Ritchie Torres United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nick LaLota United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Thomas R. Suozzi United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Bruce Westerman United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture associated name asn United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce associated name asn Title 7 Section 1a Title 7 Section 7a-2 7 U.S.C. 1a 7 U.S.C. 7a-2 Title 12 Section 1951et seq. 12 U.S.C. 1951et seq. Title 15 Section 41et seq. Title 15 Section 57a(a)(1)(B) 15 U.S.C. 41et seq. 15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B) Title 31 Section 5318(h) Title 31 Section 5362 Title 31 Chapter 53 31 U.S.C. 5318(h) 31 U.S.C. 5362 31 U.S.C. Chapter 53 Public Law 91-508 Public Law No 91-508 hr BILLS-119hr9706ih 119 2 HOUSE HOUSE 9706 ih ih Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction market platforms, and for other purposes. Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Soto, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Bresnahan, Ms. McDonald Rivet, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Westerman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned Committee on Agriculture Agriculture Committee on Energy and Commerce Energy and Commerce Mr. Gottheimer Josh Gottheimer Gottheimer, Josh Mr. Van Drew Jefferson Van Drew Van Drew, Jefferson Mr. Panetta Jimmy Panetta Panetta, Jimmy Mr. Soto Darren Soto Soto, Darren Mr. Torres of New York Ritchie Torres Torres, Ritchie Mr. Bresnahan Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. Bresnahan, Robert P. Robert Bresnahan Robert P. Bresnahan Mr. LaLota Nick LaLota LaLota, Nick Mr. Suozzi Thomas R. Suozzi Suozzi, Thomas R. Thomas Suozzi Mr. Westerman Bruce Westerman Westerman, Bruce false false