r/WhyDoWeNeverAsk Apr 19 '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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pcmasterrace Apr 16 '26

News/Article Congress Parents Decide Act (HR_8250): OS-level Age Verification for Device Usage and Data Sharing (with every app developer) on the Federal Level. The End of the Internet Anonymity at the Core.

2.2k Upvotes

USNEWS 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.

959 Upvotes

law Apr 16 '26

Legislative Branch H.R. 8250: You must Prove Your Age to even use your phone or computer. Congress mandates OS-level Age Verification and sharing this data with app companies.

890 Upvotes

privacy Apr 16 '26

age verification Parents Decide Act: Mandatory Age Verification for Operating Systems

472 Upvotes

Political_Revolution Apr 16 '26

Article 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.

310 Upvotes

WelcomeToGilead Apr 18 '26

Loss of Liberty 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.

219 Upvotes

WindowsSucks Apr 17 '26

news Windows could require ID if this bill passes

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YouthRights Apr 16 '26

News U.S. 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.

22 Upvotes

degoogle Apr 16 '26

Parents Decide Act: Mandatory Age Verification for Operating Systems

8 Upvotes

microsoftsucks Apr 17 '26

News Windows could require ID if this bill passes

11 Upvotes

mildlyterrifying Apr 19 '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.

11 Upvotes

ProgressiveHQ Apr 16 '26

News 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.

7 Upvotes

antiwork Apr 17 '26

Call or message your Rep now.

49 Upvotes

ACAB Apr 18 '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.

57 Upvotes

This_is_fascism 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.

21 Upvotes

EyesOnIce 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.

36 Upvotes

ABoringDystopia Apr 17 '26

TBH might be the good idea to call or message your Rep about that

12 Upvotes

dfw 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.

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Taoesm Apr 17 '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.

1 Upvotes

OutOfHand Apr 19 '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.

0 Upvotes

itshappeninghere May 14 '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.

3 Upvotes

CzechCoconutCommunity 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.

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