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New Federal Law to Require Age Verification on All Operating Systems

H.R. 8250 (“To require operating system providers to verity the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.”) has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. Gottheimer Announces New Legislation To Protect Kids Online Re: The recent introduction of H.R. 8250, the Parents Decide Act, requiring operating system providers to verify user ages at setup and enable parental content controls that apply device-wide. Bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) aims to strengthen child online protections, mirroring state-level efforts like California’s A.B. 1043 set for 2027. This move raises concerns over privacy implications, enforcement on non-consumer OSes like Linux servers or IoT devices, and risks of creating persistent identity layers across all computing platforms. New Federal Law to Require Age Verification on All Operating Systems H.R. 8250 ("To require operating system providers to verity the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.") has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. pic.twitter.com/zRQV94dIlK — The Lunduke Journal (@LundukeJournal) April 15, 2026 Here are those who backed this: KOSA Senate (S.1748, 119th) – All 75 cosponsors + sponsor Left (D) – 33Blumenthal (CT), Schumer (NY), Klobuchar (MN), Hickenlooper (CO), Kelly (AZ), Hassan (NH), Heinrich (NM), Schatz (HI), Luján (NM), Alsobrooks (MD), Welch (VT), Ossoff (GA), Durbin (IL), Peters (MI), Shaheen (NH), Whitehouse (RI), Murphy (CT), Kaine (VA), Reed (RI), Fetterman (PA), Coons (DE), Hirono (HI), Warner (VA), Cortez Masto (NV), Duckworth (IL), Van Hollen (MD), Kim (NJ), Schiff (CA), Slotkin (MI), Gallego (AZ), Warren (MA), Bennet (CO), Blunt Rochester (DE) Right (R) – 41 + sponsor Blackburn (R-TN)Thune (SD), Capito (WV), Marshall (KS), Crapo (ID), Daines (MT), Hyde-Smith (MS), Cornyn (TX), Ricketts (NE), Lankford (OK), Young (IN), Ernst (IA), Britt (AL), Banks (IN), Tillis (NC), Kennedy (LA), Curtis (UT), Wicker (MS), Scott (FL), Mullin (OK), Lummis (WY), Cassidy (LA), Graham (SC), Moran (KS), Risch (ID), Hagerty (TN), Moreno (OH), Hawley (MO), Hoeven (ND), Tuberville (AL), Husted (OH), Cotton (AR), Boozman (AR), Barrasso (WY), Justice (WV), Fischer (NE), + remaining R to total 41 You can use this list to reach congressional leadership here: @SpeakerJohnson ,@SteveScalise ,@GOPMajorityWhip ,@RepLisaMcClain ,@HouseGOP ,@RepJeffries ,@WhipKClark ,@RepPeteAguilar ,@HouseDemocrats ,@LeaderJohnThune ,@johnthune ,@Senate_Fund ,@SenSchumer ,@dscc

Apr 16, 202610 votes

New Federal Law to Require Age Verification on All Operating Systems

H.R. 8250 (“To require operating system providers to verity the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.”) has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. Gottheimer Announces New Legislation To Protect Kids Online Re: The recent introduction of H.R. 8250, the Parents Decide Act, requiring operating system providers to verify user ages at setup and enable parental content controls that apply device-wide. Bipartisan bill sponsored by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and co-sponsored by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) aims to strengthen child online protections, mirroring state-level efforts like California’s A.B. 1043 set for 2027. This move raises concerns over privacy implications, enforcement on non-consumer OSes like Linux servers or IoT devices, and risks of creating persistent identity layers across all computing platforms. New Federal Law to Require Age Verification on All Operating Systems H.R. 8250 ("To require operating system providers to verity the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.") has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. pic.twitter.com/zRQV94dIlK — The Lunduke Journal (@LundukeJournal) April 15, 2026 Here are those who backed this: KOSA Senate (S.1748, 119th) – All 75 cosponsors + sponsor Left (D) – 33Blumenthal (CT), Schumer (NY), Klobuchar (MN), Hickenlooper (CO), Kelly (AZ), Hassan (NH), Heinrich (NM), Schatz (HI), Luján (NM), Alsobrooks (MD), Welch (VT), Ossoff (GA), Durbin (IL), Peters (MI), Shaheen (NH), Whitehouse (RI), Murphy (CT), Kaine (VA), Reed (RI), Fetterman (PA), Coons (DE), Hirono (HI), Warner (VA), Cortez Masto (NV), Duckworth (IL), Van Hollen (MD), Kim (NJ), Schiff (CA), Slotkin (MI), Gallego (AZ), Warren (MA), Bennet (CO), Blunt Rochester (DE) Right (R) – 41 + sponsor Blackburn (R-TN)Thune (SD), Capito (WV), Marshall (KS), Crapo (ID), Daines (MT), Hyde-Smith (MS), Cornyn (TX), Ricketts (NE), Lankford (OK), Young (IN), Ernst (IA), Britt (AL), Banks (IN), Tillis (NC), Kennedy (LA), Curtis (UT), Wicker (MS), Scott (FL), Mullin (OK), Lummis (WY), Cassidy (LA), Graham (SC), Moran (KS), Risch (ID), Hagerty (TN), Moreno (OH), Hawley (MO), Hoeven (ND), Tuberville (AL), Husted (OH), Cotton (AR), Boozman (AR), Barrasso (WY), Justice (WV), Fischer (NE), + remaining R to total 41 You can use this list to reach congressional leadership here: @SpeakerJohnson ,@SteveScalise ,@GOPMajorityWhip ,@RepLisaMcClain ,@HouseGOP ,@RepJeffries ,@WhipKClark ,@RepPeteAguilar ,@HouseDemocrats ,@LeaderJohnThune ,@johnthune ,@Senate_Fund ,@SenSchumer ,@dscc

Apr 16, 202610 votes