,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,v9dman 7= himself & ,mr4     
,b>rett7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
conduct a compreh5sive /udy on ! m5tal1 
social1 & developm5tal impacts ( scre5  
addiction among "y m51 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,te* ,wellness = ,"y ,m5 ,act4  #b4 
,national /udy on scre5 addiction 9 "y  
m5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices1 9 coord9ation ) !     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,m5tal ,heal? & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = 
,plann+ & ,evaluation1 %all conduct a   
compreh5sive /udy on ! m5tal1 social1 & 
developm5tal impacts ( scre5 addiction  
among "y m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ag$ #ab to
 #be4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 
! ,secret>y %all exam9e-- 7#a7          
relation%ips betwe5 excessive scre5 use 

& increas$ rates ( depression1 anxiety1 
suicidality1 viol5t t5d5cies1 & social  
)drawal2  7#b7 impacts on emotional     
developm5t1 impulse control1 academic   
p]=mance1 & att5tion span2  7#c7 !      
erosion ( int]p]sonal relation%ips1     
includ+ fri5d%ips1 dat+1 & family       
communication2  7#d7 patt]ns ( digital  
dep5d5cy1 includ+ compulsive use ( gam+1
 /ream+1 & social m$ia2 &  7#e7 broad]  
social effects1 includ+ dis5gagem5t f   
s*ool1 extracurricul> activities1 civic 
p>ticipation1 & physical activity4  7c7 
,consultation ,9 conduct+ ! /udy1 !     
,secret>y %all consult )-- 7#a7 exp]ts 9
 adolesc5t psy*iatry1 developm5tal      
psy*ology1 addiction sci5ce1 &          
behavioral heal?2  7#b7 community       
organizations1 s*ool-bas$ heal? c5t]s1 &
 y\?-s]v+ nonpr(it organizations2 &     
7#c7 pr(essionals 9 human-comput]       
int]action1 gam+ design1 & social m$ia  
e?ics4  7d7  ,report to ,congress  ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   

submit to ,congress1 & publi% on !      
public int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 a report      
conta9+ a summ>y ( ! f9d+s ( ! ,secret>y
 bas$ on ! /udy1 includ+ an             
id5tification ( ! subgr\ps ( "y m5 t are
 mo/ affect$ by excessive scre5 use4