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age Verification Laws: A Trojan Horse for Digital ID? The Rise of State Mandates and the Federal Parents Decide Act — Josh Gottheimer | ChamberLight
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This article 1 analysis · Apr 16, 2026
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A surge in state-level age verification laws has culminated in the federal 'Parents Decide Act' (H.R. 8250), sparking a national debate over whether child safety measures are inadvertently building a mandatory digital identity infrastructure.
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