119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 1, 2025
App Store Accountability Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
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No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Child safety and welfare · Computer security and identity theft · Computers and information technology · Consumer affairs · Data collection, sharing, protection · Digital media · Family relationships · Federal preemption · Federal Trade Commission (FTC) · Internet, web applications, social media · Licensing and registrations · Product safety and quality · Right of privacy · State and local government operations
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APPLE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: APPLE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,090,000
Spent on own lobbying
General consumer privacy issues Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333/S. 4349 the Parents Over Platforms Act, S. 1748 the Kids Online Safety Act, and H.R. 7757 the Kids Internet and Dig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…provisions S. 792: Government Spectrum Valuation Act; all provisions S. 836: The Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); all provisions S. 1586: App Store Accountability Act; all provisions S. 1634: ACCESS Act of 2025; provisions related to privacy, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) S. 1748: Kids…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation H.R. 7757, KIDS Act S. 4407, CHATBOT Act S. 4349, Parents Over Platforms Act S. 4855, Safe Kids Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act S. 737, Screen ACT S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 10364, American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalizat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…reaming and Pay TV Issues; Privacy; Content Production Issues; S. 1418 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.3149 App Store Accountability Act; S.1586 App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333 Parents Over Platforms Act; S.836 Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R.6291 Children and Teens Online…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…elated to the CLOUD Act; EARN It Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APPLE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 6333 Parents Over Platforms Act; S. 1586/H.R. 3149 App Store Accountability Act; Issues related to general consumer privacy, children's safety
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$48,375
Spent on own lobbying
…ration, Online Trust and Safety, S. 146 - Take it Down Act, Data Privacy, Competition and Antitrust, Artificial Intelligence, S. 1367 - No FAKES Act, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act, S. 1748 - Kids Online Safety Act, S. 2153 Open App Markets Act, S.1829 - STOP CSAM Act of 2025, H.R.1275 - Focus on Learning Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ldren and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act; Advocate for improvements to S. 1748 and H.R. 6484 -- the Kids' Online Safety Act; Advocate for improvements to S. 1586 and H.R. 3149 -- the App Store Accountability Act and H.R. 6333 and S.4349 -- Parents over Platforms Act; Monitor and advocate for improvements to H.R. 2657 an…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ETSY · lobbying firm or registrant: ETSY, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cies, as well as content moderation tools and strategies, to inform policy discussions related to platform responsibility and liability. Engaged on H.R. 3149 / S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…1748 / H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 / H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act S. 278 - Kids Off Social Media Act H.R. 3149 / S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act H.R. 1941 - Preventing Deepfakes of Intimate Images Act H.R. XXX - Verifying Kids' Online Privacy Act S. 737 / H.R. 1623 - Shiel…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$180,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor online privacy legislation. Monitor issues related to online content moderation, artificial intelligence, the App Store Accountability Act (S.1586/H.R.3149), and the Parents Over Platforms Act (H.R.6333).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EBAY INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: EBAY INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…/ S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act. H.R. 8818 - Americans Privacy Rights Act. Issues related to comprehensive artificial intelligence legislation. H.R. 3149 / S.1586 - App Store Accountability Act. Issues related to the Federal Communications Commission's equipment authorization requirements for third-party online marketpla…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 6291 and S. 836 (Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act), regarding online safety H.R. 2657 (Sammys Law), regarding online safety H.R. 3149 and S. 1586 (App Store Accountability Act), regarding Competition Policy relating to antitrust enforcement H.R. 3209 (App Store Freedom Act), regarding Competition Policy…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TARGET CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: TARGET CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE COLLEGE BOARD · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.3149/S.1586, App Store Accountability Act, Nonprofit related issues H.R.6333, Parents Over Platforms Act, Nonprofit related issues Kids Online Safety Act, Definition relat…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…88 - RESET Act. S.3546 - A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934. H.R.5511 - Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2025. S.3062 - GUARD Act. S.1586 - App Store Accountability Act. H.R.7757 - KIDS Act. S.4407 - CHATBOT Act. S.4349 - Parents Over Platforms Act. S.4199 - Youth AI Privacy Act. H.R.8413 - SECUR…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…- Kids Online Safety Act; General business issues; Artificial intelligence; S.2153 - Open App Markets Act; S.4746 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S.1586/H.R.3149 - App Store Accountability Act; S.4349 - Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, and H.R. 3209 the App Store Freedom Act; Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333/S. 4349 - Parents Over Platforms Act, S. 1748 the Kids Online Safety Act, and S. 5090 - Digital Age Assurance Act o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
QVC GROUP, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: QVC GROUP, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Issues associated with the usage of artificial intelligence technologies. Issues related to retail content platforms, including the formation of TikTok USDS. S.1586 - App Store Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNET WORKS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LOT SIXTEEN LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to Section 230, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Competition. Bills S.2153, S.1829, S. 1586, and S. 5090.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…afety Act; S. 836 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 6253 - Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489 - SAFE BOTs Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586 - App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6333 - Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6292 - Don't Sell Kids' Data Act of 2025; H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Sa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE · lobbying firm or registrant: CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$15,500
Spent on own lobbying
S.1748 - Kids Online Safety Act S.1586 - App Sore Accountability Act H.R.1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DIGITAL CHILDHOOD ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: FREE STATE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 3149/S. 1586, the App Store Accountability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNAP INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SNAP INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…protection, privacy, safety, and data security; H.R. 6484/S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act; S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
REGO PAYMENT ARCHITECTURES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: IGGY VENTURES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$75,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 7757, KIDS Act; S. 4407, Chatbot Act; S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; S 1748, Kids Online Safety Act; S. 3062, the GUARD Act; S. 836, COPPA 2.0; S. 4855, SAFE Act; Parental Consent, Age Verification…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing