APPS Act of 2018
Latest action (26 Jul 2018): Introduced
What this bill does
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Official summary
Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2018 or the APPS Act of 2018
This bill directs mobile device application developers, before the application collects personal data about the user, to notify the user and obtain the user's consent regarding the terms and conditions governing the collection, use, storage, and sharing of such personal data.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6547 do?
- Application Privacy, Protection, and Security Act of 2018 or the APPS Act of 2018 This bill directs mobile device application developers, before the application collects personal data about the user, to notify the user and obtain the user's consent regarding the terms and conditions governing the collection, use, storage, and sharing of such personal data.
- Has H.R. 6547 become law?
- Not yet. As of 26 Jul 2018, H.R. 6547 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6547?
- H.R. 6547 was sponsored by Rep. Henry C. “Hank” Johnson [D-GA4] (Democrat-GA), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6547?
- Introduced (26 Jul 2018).
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