Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) on the Open App Markets Act Markup

For Immediate Release                                                                  Contact: Abigail Graham: (202) 417-7235

February 1, 2022

Washington, D.C. – As the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to markup the Open App Markets Act this week, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) continues to underscore the adverse effects of passing this piece of legislation.

Ahead of the markup, TPA Executive Director, Patrick Hedger, offered the following statement:

“This bill opens the door to harm privacy and security, two of the most important issues facing Americans.

“The Open App Markets Act fundamentally seeks to change antitrust laws and not only harm the safety and privacy of consumers and businesses, but puts a heavy limitation on American companies, while recklessly allowing foreign companies to prosper at their expense.

“Side-loading targets American consumers and allows apps to be downloaded without the proper vetting and security measures that device providers have prided themselves on for so many years. Allowing unvetted third parties, from petty cybercriminals to hostile state actors, access to the secure ecosystems created by American companies should be concerning for all.

“There should be bi-partisan condemnation of this anti-consumer and anti-taxpayer bill.”

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Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating the public through the research, analysis and dissemination of information on the government’s effects on the economy.