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S. 2710 117th Congress Senate

Open App Markets Act

Official title: A bill to promote competition and reduce gatekeeper power in the app economy, increase choice, improve quality, and reduce costs for consumers.

Introduced: August 11, 2021 Introduced by: Richard Blumenthal Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.
Feb 17, 2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Feb 3, 2022
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Aug 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 17, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 275.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5017 Identical bill Open App Markets Act
  • HR 7030 Open App Markets Act
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 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 7 Republican 6
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 28, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 28, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 13, 2022
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 12, 2022
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Jan 5, 2022
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 16, 2021
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Dec 16, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 4, 2021
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 14, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 11, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Aug 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2710: Open App Markets Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2710/
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"S. 2710: Open App Markets Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2710/.
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S. 2710, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2710/.
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