Congress·In Committee·S. 1885

Congress Proposes Mental Health Warning Labels for Social Media Platforms

Stop the Scroll Act

10 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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This bill would require social media apps and websites to show a warning label about mental health risks every time a person in the U.S. opens the app.
Users would have to click a button to acknowledge the potential for harm before they could start scrolling, and the warning would pop up again after every hour of continuous use.
The labels must include links to federal mental health resources, such as the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, to help users who may be struggling.
The goal is to address concerns about social media addiction, cyberbullying, and other harms by making sure users are aware of the risks before they engage with the platforms.
The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general would have the power to fine companies that fail to display these warnings properly.
If the bill becomes law, the new rules would take effect one year later, giving the government time to decide exactly what the labels should look like.

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May 22, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

May 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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