24 Groups Urge Congress to Pass Porn Age-Check Bill as 80% of Teens Report Exposure
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
24 Groups Urge Congress to Pass Porn Age-Check Bill as 80% of Teens Report Exposure
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 15
Summary
Two dozen conservative and pro-family groups pressed all 100 senators to back Sen. Jim Banks’ SAFE for Kids Act, arguing a federal age-verification mandate for pornography sites is urgently needed.
80% of children ages 12 to 17 and 54% of those 13 and younger have been exposed to sexually explicit content, the coalition said, adding that the average first exposure now comes at age 12.
Banks’ bill, introduced Tuesday, would require porn sites and other online distributors to verify users’ ages, while giving the FTC enforcement power and the Justice Department authority to investigate intentional violations.
Parents and legal guardians could also sue violators under the proposal, which supporters say would replace a patchwork of state laws with a single national standard.
The coalition said 81% of voters support a federal age-verification law, as the adult entertainment market was valued at $191.69 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $275.18 billion by 2032.