,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1          
#bjad,mrs4 ,mc,caskill 7= h]self & ,mr4 
,rockefell]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to curb    
unfair & deceptive practices dur+       
ass]tion ( pat5ts1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,transp>5cy 9 ,ass]tion ( ,pat5ts     
,act4  #b4 ,transp>5cy 9 ass]tion (     
pat5ts  7a7 ,disclosures ,! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act
 z ! ,commission7 %all promulgate rules 
to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts &  
practices 9 ! s5d+ ( writt5             
communication t /ates t ! int5d$        
recipi5t ( ! writt5 communication1 or   
any p]son affiliat$ ) ! int5d$ recipi5t1
 is infr++ or may be infr++ ! pat5t ( & 
be>s liability or owes comp5sation to   
ano!r4 ,su* rules %all e/abli% !        
disclosures t a writt5 communication to 

:i* ?is subsection applies mu/ conta91  
includ+-- 7#a7 a detail$ description (--
 7,a7 ea* pat5t alleg$ly infr+$1 includ+
 ! pat5t numb]2 &  7,b7 ea* claim ( ea* 
pat5t t is alleg$ly infr+$2  7#b7 a     
cle>1 accurate1 & detail$ description1  
su* z ! manufactur] & model numb]1 ( ea*
 product1 device1 bus9ess me?od1 s]vice1
 or te*nology t alleg$ly infr+es ea*    
claim "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or t is     
cov]$ by t claim2  7#c7 a cle>1         
accurate1 & detail$ description ( h[ a  
product1 device1 bus9ess me?od1 s]vice1 
or te*nology "u p>agraph 7#b7 alleg$ly  
infr+es a pat5t or claim "u p>agraph    
7#a72  7#d7 notice to ! int5d$ recipi5t 
t ! int5d$ recipi5t may h ! "r to h !   
manufactur] "u p>agraph 7#b7 def5d aga9/
 ! alleg$ infr+em5t2  7#e7 a "n1 an     
address1 & any o!r contact in=mation    
necess>y = an int5d$ recipi5t to det]m9e
 ! id5tity ( a p]son ) ! "r to en=ce a  
pat5t describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or ) a  
direct f9ancial int]e/ 9 a pat5t        
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ea*  

own]1 co-own]1 assignee1 exclusive      
lic5see1 & entity ) ! au?ority to en=ce 
! pat5t1 & ! ultimate p>5t entity 7z    
def9$ 9 section #hja4a7;a77#c7 ( title  
#af1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation7 ( ea* own]1      
co-own]1 assignee1 exclusive lic5see1 & 
entity ) ! au?ority to en=ce ! pat5t2   
7#f7 a description ( any lic5s+         
commitm5t or obligation1 su* z          
reasonable & non-discrim9atory t]ms1 t  
applies to a pat5t or claim "u p>agraph 
7#a72  7#g7 if comp5sation is propos$1 !
 me?od us$ to calculate t propos$ am\nt2
  7#h7 ea* curr5t in/ance ( reexam9ation
 or o!r po/-grant review ( ea* pat5t    
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at ! ,pat5t & 
,tradem>k ,(fice1 any pa/ or ongo+      
litigation involv+ ! pat5t1 & ! /atus ( 
su* review & any det]m9ations z to !    
invalidity ( ! pat5t or any ( its       
claims2 &  7#i7 o!r disclosures t !     
,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry   
out ! purpose ( ?is ,act4  7b7          
,exemptions ,! rules promulgat$ by !    

,commission "u subsection 7a7 may exempt
 f any requirem5t ( t subsection writt5 
communication betwe5 p>ties reg>d+ exi/+
 lic5s+ agreem5ts1 & any o!r writt5     
communication1 t ! ,commission det]m9es 
is n necess>y = ! protection ( consum]s 
or )9 ! scope ( ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  
7c7 ,unfair or deceptive ass]tions ,!   
,commission %all promulgate rules to    
prohibit unfair or deceptive ass]tions 9
 writt5 communication to :i* subsection 
7a7 applies4 ,su* rules %all specify !  
actions t con/itute an unfair or        
deceptive ass]tion1 includ+-- 7#a7 an   
ass]tion t falsely ?reat5s adm9i/rative 
or judicial relief w be s\ght if        
comp5sation is n paid or ! infr+em5t is 
n o!rwise resolv$2  7#b7 an ass]tion t  
lacks a reasonable basis 9 fact or law2 
&  7#c7 an ass]tion t is likely to      
mat]ially mislead a reasonable int5d$   
recipi5t4  7d7 ,consum] education ,!    
,commission %all provide education &    
aw>5ess to ! public reg>d+ unfair or    
deceptive pat5t ass]tions4  7e7         

,rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all promulgate
 ! rules "u ?is ,act 9 accordance )     
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7f7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  
,a violation ( a rule promulgat$ "u ?is 
,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or
 practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,!        
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son :o violates  
?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &
 entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities   
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7g7  
,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al  7#a7
 ,civil action ,9 any case 9 :i* !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial 
or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has reason to       

believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by engagem5t ( any p]son subject
 to a rule promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 a   
practice t violates ! rule1 ! attorney  
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 z   
p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on 
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation (
 ! rule by ! def5dant2  7,b7 to compel  
compliance ) ! rule2  7,c7 to obta9     
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( su* resid5ts2  7,d7 to obta9
 su* fur!r & o!r relief z ! c\rt        
consid]s appropriate2 or  7,e7 to obta9 
civil p5alties 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,civil p5alties    
7,a7 ,calculation ,= purposes ( impos+ a
 civil p5alty "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e71 !  
am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph is ! am\nt
 calculat$ by multiply+ ! numb] (       
sep>ate violations ( a rule by an am\nt 
n great] ?an #af1jjj4  7,b7 ,adju/m5t = 
inflation ,beg9n+ on ! date t ! ,consum]

 ,price ,index is fir/ publi%$ by !     
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics t is aft] #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &
 ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nt specifi$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be increas$ by !  
p]c5tage increase 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index publi%$ on t date f ! ,consum]   
,price ,index publi%$ ! previ\s ye>4    
7#c7 ,int]v5tion by ! ,commission  7,a7 
,notice & int]v5tion ,! ,/ate %all      
provide prior writt5 notice ( any civil 
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,commission
 & provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( its 
compla9t1 except 9 any case 9 :i* su*   
prior notice is n feasible1 9 :i* case !
 ,/ate %all s]ve su* notice imm$iately  
^u comm5c+ su* action4 ,! ,commission   
%all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! civil  
action2  7ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d  
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7iii7 to file petitions = appeal ( a    
decision 9 ! civil action4  7,b7        
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission has    
in/itut$ a civil action = violation (   

?is ,act1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or   
(ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ an  
action "u ?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy (
 t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !   
compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation
 ( ?is ,act alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7#d7  
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any     
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( t ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
7h7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 %all be con/ru$ z limit+ or o!rwise    
affect+ 9 any way-- 7#a7 any o!r        
au?ority ( ! ,commission2 or  7#b7 !    
application ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 or any o!r provision ( law relat+
 to pat5ts4