,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #af1 #bjae,mr4   
,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require op]ators t provide 
onl9e & simil> s]vices to educational   
ag5cies1 in/itutions1 or programs to    
protect ! privacy & security ( p]sonally
 id5tifiable in=mation1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,am]ican        
,families f ,exposure by ,keep+         
,in=mation & ,data ,secure ,act or !    
,,safe ,,kids ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7         
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
in=mation ,! t]m cov]$ in=mation means  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 &      
in=mation t is l9k$ or l9kable to       
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 t--    
7,a7 is collect$ or g5]at$ ?r\gh a s*ool

 s]vice2 &  7,b7 7i7 ! op]ator ( ! s*ool
 s]vice kn[s or %\ld "k relates to a    
/ud5t2 or  7ii7 is collect$1 g5]at$1 or 
ma9ta9$ at ! direction ( an educational 
ag5cy1 in/itution1 or program s]v+ !    
/ud5t or (ficials ( su* an ag5cy1       
in/itution1 or program1 includ+ tea*]s4 
7#c7 ,e>ly *ildhood education program ,!
 t]m e>ly *ildhood education program    
means a program t meets ! requirem5ts ( 
clauses 7i7 & 7ii77,,iii7 ( section     
#ajc7h77;,c7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc74  7#d7    
,educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or      
program ,! t]m educational ag5cy1       
in/itution1 or program means-- 7,a7 an  
educational ag5cy or in/itution1 z def9$
 9 section #ddd7;a77#c7 ( ! ,g5]al      
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7a77#c771 except t su* 
t]m does n include an in/itution ( high]
 education2 or  7,b7 an e>ly *ildhood   
education program4  7#e7 ,eligible /ud5t
 ,! t]m eligible /ud5t means a /ud5t    
:o--  7,a7 is #ah ye>s ( age or old]2   

7,b7 is enroll$ 9 an in/itution ( high] 
education2 or  7,c7 has graduat$ f a    
second>y s*ool4  7#f7 ,in/itution (     
high] education ,! t]m in/itution (     
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74     
7#g7 ,pre,k-#ab purposes ,! t]m         
,pre,k-#ab purposes means purposes t--  
7,a7 aid 9 ! adm9i/ration ( activities  
by an educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or 
program1 includ+ in/ruction 9 !         
classroom or at home1 adm9i/rative      
activities1 & collaboration betwe5      
/ud5ts1 s*ool p]sonnel1 or p>5ts2 or    
7,b7 are = ! use & b5efit ( !           
educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or       
program4  7#h7 ,onl9e contact in=mation 
,! t]m onl9e contact in=mation means1 ) 
respect to a /ud5t1 an email address or 
any o!r sub/antially simil> id5tifi] t  
p]mits direct contact ) ! /ud5t onl9e1  
includ+ an in/ant messag+ us] id5tifi]1 
a voice ov] ,int]net protocol id5tifi]1 
a video *at us] id5tifi]1 or a scre5 "n 

or us] "n t p]mits su* contact4  7#i7   
,op]ator ,! t]m op]ator means an entity 
t op]ates a s*ool s]vice1 except t su*  
t]m does n include an educational ag5cy1
 in/itution1 or program4  7#aj7         
,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! t]m 
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation         
includes1 ) respect to a /ud5t-- 7,a7 ! 
/ud5t's fir/ & la/ "n2  7,b7 ! fir/ &   
la/ "n ( ! /ud5t's p>5t or ano!r family 
memb]2  7,c7 ! home or physical address 
( ! /ud5t or /ud5t's family2  7,d7 onl9e
 contact in=mation = ! /ud5t2  7,e7 a   
p]sonal id5tifi]1 su* z ! /ud5t's social
 security numb]1 /ud5t numb]1 or        
biometric record2  7,f7 a p]si/5t       
id5tifi] t c be us$ to recognize a us]  
ov] "t & across diff]5t ,int]net        
websites1 onl9e s]vices1 onl9e          
applications1 or mobile applications1   
includ+ a cu/om] numb] held 9 a cookie1 
an ,int]net ,protocol address1 a        
processor or device s]ial numb]1 or     
ano!r unique id5tifi]2  7,g7 a          
photograph1 video1 or audio record+ t   

