SMART Kids Act

This legislation directs the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to develop evidence-informed recommendations for daily screen time limits for children. The core purpose of these guidelines is to promote healthy development and overall well-being across various stages of childhood and adolescence. The recommendations must be specifically tailored for six distinct age groups, spanning from 0 to 18 years old , and may also include qualitative factors concerning the potential harm or benefit of different types of screen content. To ensure objectivity, the Surgeon General is mandated to coordinate with an independent entity that has no financial or other conflicts of interest. Within one year of the bill's enactment, these comprehensive recommendations are to be publicly published on the Department of Health and Human Services website and formally submitted in a report to Congress.