This is real, this is moving, and your state could be next. See where the App Store Accountability Act stands today.
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ASAA is already law in multiple states and advancing nationwide with strong bipartisan support.
The App Store Accountability Act restores parental authority and protects children online — without regulating speech or content.
Kids cannot agree to app contracts without a parent involved. Before your child downloads any app or makes any in-app purchase, the app store must notify you and get your approval.
Parents get clear, accurate information about what an app does and what data it collects before they say yes. No more fine-print surprises.
Age verification happens once, privately and securely, when an account is created. No ID uploads required. If a user is under 18, their account is linked to a parent account so you're always in the loop.
If an app your child already uses changes its data practices, content rating, or key features, you're notified and asked to re-approve before those changes apply to your child.
App stores and developers that knowingly violate the law or misrepresent information to parents face enforcement by the FTC, state attorneys general, and a private right of action for families.
Let's be clear about what the App Store Accountability Act does not do:
It doesn't restrict what apps exist or what content they can offer.
It targets the transaction and the contract, not speech or expression.
Parents decide what their child can access. The law just ensures they're asked first.
Age is verified using existing account data — no biometric scans or document uploads.
In the real world, children cannot enter binding contracts without a parent. Online, it happens millions of times a day when kids download apps and agree to terms of service. The ASAA applies this same legal standard to digital transactions — where it has never existed before.
Most proposals force every individual app to collect and verify sensitive personal data. The ASAA does the opposite — centralizing verification once so apps never need to handle it themselves.
Age verified once at the app store — no IDs, no repeated checks
Minor accounts connect to a parent account automatically
You're notified and give consent for every download
Developers receive only an age category — not personal data
The current system — where each app independently tries to collect age data — creates more privacy risk, not less. ASAA concentrates the responsibility where it is easiest to enforce and easiest to protect.
Here is exactly what happens today — every time a child downloads an app.
In the real world, children cannot sign binding contracts alone. Online, it happens millions of times a day — and the law currently allows it.
There are hundreds of thousands of apps, but only two major app stores. Instead of trying to regulate every app, the ASAA focuses accountability at the gateway. That makes it more effective, easier to enforce, more constitutional, and less burdensome for small developers.
"For too long, Big Tech has made it nearly impossible to know what our kids are downloading, agreeing to, or being exposed to. While they monetize our children, parents are totally left out of the loop. The App Store Accountability Act gives parents an important tool to protect their children online and off."
This is carefully constructed policy grounded in existing law and designed for constitutional durability.
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Whether you're a parent or a policymaker, your voice makes a real difference.
The App Store Accountability Act is supported by over 100 organizations working together to protect children in the digital age. Child First Policy Center serves as a national leader in advancing this legislation alongside partners across the country.
Detailed answers to the questions legislators, journalists, and engaged parents most often ask about how the ASAA works in practice.
Age information is collected once at account creation — no repeated verification across every app, no ID scanning required.
The app store determines the user's age category and stores it securely using industry-standard encryption.
If the user is under 18, their account must be affiliated with a verified parent account — automatically.
Before any app is downloaded or any purchase is made, the parent is notified and must give consent.
If an app changes its data practices, content rating, or key features, the parent is notified again and must re-approve before changes apply.
No IDs. No repeated verification. No third-party tracking.
The ASAA is grounded in contract law and consumer protection — not First Amendment territory. Minors cannot enter binding contracts without parental consent. That is an established legal principle. The ASAA applies this standard to digital transactions, filling a gap that has allowed tech companies to operate without the accountability applied to every other industry serving children.
It does not regulate content. It does not restrict free speech. It does not define what children should or should not see. It simply ensures a parent is part of the transaction — the same way they are in the physical world.
No. Your child can still use any app — with your approval. This law puts you in charge of the decision, the same way a movie theater requires a parent for a child to see a mature film.
No. The law uses existing account data to determine age category and explicitly prohibits age verification from requiring government ID submissions.
Utah was the first (effective May 2025), followed by Texas and Louisiana. Bills are introduced or advancing in Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Illinois, Tennessee, Vermont, New Hampshire, and more. A federal version has been introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (UT) and Rep. John James (MI).
Yes. The federal ASAA has been introduced by Republican and Democratic legislators alike, and polling consistently shows overwhelming parent support across party, geographic, and demographic lines.
The ASAA places the primary compliance burden on app stores — the two gatekeepers with the resources to build these systems. Small developers receive only an age-category signal and do not need to independently build age-verification infrastructure.
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