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HR 6547 115th Congress House

APPS Act of 2018

Official title: To provide for greater transparency in and user control over the treatment of data collected by mobile applications and to enhance the security of such data.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 27, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6547: APPS Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6547/
MLA
"H.R. 6547: APPS Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6547/.
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H.R. 6547, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6547/.
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[H.R. 6547: APPS Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6547/)
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