United States of America: Age verification requirement in App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420)
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Applicability of App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was blocked by Court
On 23 December 2025, the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin Division issued an order preventing enforcement of Texas’ App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420), which was scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2026. The Act …
SourceTexas 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 …
SourceTexas 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…
SourceTexas 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…
SourceTexas 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…
SourceApp 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…
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