Washington has a clear opportunity to put children ahead of Big Tech before this Congress adjourns. Center for Christian Virtue (CCV) President Aaron Baer joined American Principles Project and more than 30 national and state family policy leaders in sending an urgent letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, calling for immediate floor votes on the SCREEN Act and the App Store Accountability Act.
With 83% of Americans supporting federal online age verification and over 90% of parents worried about their children's safety online, the mandate from families is unmistakable. 27 states have already enacted SCREEN Act-style laws to block minors from explicit pornography, while four states have passed the App Store Accountability Act (with similar legislation currently pending in Ohio and 19 other states) to require parental consent before children download apps.
Yet federal lawmakers have stalled. Bringing these bills to the Senate floor during the lame-duck session forces every senator on the record: stand with parents and protect vulnerable kids, or side with Big Tech and the pornography industry.
"There’s an opportunity here to make this 'lame duck' season both politically advantageous and productive," the coalition wrote. "Bring one or both of these popular bills to the floor, and let’s just see what happens – it’s a true win-win."
Leader Thune has the chance to deliver a decisive victory for families nationwide. It is time to pass these commonsense protections now.
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- americanprinciplesproject.org
- [SCREEN/ASAA Letter to Leader Thune] (https://americanprinciplesproject.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/SCREEN_ASAA-Letter-to-Leader-Thune-.pdf)