conta9s ! /ud5t's image or voice2  7,h7 
geolocation in=mation suffici5t to      
id5tify ! /reet "n & "n ( a city or t[n2
  7,i7 o!r indirect id5tifi]s1 su* z !  
/ud5t's date ( bir?1 place ( bir?1 or   
"m's maid5 "n2  7,j7 o!r in=mation t1   
alone or 9 comb9ation1 w\ld all[ an     
op]ator or a reasonable p]son 9 ! s*ool 
community1 :o does n h p]sonal k ( !    
relevant circum/ances1 to id5tify a     
specific /ud5t ) reasonable c]ta9ty2 &  
7,k7 in=mation reque/$ by a p]son :o !  
educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or       
program reasonably believes kn[s !      
id5tity ( ! /ud5t to :om ! in=mation    
relates4  7#aa7 ,s*ool s]vice ,! t]m    
s*ool s]vice means an ,int]net website1 
onl9e s]vice 7includ+ a cl\d comput+    
s]vice71 onl9e application1 or mobile   
application t is us$ = ,pre,k-#ab       
purposes & 0 design$ & m>ket$ =         
,pre,k-#ab purposes4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m
 ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*     
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       

,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
tribe4  7#ac7 ,/ud5t ,! t]m /ud5t means 
any individual :o is or has be5 enroll$ 
9 an e>ly *ildhood education program1   
elem5t>y s*ool1 or second>y s*ool4      
7#ad7 ,t>get$ adv]tis+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m t>get$ adv]tis+ means pres5t+      
adv]tisem5ts to a /ud5t or ! /ud5t's    
p>5t1 :]e ! adv]tisem5ts are select$    
bas$ on in=mation obta9$ or inf]r$ f !  
/ud5t's onl9e behavior or use ( onl9e   
applications or mobile applications or f
 cov]$ in=mation ab\t ! /ud5t ma9ta9$ by
 ! op]ator ( a s*ool s]vice4  7,b7      
,exclusion ,su* t]m does n include      
pres5t+ adv]tisem5ts to a /ud5t or !    
/ud5t's p>5t at an onl9e location or    
?r\gh an onl9e application or mobile    
application1 if--  7i7 ! adv]tisem5ts   
are contextually relevant2  7ii7 !      
adv]tisem5ts are select$ bas$ on a s+le 
visit or session ( use dur+ :i* !       
adv]tisem5ts are pres5t$2 &  7iii7      
in=mation ab\t ! /ud5t's onl9e behavior 
or use ( onl9e applications or mobile   

applications is n collect$ or reta9$ ov]
 "t4  7b7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 ,elem5t>y &     
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife ,9 ?is
 ,act1 ! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1 p>5t1 &   
second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y &         
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  #c4 ,protect+ /ud5t  
privacy  7a7 ,prohibit$ practices ,an   
op]ator may n kn[+ly-- 7#a7 engage 9 or 
p]mit t>get$ adv]tis+ on a s*ool s]vice2
  7#b7 collect1 g5]ate1 use1 or disclose
 any cov]$ in=mation = purposes ( t>get$
 adv]tis+2  7#c7 sell cov]$ in=mation to
 a ?ird p>ty2  7#d7 collect1 g5]ate1 or 
use cov]$ in=mation 7includ+ us+ cov]$  
in=mation to create a p]sonal pr(ile ( a
 /ud5t7 o!r ?an = ,pre,k-#ab purposes2  
7#e7 disclose cov]$ in=mation1 unless ! 
disclosure is made-- 7,a7 pursuant to   
lawful process or to ensure legal &     
regulatory compliance ) ,f$]al or ,/ate 
law2  7,b7 9 accordance ) subsection    
7e71 pursuant to an affirmative express 
reque/ ?r\gh a /ud5t's educational      

