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Open App Markets Act

USA117th CongressHR-7030| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (20)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Open App Markets Act This bill establishes rules related to the operation of an app store by a covered company (i.e., the owner or controller of an app store with more than 50 million U.S. users). An app is a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer or mobile device. An app store is a publicly available website, software application, or other electronic service that distributes apps from third-party developers to users. The bill prohibits a covered company from (1) requiring developers to use an in-app payment system owned or controlled by the company as a condition of distribution or accessibility, (2) requiring that pricing or conditions of sale be equal to or more favorable on its app store than another app store, or (3) taking punitive action against a developer for using or offering different pricing terms or conditions of sale through another in-app payment system or on another app store. A covered company may not interfere with legitimate business communications between developers and users, use non-public business information from a third-party app to compete with the app, or unreasonably prefer or rank its own apps (or those of its business partners) over other apps. The bill provides for enforcement of its provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as through suits brought by developers that are injured by reason of anything prohibited by this bill.
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Feb 17, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2710
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • February 17, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2710
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • March 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5017: Open App Markets Act
  • S 117-2710: Open App Markets Act

Open App Markets Act

USA117th CongressHR-7030| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Open App Markets Act This bill establishes rules related to the operation of an app store by a covered company (i.e., the owner or controller of an app store with more than 50 million U.S. users). An app is a software application or electronic service that may be run or directed by a user on a computer or mobile device. An app store is a publicly available website, software application, or other electronic service that distributes apps from third-party developers to users. The bill prohibits a covered company from (1) requiring developers to use an in-app payment system owned or controlled by the company as a condition of distribution or accessibility, (2) requiring that pricing or conditions of sale be equal to or more favorable on its app store than another app store, or (3) taking punitive action against a developer for using or offering different pricing terms or conditions of sale through another in-app payment system or on another app store. A covered company may not interfere with legitimate business communications between developers and users, use non-public business information from a third-party app to compete with the app, or unreasonably prefer or rank its own apps (or those of its business partners) over other apps. The bill provides for enforcement of its provisions by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as through suits brought by developers that are injured by reason of anything prohibited by this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 17, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2710
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
  • February 17, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2710
    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • March 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • March 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson

Democratic Representative

Georgia

Cosponsors (20)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5017: Open App Markets Act
  • S 117-2710: Open App Markets Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted