United States of America: Adopted Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act including Age Verification Requirements (HB 1126)
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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…
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