,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4  
,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 
,wyd51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4
 ,he9ri*1 & ,mr4 ,s*atz7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
prohibit employ]s f compell+ or co]c+   
any p]son to au?orize access to a       
protect$ comput]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,password ,protection ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,prohibit$ activity  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #ajcj7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! 
semicolon2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]       
p>agraph 7#g77;,c7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 act+ 
z an employ]1 kn[+ly & int5tionally--   
7,a7 = ! purposes ( employ+1 promot+1 or
 t]m9at+ employm5t1 compels or co]ces   
any p]son to au?orize access1 su* z by  
provid+ a password or simil> in=mation  

?r\gh :i* a comput] may be access$1 to a
 protect$ comput] t is n ! employ]'s    
protect$ comput]1 & !reby obta9s        
in=mation f su* protect$ comput]2 or    
7,b7 dis*>ges1 discipl9es1 discrim9ates 
aga9/ 9 any mann]1 or ?reat5s to take   
any su* action aga9/1 any p]son--  7i7 =
 fail+ to au?orize access describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 to a protect$ comput] t
 is n ! employ]'s protect$ comput]2 or  
7ii7 :o has fil$ any compla9t or        
in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$ any    
proce$+ "u or relat$ to ?is p>agraph1 or
 has te/ifi$ or is ab\t to te/ify 9 any 
su* proce$+2  4  7b7 ,f9e ,section      
#ajcj7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph      
7#d77;,g77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 a f9e "u ?is title1 9 ! 
case ( an (f5se "u subsection 7a77#h7 or
 an attempt to commit an (f5se puni%able
 "u ?is p>agraph4  4  7c7 ,def9itions   
,section #ajcj7;e7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        

p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ & aft] !       
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ac7 !
 t]m employee means an employee1 z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #bja7b7 ( !      
,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation    
,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;ff7#b772  7#ad7 ! t]m employ]     
means an employ]1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
su* section #bja7b72 &  7#ae7 ! t]m     
employ]'s protect$ comput] means a      
protect$ comput] ( ! employ]1 includ+   
any protect$ comput] own$1 op]at$1 or   
o!rwise controll$ by1 =1 or on behalf ( 
t employ]4  4  7d7 ,exceptions ,section 
#ajcj7;f7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7f7    
,?is & ins]t+ 7f77#a7 ,?is2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,no?+
 9 subsection 7a77#h7 %all be con/ru$ to
 limit ! au?ority ( a c\rt ( compet5t   
jurisdiction to grant equitable relief 9
 a civil action1 if ! c\rt det]m9es t   
!re are specific & articulable facts %[+

 t !re are reasonable gr\nds to believe 
t ! in=mation s\ght to be obta9$ is     
relevant & mat]ial to protect+ !        
intellectual prop]ty1 a trade secret1 or
 confid5tial bus9ess in=mation ( ! p>ty 
seek+ ! relief4  7,b7 ,not)/&+          
subsection 7a77#h71 ! prohibition 9 su* 
subsection %all n apply to an employ]'s 
actions if--  7i7 ! employ] dis*>ges or 
o!rwise discipl9es an individual = good 
cause & an activity protect$ "u         
subsection 7a77#h7 is n a motivat+      
factor = ! dis*>ge or discipl9e ( !     
individual2  7ii7 ! employ] is comply+ )
 ! requirem5ts ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 
rule1 or regulation or a rule ( a       
self-regulatory organization 7z def9$ 9 
section #c7;a77#bf7 ( ! ,securities &   
,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#gh;c7a77#bf7772  7iii7 a ,/ate enacts a
 law t specifically waives subsection   
7a77#h7 ) respect to a p>ticul> class ( 
,/ate gov]nm5t employees or employees :o
 "w ) individuals "u #ac ye>s ( age1 & !
 employ]'s action relates to an employee

 9 su* class2 or  7iv7 an ,executive    
ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje ( title   
#e71 a milit>y dep>tm5t 7z def9$ 9      
section #ajb ( su* title71 or any o!r   
entity )9 ! executive bran* t comes into
 ! possession ( classifi$ in=mation1    
includ+ ! ,def5se ,intellig5ce ,ag5cy1  
,national ,security ,ag5cy1 & ,national 
,reconnaissance ,(fice1 specifically    
waives subsection 7a77#h7 ) respect to a
 p>ticul> class ( employees requir+     
eligibility = access to classifi$       
in=mation "u ,executive ,ord] #abifh    
7#fj ,f$4 ,reg4 #djbde71 or any         
successor !reto1 & ! employ]'s action   
relates to an employee 9 su* class4  4