Open App Markets Act

The Open App Markets Act restricts major app store owners (with over 50 million U.S. monthly active users) from forcing developers to use their payment systems or favoring their own apps in search results. It requires these stores to allow users to choose third-party app stores as defaults, install apps from outside the store, and hide preinstalled apps. The law applies to companies controlling both app stores and operating systems (like Apple or Google), with enforcement by the FTC and private lawsuits by affected developers. It prohibits self-preferencing, mandates equal access to app store interfaces, and allows developers to recover triple damages for violations.