US Representative Introduces Bill to Protect Consumers' Ownership of Video Games

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Representative Ritchie Torres has announced new federal legislation, called the Power to the Players Act, aimed at ensuring that gamers truly own the video games they purchase. The announcement was published on the congressman's official House website. The bill's stated goal is to give players stronger rights over digital games rather than having them treated as revocable licenses. The source material provided is a brief link post with limited detail, so specific provisions and the bill's current legislative status are not covered here.

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