# 119-s-4349: Parents Over Platforms Act

119-s-4349, Parents Over Platforms Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4349
- Congress: 119
- Title: Parents Over Platforms Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-16

## Summary

**Age assurance across the mobile app ecosystem** is the central goal of this bill. It would require app stores, distributors, and developers to collect limited age information so apps can give safer, age‑appropriate experiences and let parents control minor access. - Families and parents: Parents would get controls to block minors from specific apps and a central page to manage settings. Account holders could view and update their age category. - Developers and apps: Apps that offer different experiences for adults and minors must disclose that and provide privacy and safety settings for young users. Personalized advertising to minors would be banned. - Application distribution providers and platforms: App stores and distributors would require an age declaration at account creation, use commercially reasonable steps to determine age category, and must provide a technical age signal to developers when consent exists. The bill limits certain liability for good faith actors and gives enforcement authority to the Federal Trade Commission. The rules would take effect two years after enactment and preempt conflicting state laws.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New app store and developer rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require app stores to ask account holders for their age when creating accounts and to try to verify age category. It would let parents block minors from getting or using certain apps and give a single place for parental‑control info. The bill would require app developers…
- Federal enforcement and state preemption: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would let the Federal Trade Commission enforce the rules as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the FTC Act. It would protect app stores from certain liability when they make good‑faith compliance efforts, including when technology limits age signals. The bill would sto…
- Two-year delay before rules start: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would not take effect until two years after it is signed. App stores, developers, parents, and the FTC would not have to follow the new age‑assurance rules until that date. That delay would give providers time to build systems but would also postpone protections for minors duri…

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- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4349 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4349)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4349 (as of 2026-09-16).