To provide a private right of action regarding children's exposure to covered content on apps, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide a private right of action regarding children's exposure to covered content on apps, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section idA3F45DEB37CB4A2AA693B3767278F343: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the App Store Accountability Act. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section id75da5cb6458148f990d0624e4522377e: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— parents and legal guardians have the right to seek a remedy when their child is exposed to an app that...
- Section id46405b10d4a84660bbf7f1f70349246d: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term age category means the category of an individual based on their age, including the following categories: An adult is such...
- Section id7cd20a6b6bcc4d8abfd21d2886f494d2: 4. Private right of action Subject to section 5, any parent of a minor alleging an injury to the minor as a result of exposure to covered content on an app of...
- Section id6da56fc77dd64e51bbec1ff5bd912016: 5. Safe harbor for covered app store providers Subject to subsection (c), no cause of action shall lie against a covered app store provider under section 4 if...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide a private right of action regarding children's exposure to covered content on apps, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Criminal Justice, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide a private right of action regarding children's exposure to covered content on apps, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
authorization that is provided— by a parent who a covered app store provider has verified is an adult
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