A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing the age-verification debate to a new level, from individual state laws to a proposal that could eventually apply nationwide. Filed as H.R. 8250 on April 13, 2026, the measure is titled “To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes.” It was introduced by Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, and has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. And this development changes the picture quite a...