ag5cy1 in/itution1 or program =         
disclosure ( in=mation specifi$ 9 !     
reque/--  7i7 9 ! case ( in=mation ab\t 
a /ud5t1 f ! /ud5t's p>5t2 or  7ii7 9 ! 
case ( in=mation ab\t a /ud5t's p>5t or 
ano!r us] ( ! s*ool s]vice1 f ! p>5t or 
su* o!r us]1 z ! case may be2  7,c7 9   
accordance ) subsection 7e71 pursuant to
 an affirmative express reque/ ?r\gh a  
/ud5t's educational ag5cy1 in/itution1  
or program f a /ud5t :o is or has be5   
enroll$ 9 a second>y s*ool1 or ! p>5t ( 
su* /ud5t1 to disclose cov]$ in=mation  
specifi$ 9 ! reque/ ab\t ! /ud5t to a   
?ird p>ty 9 fur!rance ( po/second>y     
education or employm5t opportunities1 = 
! purpose (--  7i7 provid+ or au!nticat+
 ! /ud5t's transcript1 /&>diz$ te/      
scores1 lett]s ( recomm5dation1 or o!r  
in=mation requir$ by an in/itution (    
high] education = an application =      
admission or by a pot5tial employ] = an 
application = employm5t2 or  7ii7       
provid+ in=mation relat+ to-- 7,i7      
admission to an in/itution ( high]      

education2 or  7,,ii7 a s*ol>%ip or     
f9ancial aid = att5dance at an          
in/itution ( high] education2 or  7,d7  
to protect ! safety ( us]s or o!rs or ! 
security ( ! s*ool s]vice2 or  7#f7     
not)/&+ p>agraph 7#e71 disclose cov]$   
in=mation to a ?ird-p>ty s]vice provid] 
( ! s*ool s]vice unless ! op]ator       
contractually requires ! provid] to     
comply ) all ! provisions ( ?is ,act    
7includ+ su* p>agraph74  7b7            
,requirem5ts ,an op]ator %all-- 7#a7    
e/abli%1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 reasonable  
security proc$ures appropriate to !     
nature ( cov]$ in=mation to protect !   
confid5tiality1 security1 & integrity ( 
cov]$ in=mation2  7#b7 delete a /ud5t's 
cov]$ in=mation t is n includ$ 9 a      
/ud5t's education records 7z def9$ 9    
section #ddd7;a77#d7 ( ! ,g5]al         
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7a77#d777 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,family ,educational ,rights & 
,privacy ,act ( #aigd7 )9--  7,a7 a     
reasonable "t1 n to exce$ #de days1 aft]

 receiv+ a reque/ = deletion ?r\gh an   
educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or       
program f ! /ud5t's p>5t2 or  7,b7 )9 a 
reasonable "t1 n to exce$ #b ye>s1      
aft]-- 7i7 ! in=mation is no long] be+  
us$ = ,pre,k-#ab purposes2 &  7ii7      
provid+ notification1 ?r\gh an          
educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or       
program1 to ea* /ud5t's p>5t ( ! imp5d+ 
deletion ( ! /ud5t's cov]$ in=mation2   
7#c7 obta9 cons5t f ! educational ag5cy1
 in/itution1 or program1 ?r\gh contracts
 or privacy policies 9 a mann] t is cle>
 & easy to und]/&1 reg>d+ ! types (     
cov]$ in=mation collect$ or g5]at$ 7if  
any71 ! purposes = :i* ! cov]$ in=mation
 is us$ or disclos$ to ?ird p>ties1 & ! 
id5tity ( any su* ?ird p>ty2  7#d7      
disclose publicly1 on ! website ( !     
op]ator1 e privacy policy t ! op]ator   
has e/abli%$ ) an educational ag5cy1    
in/itution1 or program2  7#e7 obta9     
cons5t f ! educational ag5cy1           
in/itution1 or program & provide        
suffici5t notice on its website be=e    

