United States of America: Passed Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act including Age Verification Requirements (HB 1126)
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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…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2024-02-14
under deliberation
2024-03-12
under deliberation