App Store Accountability Act of 2025 (S.1829 / H.R.3935) (Federal App Store Accountability Act)
Federal version of Utah's ASAA. Mandates app store operators verify the age of every user, obtain verifiable parental consent before a minor downloads or makes in-app purchases, share an age-category attestation with downstream apps, and use zero-knowledge proofs so source documents are deleted after verification.
Key Provisions
What Federal App Store Accountability Act requires
Per-download verifiable parental consent required before a minor can install any app
Per-transaction verifiable parental consent required before a minor can complete an in-app purchase
Age verification must use zero-knowledge proofs with mandatory deletion of source identity documents after verification
App stores must broadcast a standardized age-category attestation (under_13, 13_15, 16_17, adult) to downstream apps
Apps relying on the store's age-category attestation are shielded from duplicative age-verification liability
Rule Categories Covered
Phosra enforcement categories for Federal App Store Accountability Act
App Store Age Attestation
otherEnforces app store age attestation rules across connected platforms.
Os Age Signal Ingest
otherEnforces os age signal ingest rules across connected platforms.
Age Signal Broadcast
otherEnforces age signal broadcast rules across connected platforms.
Parental Attestation Cert
otherEnforces parental attestation cert rules across connected platforms.
Parental Consent Gate
otherEnforces parental consent gate rules across connected platforms.
Age Gate
access controlEnforces age verification requirements and restricts access to age-inappropriate content or features.
Platforms Affected
Platforms covered by Federal App Store Accountability Act
MCP Enforcement
Enforce Federal App Store Accountability Act with a single API call
// Enforce Federal App Store Accountability Act compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
child_id: "ch_emma_01",
law: "FED_ASAA",
rules: [
"app_store_age_attestation",
"os_age_signal_ingest",
"age_signal_broadcast",
"parental_attestation_cert"]
}
→ iOS App Store enforcement applied ✓
→ Google Play enforcement applied ✓
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