OS age verification bill announced by NJ representative
OS age verification bill announced by NJ representative
RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan “Parents Decide Act” to Protect Kids Online
Above: Gottheimer announces new legislation to protect kids online. RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Today, April 2, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced the Parents Decide Act, bipartisan, commons...
The linked video in the announcement says the bill was assisted by one of Meta's safety divisions. It regulates apps from the OS setting at device setup. Unclear if this is age attestation on install or ID verification since the video states it's the parent's choice but the article says it can't be set up to just enter DOBs. Bill text or number is not out yet. This is from the same person who supported the KOSA.
Only a couple of news sources I saw covered this: NJ 101.5 (doesn't have link to the announcement), NY Post, and Total News (which seems to be republishing the same thing the NY Post is)
Call your reps. Please make sure this unconstitutional bill doesn't make it through.