S. 419 · 118th Congress
MATURE Act
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Making Age-Verification Technology Uniform, Robust, and Effective Act or the MATURE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 14, 2023
Making Age-Verification Technology Uniform, Robust, and Effective Act or the MATURE Act
This bill requires social media platforms to verify that individuals who create an account on the platform are at least 16 years old. The verification process must require individuals to submit a copy of their government-issued identification. Social media platforms may not allow individuals under 16 to create an account.
Additionally, at least once every six months, the Federal Trade Commission must audit large social media platforms (i.e., platforms that average more than 1 million monthly users or have more than 1 million total accounts) to determine whether each platform is in compliance with the bill's requirements. The bill also provides the commission with enforcement authority.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: MATURE Act
Also known as: Making Age-Verification Technology Uniform, Robust, and Effective Act
Latest action (Feb 14, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 14, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.