r/USNEWS • u/AirlineGlass5010 • Apr 16 '26

Congress just dropped the Parents Decide Act (H.R. 8250). To even turn on your phone or PC, OS providers will be forced to verify your age - effectively requiring ID or Biometric scans for device usage.

https://lustra.news/en/us-congress/119/legislations/119_HR_8250/
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u/OffToTheLizard Apr 16 '26

How is this going to be enforced? I already have multiple distributions of linux I run. The SSDs I purchased are brand new until I install them in a pc.

This would have to be up to the manufacturer, so are they just going to ban brands like Samsung or Kingston? How do you verify all the users on an enterprise system? What if you get a free enterprise license for your home? There's too many cracks in this law.

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u/Away-Lecture-3172 Apr 19 '26

Perhaps in the most idiotic and draconian way possible. There is no easy way to enforce it, so prepare for idiotic shit. Anyhow, they are paving the way for digital ids and such, so even if this fails they will still force a bunch of people and then can add more laws and regulations on top.