Contact Congress about S. 1586: App Store Accountability Act

Kids could not use or buy many apps unless a parent approves first. Big app stores would have to check age groups, share limited age signals with developers, and protect the data used for those checks.

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App Store Accountability Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Latest action on S. 1586: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects families with minors, large app stores, and app developers. Parents would get more control over app downloads and purchases. Minors could face more steps before using apps. App stores and developers would need new systems for age checks, parent approval, notices, and data limits.

Why this matters: This bill could change how children get apps and how parents control those choices. It gives parents more notice about app data, content, and charges. It also pushes app stores and developers to build age-check and consent systems. Those systems could make rules clearer nationwide, but they could also add privacy risks and make some useful apps harder for minors to access.

Key provisions in S. 1586

• The bill covers large app stores and the developers in them. It applies to app stores with more than 5 million U.S. users.
• App stores would have to ask for age information when someone creates an account. They would also have to check the user’s age group with a reasonably accurate commercial method.
• Minors would need accounts linked to a verified adult parent account. A parent would have to approve downloads, app purchases, and in-app purchases.
• Parents would have to approve again after a major app change. That includes new data collection, new data sharing, changed content, or added ways to charge users.
• App stores could share only age group and parent-approval status with developers. They would also have to send a real-time signal that developers must use to know the user’s age group.

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Questions people ask about S. 1586

What is S. 1586?

Kids could not use or buy many apps unless a parent approves first. Big app stores would have to check age groups, share limited age signals with developers, and protect the data used for those checks.

How do I support or oppose S. 1586?

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Who should I contact about S. 1586?

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