Which bills in the 119th Congress regulate app store fees and Apple and Google's app store practices, who sponsors and cosponsors them, and how do their provisions on ranking, in-app payments, and nonpublic data differ?

The 119th Congress has four bills regulating app store practices, with different legislative approaches and sponsor coalitions:

Bills

H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act (introduced May 6, 2025)

• Sponsor: Rep. Kat Cammack [R-FL-3]
• Cosponsors (6): Lori Trahan [D-MA], Darren Soto [D-FL], Nicholas Langworthy [R-NY], Kevin Mullin [D-CA], James Comer [R-KY], Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
• Status: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee

H.R. 5313 - App Store Freedom Act (introduced September 11, 2025)

• Sponsor: Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC-7]
• Cosponsors: None
• Status: Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee

S. 2153 - Open App Markets Act (introduced June 24, 2025)

• Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
• Cosponsors (5): Amy Klobuchar [D-MN], Mike Lee [R-UT], Richard Durbin [D-IL], Richard Blumenthal [D-CT], Josh Hawley [R-MO]
• Status: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee

S. 5090 - Digital Age Assurance Act of 2026 (introduced July 22, 2026)

• Sponsor: Sen. Andy Kim [D-NJ]
• Cosponsors (3): Cynthia Lummis [R-WY], John Barrasso [R-WY], Adam Schiff [D-CA]
• Status: Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Key Provision Differences

Provision	H.R. 3209 / H.R. 5313	S. 2153	S. 5090
Ranking	Not addressed	Prohibits unequal treatment through ranking schemes that unreasonably preference covered company's apps in organic search results; allows clearly disclosed advertising	Not addressed
In-App Payments	Prohibits mandatory use of covered company's payment system; prohibits retaliation against developers using alternative systems	Prohibits mandatory use and retaliation; adds prohibition on punitive action for using different pricing terms through alternative payment systems	Not addressed
Nonpublic Data	Prohibits use of nonpublic business information for competing with apps	Requires access to nonpublic data on "reasonably timely basis" and "equivalent terms" to covered company's own access	Focuses on age-bracket data minimization and prohibits anticompetitive use of age data; restricts targeted advertising to children

S. 2153 takes the broadest approach to data access (requiring equivalent terms), while S. 5090 focuses narrowly on child-safety data restrictions. The House bills emphasize payment system freedom and data non-use, with S. 2153 adding explicit ranking constraints.