To prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the app marketplace, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill provides app marketplace competition protection bill, provides app Marketplace Consumer Protection Act, and exempts state law restriction on app marketplace regulation. It relies on appropriations, procurement rules, compliance mandates, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Technology and Consumer Protection.
Who Benefits and How
States and political subdivisions of States could face fewer barriers, Large tech companies owning or controlling operating systems and app stores could face fewer barriers, and Covered companies (large app marketplaces) could face fewer barriers.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Covered companies (large app marketplaces) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Provides app marketplace competition protection bill.
- Provides app Marketplace Consumer Protection Act.
- Exempts state law restriction on app marketplace regulation.
- Defines app Marketplace Fairness Act.
- Requires app Marketplace Consumer Protection Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill provides app marketplace competition protection bill, provides app Marketplace Consumer Protection Act, and exempts state law restriction on app marketplace regulation.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Consumer Protection
Primary Purpose
The bill provides app marketplace competition protection bill, provides app Marketplace Consumer Protection Act, and exempts state law restriction on app marketplace regulation.
Policy Domains
main
Identified Gains
- States and political subdivisions of States
- Large tech companies owning or controlling operating systems and app stores
- Covered companies (large app marketplaces)
Identified Costs
- Covered companies (large app marketplaces)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fry introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Covered companies (large app marketplaces)
Covered companies (large app marketplaces) faces effects in multiple directions
Large tech companies owning or controlling operating systems and app stores
States and political subdivisions of States
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Federal Trade Commission, responsible for enforcing the Act and imposing penalties on violators.
An operating system configuration that includes the software and hardware required to run apps.
A person who owns or controls an app or an app store.
Non-public data derived from a developer's interactions with their app or app store, collected by the covered company.
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