Contact Congress about H.R. 3149: App Store Accountability Act

Large app stores would have to sort users by age and link minors to a verified parent account. Parents would have to approve app downloads, purchases, and major app changes. The FTC and state attorneys general could enforce the rules.

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App Store Accountability Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Latest action on H.R. 3149: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects parents and minors first, because it changes how kids and teens get apps and make purchases. Large app stores would have to build the age-check and parent-link system. App developers would have to plug into that system and follow new rules on consent, age data, and app changes. State attorneys general and the FTC would get enforcement roles.

Why this matters: This bill could change the basic way kids and teens get access to apps in the United States. Instead of leaving age checks and parental controls mostly to each app, it would push that job up to big app stores. That could give parents clearer information and one common system to use. It could also mean more age checks, more data handling, and more friction for families and companies, depending on how the rules are written and carried out.

Key provisions in H.R. 3149

• Only very large app stores would have to follow this law. It covers stores with more than 5 million users in the United States.
• App stores would have to ask for a user's age when the person opens an account. They would also have to verify that age group with a commercially available method built for accuracy.
• A minor's account would have to be tied to a verified parent account. The parent would need to give verifiable consent before the minor could download apps, buy apps, or make in-app purchases.
• Parents would have to approve again if an app changes in a major way. That includes new data collection, a new age rating, a new content description, new ways to make money, or other major user-experience changes.
• App stores would have to tell app developers a user's age group. For minors, they would also have to tell the developer whether parental consent has been verified.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 3149

What is H.R. 3149?

Large app stores would have to sort users by age and link minors to a verified parent account. Parents would have to approve app downloads, purchases, and major app changes. The FTC and state attorneys general could enforce the rules.

How do I support or oppose H.R. 3149?

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Who should I contact about H.R. 3149?

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