United States of America: Age Verification Requirement in Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126)

Progress

Current status
adopted
08 Apr 2024 adopted
12 Mar 2024 under deliberation
14 Feb 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

08 Apr 2024
adopted

Adopted Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act including Age Verification Requirements (HB 1126)

On 8 April 2024, the Senate adopted the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126). The act requires digital service providers to record the ages of users who register accounts with them before granting access to their services. Furt…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
12 Mar 2024
under deliberation

Passed Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act including Age Verification Requirements (HB 1126)

On 12 March 2024, the House of Representatives passed the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126). The act requires digital service providers to record the ages of users who register accounts with them before granting access to th…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
14 Feb 2024
under deliberation

Introduced Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act including Age Verification Requirements (HB 1126)

On 14 February 2024, the Mississippi legislature introduced the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act (HB 1126). The act requires digital service providers to record the ages of users who register accounts with them before granting access…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament