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<item congress="116" measure-type="hres" measure-number="721" measure-id="id116hres721" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2019-11-20" update-date="2019-12-05">
<title>Calling for the establishment of an app ratings board to enforce consistent and accurate age and content ratings of apps on internet-ready devices and calling on technology companies to ensure the implementation of user-friendly and streamlined parental controls on devices used by minors.</title>
<summary summary-id="id116hres721v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2019-12-05">
<action-date>2019-11-20</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>This resolution calls for (1) technology and application (app)&nbsp;development companies to establish an app rating board to establish new criteria for age-appropriate app ratings, and (2) technology companies to manufacture internet-ready devices with user-friendly parental controls and default safety settings. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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