The proposed bill, known as the "Keep Our Children Safe Act," establishes a legal framework to enforce age verification for accessing certain adult content online, specifically targeting material deemed harmful to minors. It defines key terms such as "commercial entity," "digital identification," and "sexual material harmful to minors," and mandates that any commercial entity distributing such content must implement reasonable age verification methods. These methods may include requiring users to provide digital identification or comply with a commercial age verification system that utilizes government-issued IDs or transactional data. Additionally, the bill requires entities to display health risk notices related to adult content on their websites.

The bill also outlines penalties for violations, allowing the attorney general to take legal action against entities that fail to comply with age verification requirements. Civil penalties can reach up to $10,000 per day for ongoing violations and up to $250,000 if minors access harmful material due to non-compliance. Importantly, the legislation exempts bona fide news organizations and protects internet service providers from liability for content they do not create. The act emphasizes that it does not infringe upon constitutionally protected activities, ensuring that the rights of individuals and organizations are maintained.