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US SB2153
Bill
AI Summary
- Applies to companies owning app stores with 50+ million monthly U.S. users and controlling the underlying operating system
- Prohibits requiring developers to use the covered company's in-app payment system as a condition of app distribution
- Prohibits restricting developers from communicating pricing terms or business offers directly to users, and bans retaliation against developers for offering different prices on other platforms
- Requires covered companies to allow users to install third-party app stores, set third-party apps as defaults, and delete pre-installed apps
- Enforced by the FTC, DOJ, and state attorneys general; injured developers may sue for treble damages and attorney's fees; takes effect 180 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Open App Markets Act
Commerce
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
6/24/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary6/24/2025
Full Bill Text
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