S5364-118

Introduced

To provide a private right of action regarding children's exposure to covered content on apps, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 20, 2024

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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

Technology Criminal Justice Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 20, 2024

Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Criminal Justice Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"verifiable parental consent" §id46405b10d4a84660bbf7f1f70349246d

authorization that is provided— by a parent who a covered app store provider has verified is an adult

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