Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2026 in force
27 May 2025 adopted
14 May 2025 adopted
09 May 2025 adopted
16 Apr 2025 under deliberation
13 Mar 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2026
in force

App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement enters into force

On 1 January 2026, the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) enters into force. The Act requires app stores to implement age verification procedures. Under the Bill, accounts belonging to minors must be linked to a parent or guardian before any app…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 May 2025
adopted

Texas Governor signed App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement

On 27 May 2025, the Texas Governor signed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which requires app stores to implement age verification procedures. Under the Bill, accounts belonging to minors must be linked to a parent or guardian before any …

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 May 2025
adopted

Texas Senate adopted App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement

On 14 May 2025, the Texas Senate adopted the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which requires app stores to implement age verification procedures. Under the Bill, accounts belonging to minors must be linked to a parent or guardian before any a…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 May 2025
adopted

Texas House adopted App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement

On 9 May 2025, the Texas House of Representatives passed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which requires app stores to implement age verification procedures. Under the Bill, accounts belonging to minors must be linked to a parent or guard…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
16 Apr 2025
under deliberation

Texas Senate passed App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) including age verification requirement

On 16 April 2025, the Texas Senate passed the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420). The Bill requires app stores to associate minors' accounts with parental or guardian oversight before enabling app-related transactions. The Bill introduces struct…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Mar 2025
under deliberation

App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was introduced to Texas Senate including age verification requirement

On 13 March 2025, the App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was introduced in the Texas Senate. The Bill proposes regulatory measures to ensure that app stores adopt robust mechanisms for verifying users’ ages, particularly those under 18. The obje…

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