S. 5547 – SCREEN Act of 2026

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The SCREEN Act of 2026 expands the list of federal agencies that may receive information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It adds the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security as agencies allowed to get child‑exploitation data for screening and vetting purposes. This change affects how NCMEC shares data and which agencies can use it in immigration, visa, and security checks.

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 existing subparagraphs (D) and (E) as (E) and (F) to accommodate the new entry.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 24, 2026

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September 24, 2026

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

September 24, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued September 24, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5547

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

September 24, 2026

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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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