Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act
To require operators of wagering or prediction market platforms to use facial recognition technology to verify the age of users of such wagering or prediction market platforms, and for other purposes.
This bill, HB9706, proposes to mandate that operators of platforms for wagering or prediction markets use facial recognition technology to ensure users are of legal age. If passed, this law would directly impact operators of these platforms by requiring them to implement age verification measures using facial recognition. Users of these platforms would experience this change through an added step of age verification during sign-up or transactions.
The bill has bipartisan support with sponsors from both the Republican and Democratic parties. It was introduced on July 15, 2026, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Energy and Commerce for further review.
As of now, the bill has just been introduced and is in the early stages of the legislative process. It will need to be reviewed, possibly amended, and voted on by the committees before it can move forward to a full House vote.
