H.R. 8250 · 119th Congress · pending
Parents Decide Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Latest official action 2026-04-13 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Parents Decide Act This bill establishes age-verification requirements for providers of operating systems, which includes software that supports the basic functions of a computer, mobile device, or other general purpose computing device. First, operating system providers must require users to provide their date of birth to set up an account on, and use, the operating system. If the user is under 18 years old, the operating system must require a parent or legal guardian to verify the user's date of birth. Additionally, operating system providers must develop a system to allow app developers to access information necessary to verify the date of birth of a user of the developer's app. The bill provides for enforcement of these requirements by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC also must issue regulations on how operating system providers can (1) verify the date of birth of a parent or legal guardian and carry out requirements for verifying the ages of users, (2) secure data collected through the verification process, and (3) ensure parents or legal guardians have control over what users who are under 18 years old are able to access on a device. The FTC must brief Congress on the rulemaking process and report on how operating system providers carry out the requirements of the bill.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-04-13
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Politicians behind the bill
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Sponsor
Josh Gottheimer
House · NJ District 5 · Democratic
$1,064,524PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
House · NY District 21 · Republican
$245,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
House · PA District 1 · Republican
$2,223,728PAC receipts · 2025–2026
2 of 2 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$81,212
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $70,724
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $4,994
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $5,494
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$22,500
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $7,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FIGHT ON PAC$20,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$20,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$20,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$20,000
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,500
MERCK & CO., INC., EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MERCK PAC)$18,500
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$17,000
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordJOHNSON & JOHNSON POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$16,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordA NEW NATION PAC$15,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$15,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$15,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$15,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$15,000
FIRST IN FREEDOM PAC$15,000
HIGHWATER PAC$15,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Josh Gottheimer · Sponsor · $2,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$15,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$15,000
SHEET METAL & AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS' NATIONAL ASSOC., INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$14,500
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA - PRUDENTIAL FEDERAL PAC)$14,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)$13,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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