United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 721 (117th)
Calling for the establishment of an app ratings board to enforce consistent and accurate age and content ratings of apps on internet-ready devices and calling on technology companies to ensure the implementation of user-friendly and streamlined parental controls on devices used by minors.
Introduced
15 October 2021
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
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16 January 2025
Summary
This resolution calls for technology and application (app) development companies to create an app rating board that establishes new criteria for age-appropriate app ratings, and it calls on technology companies to manufacture internet-ready devices with user-friendly parental controls and default safety settings.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2021
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 October 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/721
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/721