Parents Over Platforms Act
Sens. Moran and Rosen Introduce Parents Over Platforms Act to Require Age Verification for Apps
The Parents Over Platforms Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.
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This bill has support from both parties, which helps its chances. However, many tech bills struggle to pass because of disagreements over how much power the government should have over companies.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Small app developers would face new compliance costs to implement age verification, report app content categories to app stores, build out parental control features, and ensure minors cannot access adult-only content. These requirements could be especially burdensome for small studios with limited engineering resources. The ban on personalized ads to minors would also reduce ad revenue for developers whose apps are popular with younger audiences.
State Impacts
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
Developers push back on app store age verification bill
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Parents Over Platforms Act
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