TN HJR0065

Urges U.S. Congress to pass the SCREEN Act, federal legislation sponsored by Senator Mike Lee and Representative Mary Miller that would create a nationwide age-verification standard for online pornographic content

Calls on the State of Tennessee to aggressively enforce the Protect Tennessee Minors Act to protect children from obscene and harmful online material

Urges the U.S. Department of Justice to prioritize enforcement of federal obscenity laws, particularly violations committed via interactive computer services

Cites statistics that 80% of minors ages 12-17 have been exposed to pornography, and notes that 19 states including Tennessee have passed age verification laws since 2022 with limited effectiveness

Directs that certified copies be transmitted to U.S. Congressional leadership, the Tennessee Congressional delegation, and both federal and state Attorneys General