HR 8250 · in committee · significant
Parents Decide Act
- technology
What this bill does
- Operating system providers must require age verification at account setup, with parental consent for users under 18.
- Tech companies and app developers are affected, along with parents of minors using computers and mobile devices.
- The FTC enforces rules and issues regulations on verification methods, data security, and parental controls.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would tech companies implement age verification without creating security risks or collecting excessive personal data from minors?
- 02
What happens to parents who cannot or do not provide consent, and how does this bill address digital access disparities across different communities?
- 03
Would age verification requirements on operating systems affect how teenagers use devices for school, work, or accessing online services they currently rely on?
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Sponsor · D-NJ-5
Josh Gottheimer
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-13
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Legislative timeline
2026-04-13 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2026-04-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-04-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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