H.R. 10554 – SCREEN Act of 2026

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The SCREEN Act of 2026 changes federal law to let the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) share information with two additional federal agencies. It adds the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of agencies that can receive NCMEC data for screening and vetting purposes. The change affects how NCMEC handles disclosures and expands the agencies that can use that information.

Key Provisions

Amends 18 U.S.C. § 2258A(g)(3) to insert a new subparagraph allowing the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to receive NCMEC disclosures for screening and vetting.
Renumbers the existing subparagraphs so the new entry becomes subparagraph (D), shifting the former (D) and (E) to (E) and (F).

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 24, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 24, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10554

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 24, 2026

Mr. Gimenez (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Bean of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To add the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security to the list of permitted disclosures for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Strengthened Checks for Reliable Evaluation of Entrants Nationwide Act of 2026 or the SCREEN Act of 2026.

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Permitted disclosures by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Section 2258A(g)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D):

(D)

the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security for purposes of screening and vetting;

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