# 119-s-2153: Open App Markets Act 119-s-2153, Open App Markets Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2153 - As of: 2026-08-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-2153 - Congress: 119 - Title: Open App Markets Act - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2025-06-24 - Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN) - Cosponsors: 5 - Policy area: Commerce - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-08-11 ## Summary **Limit gatekeeper power in the app economy.** The bill would ban large platform owners that also control an operating system from forcing use of their payment systems, preferring their own apps, or using nonpublic developer data to compete with third-party apps, while requiring easier installation and interoperability for alternative apps and app stores. - Developers: Would forbid exclusivity and tying, bar covered platforms from using nonpublic business information to compete with third-party apps, and create a private right for developers to seek three times actual damages plus costs and attorney's fees. - Users: Would make it easier to install third-party app stores, hide or delete preinstalled apps, and protect privacy and security through opt-in rules, app origin checks, and narrow, evidence-backed removal of malicious apps. - Platforms and enforcement: Applies to "covered companies" that run an app store with more than 50,000,000 U.S. monthly users and control the operating system. Enforcement would be handled by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, and state attorneys general, and the FTC, the Comptroller General, and the DOJ Antitrust Division must review effects on competition within 3 years. ## Cosponsors (5) - Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Federal and state enforcement powers: benefit, high. If enacted, the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Attorney General, and State attorneys general could enforce this law. The FTC could sue in federal court and seek civil penalties and other relief. State attorneys general could bring actions on behalf of people who live in their states. These enfo… - Pick and install apps freely: benefit, medium. If enacted, covered companies that control a device's operating system would have to let you pick default apps and default app stores. You would be able to install apps or app stores without using the company's store. You could hide or delete preinstalled apps and stores. The company would also hav… - Ban platform self-preferencing: benefit, medium. If enacted, covered companies could not force developers to use the company's in-app payment system or punish developers for using other payment systems or stores. They could not require price parity that favors the company's store. They could not use nonpublic business data from third-party apps t… - Private lawsuits and treble damages: benefit, medium. If enacted, developers (except apps owned or controlled by foreign states) could sue in U.S. district court for violations of the law without any amount-in-controversy limit. A prevailing developer could recover three times actual damages, costs, and reasonable lawyer fees. Courts could also grant… - Which platforms the law covers: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would define a "covered company" as one that runs an app store with more than 50,000,000 U.S. monthly users and also controls the device operating system or its configuration. The bill would also say it does not force companies to license trade secrets, fix damage from third-pa… - Security and privacy carve-outs: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would allow covered companies to take some actions that might otherwise violate the rules when those actions are needed for user privacy, device security, fraud prevention, IP protection, or legal compliance. Examples include asking users to opt in for risky installs, removing… ## Related bills - 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act - 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas. - 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona. - 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina. - 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan. - 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California. ## Sources - [119-s-2153 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2153) ## Related - [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744) - [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913) - [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897) - [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801) - [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. 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