mak+ mat]ial *anges to a contract or    
privacy policy = a s*ool s]vice2 &  7#f7
 facilitate access to & correction (    
cov]$ in=mation1 ?r\gh an educational   
ag5cy1 in/itution1 or program--  7,a7 9 
! case ( in=mation ab\t a /ud5t1 by !   
/ud5t's p>5t2 or  7,b7 9 ! case (       
in=mation ab\t a p>5t or ano!r us] ( !  
s*ool s]vice1 by ! p>5t or su* o!r us]1 
z ! case may be4  7c7 ,effect on m]g]s &
 acquisitions ,! prohibitions ( ?is     
section on sale & disclosure ( cov]$    
in=mation d n apply to ! m]g] ( an      
op]ator ) ano!r entity or ! acquisition 
( ! op]ator by ano!r entity 7includ+ any
 subsequ5t m]g] or acquisition71 provid$
 t ! op]ator or successor entity        
cont9ues to be subject to ! provisions (
 ?is section ) respect to cov]$         
in=mation acquir$ be=e ! m]g] or        
acquisition4  7d7 ,cont9u$ application  
,?is section %all cont9ue to apply1 aft]
 a /ud5t is no long] enroll$ 9 an       
educational ag5cy1 in/itution1 or       
program1 to cov]$ in=mation relat+ to ! 

/ud5t t 0 collect$ or g5]at$ :ile !     
/ud5t 0 enroll$4  7e7 ,requirem5ts =    
c]ta9 disclosures ,an op]ator may       
disclose cov]$ in=mation "u subp>agraph 
7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#e7 only  
aft] ! op]ator--  7#a7 ensures t !      
?ird-p>ty recipi5t has provid$          
assurances t x w n fur!r disclose cov]$ 
in=mation to subsequ5t ?ird p>ties1 use 
any cov]$ in=mation pursuant to ! reque/
 = any purpose o!r ?an fulfill+ !       
purpose = :i* ! reque/ 0 made1 nor take 
any o!r action inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act2   
7#b7 ensures t ! ?ird-p>ty recipi5t has 
provid$ assurances t x w e/abli%1       
implem5t & ma9ta9 reasonable security   
proc$ures z describ$ 9 subsection       
7b77#a72 &  7#c7 provides a readily     
available me*anism = ! reque/+ p>ty to  
revoke ! reque/4  #d4 ,rules (          
con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act %all
 n--  7#a7 be con/ru$ to affect or      
o!rwise alt] ! protections & gu>antees  
set =? 9 section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al        
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        

,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly kn[n z !   
,family ,educational ,rights & ,privacy 
,act ( #aigd71 ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e       
,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq471 or any o!r    
,f$]al /atute relat+ to privacy         
protection2  7#b7 be con/ru$ to limit ! 
au?ority ( a law en=cem5t ag5cy to obta9
 cont5t or in=mation f an op]ator z     
au?oriz$ by law or pursuant to an ord] (
 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction2  7#c7  
limit ! ability ( an op]ator to use     
in=mation1 includ+ cov]$ in=mation1 =   
adaptive or p]sonaliz$ /ud5t le>n+      
purposes2  7#d7 limit an educational    
ag5cy1 in/itution1 or program f provid+ 
,int]net access s]vice = its own use1 to
 o!r educational ag5cies or in/itutions1
 or to /ud5ts & _! families2  7#e7 be   
con/ru$ to prohibit an op]ator's use (  
cov]$ in=mation = ma9ta9+1 develop+1    
support+1 improv+1 or diagnos+ !        
op]ator's s*ool s]vice2  7#f7 impose a  
duty ^u a provid] ( an electronic /ore1 
gateway1 m>ketplace1 or o!r means (     

pur*as+ or d[nload+ s(tw>e or           
applications to review or en=ce         
compliance ) ?is ,act by op]ators (     
s*ool s]vices2 or  7#g7 imp$e ! ability 
( a /ud5t or ! /ud5t's p>5t to d[nload1 
export1 create1 or o!rwise save or      
ma9ta9 data or docum5ts creat$ by or    
ab\t ! /ud5t or noncomm]cial            
applications creat$ by ! /ud5t1 except  
to ! ext5t any su* activity w\ld result 
9 disclosure prohibit$ by ?is ,act (    
cov]$ in=mation ( o!r /ud5ts or us]s ( a
 s*ool s]vice4  7b7 ,de-,id5tifi$ cov]$ 
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act prohibits an op]ator f-- 7,a7 us+  
de-id5tifi$ cov]$ in=mation )9 !        
op]ator's s*ool s]vice or o!r sites1    
s]vices1 or applications own$ by !      
op]ator to improve educational products2
  7,b7 us+ de-id5tifi$ cov]$ in=mation  
to demon/rate ! effectiv5ess ( !        
op]ator's products or s]vices1 includ+ 9
 ! m>ket+ ( su* products or s]vices2 or 
7,c7 disclos+ de-id5tifi$ cov]$         
in=mation = rese>* & developm5t1        

