Skip to main content
GWGovwatch
CongressBillsCommitteesPresidentMoneyPulseMisconductElectionsMap
Donate

Weekly accountability digest

One email a week with new votes, moving bills, and misconduct updates. No spam.

GW

Govwatch. Public data about Congress, in one place, in plain English.

Built with public data. Not affiliated with the U.S. government.

Explore

  • Officials
  • Legislation
  • Committees
  • Congress Pulse
  • Trending Topics
  • Bipartisan Leaderboard
  • Weekly Digest
  • Misconduct
  • Predictions

Learn

  • How Congress Works
  • How a Bill Becomes Law
  • Campaign Finance 101
  • Glossary

Tools

  • My Representatives
  • Compare Members
  • Bill Watchlist
  • Search
  • District Map
  • Follow the Money
  • Watch Live

Site

  • About
  • Contact
  • Corrections
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

Data Sources

Congress.gov API v3
Bills, members, votesGovInfo API
Floor speeches, reports, bill textFederal Election Commission (FEC)
Campaign financeVoteView (UCLA)
Ideology scores (DW-NOMINATE)GovTrack.us
Misconduct data (CC0)U.S. Census Bureau
District demographics

Data Last Updated

Bills & Votes: Less than 1 hour agoSenate Race Ratings: 1 day agoHouse Race Ratings: 1 day ago
Support This Project

This site is free. Donations help cover hosting, API fees, and keeping the data fresh.

All data is sourced from official government APIs and public records. This site is for informational purposes only.

© 2026 Govwatch

HR9692Referred to Committee

To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support the development of a voluntary technical standard for setting a screentime limit across certain devices, and for other purposes.

Share:
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-14
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

George Whitesides
George Whitesides
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 92.9% (578 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$254k
  • Climate & Environment$1k
  • Abortion Rights$0k

Full profile: /officials/W000830

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2026-07-14
  • Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8)Original· 2026-07-14
  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC-10)Original· 2026-07-14

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

2026-07-14

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyReferred To · 2026-07-14

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would work with technology experts to create a voluntary standard that allows parents and users to set limits on how much time they spend on phones, tablets, and similar devices. This standard would not be mandatory for companies to use, but would give device makers a common framework they could adopt if they choose to. The goal is to help people, especially children, manage their screen time more easily across different types of devices.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

  • HR9534Wildfire Response Modernization Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-29
  • HR9449Global Climate Resilience Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-24
  • HR9235Disaster Ready Infrastructure Act of 2026
    Referred to Committee · 2026-06-09
  • HR8841Veteran Scam Victims Foundation Act
    Referred to Committee · 2026-05-14