includ+--  7i7 rese>*1 developm5t1 &    
improvem5t ( educational sites1 s]vices1
 & applications2 &  7ii7 advancem5ts 9 !
 sci5ce ( le>n+4  7c7 ,p[] ,to ,cons5t &
 ,rights ,reg>d+ ,in=mation ,ab\t       
,eligible ,/ud5t ,any provision ( ?is   
,act t ref]s to ! cons5t ( ! /ud5t's    
p>5t = ! use or disclosure ( cov]$      
in=mation or ! "r ( ! /ud5t's p>5t to   
access or o!rwise obta91 use1 correct1  
reque/ disclosure (1 or reque/ deletion 
( cov]$ in=mation1 %all1 9 ! case (     
cov]$ in=mation ab\t an eligible /ud5t1 
be consid]$ to ref] to ! cons5t or "r ( 
! /ud5t & n ! /ud5t's p>5t4  7d7 ,no    
effect on cons5t "u o!r law ,?is ,act   
does n modify ! requirem5ts or /&>ds =  
cons5t1 includ+ cons5t f m9ors &        
employees on behalf ( educational       
in/itutions1 "u any o!r provision (     
,f$]al law or "u ,/ate law4  #e4        
,implem5tation & en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t
 by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7     
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation 

promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be treat$ z 
a violation ( a regulation "u section   
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission ,! ,commission %all    
en=ce ?is ,act & ! regulations          
promulgat$ "u ?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 ,act1 & any p]son :o violates 
?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties  
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74 
7#c7 ,en=cem5t ) respect to nonpr(it    
organizations ,not)/&+ sections #d &    
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd2 #de7;a77#b771 
any jurisdictional limitation ( !       

,commission ) respect to nonpr(it       
organizations %all n apply = purposes ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,pres]vation (           
,commission au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
may be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit or    
affect ! ,commission's au?ority "u any  
o!r provision ( law4  7c7 ,regulations  
,! ,commission may promulgate           
regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is    
,act4 ,su* regulations %all fur!r def9e 
! t]ms t>get$ adv]tis+1 rese>*1         
developm5t1 & improvem5t ( educational  
sites1 s]vices1 & applications1         
advancem5ts 9 ! sci5ce ( le>n+1         
po/second>y education or employm5t      
opportunities1 & adaptive or p]sonaliz$ 
/ud5t le>n+ purposes1 z us$ 9 ?is ,act4 
7d7 ,consultation & coop]ation )        
,secret>y ( ,education ,! ,commission   
%all consult & coop]ate ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,education 9 implem5t+ & en=c+ ?is ,act1
 includ+ 9 promulgat+ any regulations to
 c>ry out ?is ,act1 9 matt]s involv+    
educational ag5cies or in/itutions4  7e7

 ,relation%ip to ,/ate law  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is ,act does n annul1 alt]1 or  
affect1 or exempt any p]son subject to !
 provisions ( ?is ,act f comply+ )1 !   
laws ( any ,/ate ) respect to ! treatm5t
 ( cov]$ in=mation by op]ators ( s*ool  
s]vices1 except to ! ext5t t su* laws   
are inconsi/5t ) any provision ( ?is    
,act1 & !n only to ! ext5t ( !          
inconsi/5cy4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1
 a law ( a ,/ate is n inconsi/5t ) ?is  
,act if ! protection su* law af=ds any  
us] ( a s*ool s]vice is great] ?an !    
protection provid$ by ?is ,act4  7#b7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,any ref]5ce 9 ?is  
,act to ,/ate law %all be consid]$ also 
to ref] to ! law ( a political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  #f4 ,effective  
date ,?is ,act %all take effect on !    
date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4