,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 &   
,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 ! use ( c]ta9 clauses 9 =m contracts t 
re/rict ! ability ( a consum] to        
communicate reg>d+ ! goods or s]vices   
(f]$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce t 7 ! subject ( 
! contract1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,consum] ,review ,fre$om ,act ( #bjae4  
#b4 ,consum] review protection  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
communication ,! t]m cov]$ communication
 means a writt51 v]bal1 or pictorial    
review1 p]=mance assessm5t (1 or o!r    
simil> analysis (1 ! products1 s]vices1 
or conduct ( a p]son by an individual :o
 is p>ty to a =m contract ) respect to  

:i* su* p]son is also a p>ty4  7#c7 ,=m 
contract ,! t]m =m contract means a     
/&>diz$ contract us$ by a p]son & impos$
 on an individual )\t a mean+ful        
opportunity = su* individual to         
negotiate ! /&>diz$ t]ms1 b does n      
include a contract e/abli%+ an          
employ]-employee or indep5d5t contractor
 relation%ip4  7#d7 ,pictorial ,! t]m   
pictorial includes pictures1            
photographs1 & video provid$ by         
electronic means4  7#e7 ,v]bal ,! t]m   
v]bal includes spee* provid$ by         
electronic means4  7#f7 ,writt5 ,! t]m  
writt5 includes words provid$ by        
electronic means4  7b7 ,invalidity (    
contracts t imp$e consum] reviews  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#b7 & 7#c71 a provision ( a =m contract
 is void f ! inception ( su* contract if
 su* provision--  7,a7 prohibits or     
re/ricts ! ability ( an individual :o is
 a p>ty to ! =m contract to engage 9 a  
cov]$ communication2  7,b7 imposes a    
p5alty or fee aga9/ an individual :o is 

a p>ty to ! =m contract = engag+ 9 a    
cov]$ communication2 or  7,c7 transf]s  
or requires an individual :o is a p>ty  
to ! =m contract to transf] to any p]son
 any intellectual prop]ty rights t !    
individual may h 9 any o!rwise lawful   
cov]$ communication ab\t su* p]son or ! 
goods or s]vices provid$ by su* p]son4  
7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to        
affect-- 7,a7 any duty ( confid5tiality 
impos$ by law 7includ+ ag5cy guidance72 
or  7,b7 any civil action = defamation1 
libel1 or sl&]1 or any simil> cause (   
action4  7#c7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n apply to ! ext5t t a provision (
 a =m contract prohibits disclosure ( ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,trade secrets or         
comm]cial or f9ancial in=mation obta9$ f
 a p]son & consid]$ privileg$ or        
confid5tial4  7,b7 ,p]sonnel & m$ical   
files & simil> in=mation ! disclosure ( 
:i* w\ld con/itute a cle>ly unw>rant$   
invasion ( p]sonal privacy4  7,c7       
,records or in=mation compil$ = law     

en=cem5t purposes1 ! disclosure ( :i*   
w\ld con/itute a cle>ly unw>rant$       
invasion ( p]sonal privacy4  7c7        
,prohibition ,x %all be unlawful = a    
p]son to (f] or ent] into a =m contract 
conta9+ a provision describ$ z void 9   
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,en=cem5t by       
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation (        
subsection 7c7 by a p]son ) respect to  
:i* ! ,commission is emp[]$ "u section  
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b77 %all  
be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+  
an unfair or deceptive act or practice  
prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a

 "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
section %all be subject to ! p5alties & 
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7e7  
,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a     
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by !        
engagem5t ( any p]son subject to        
subsection 7c7 9 a practice t violates  
su* subsection1 ! attorney g5]al ( !    
,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4    
7#b7 ,rights ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
  7,a7 ,notice to ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9  
writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a
 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e     

initiat+ ! civil action aga9/ a p]son   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a74  7ii7    
,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by     
clause 7i7 ) respect to a civil action  
%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate ! civil action4  7iii7 
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion by f$]al
 trade commission ,! ,commission may--  
7i7 int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by
 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 
7#a7 aga9/ a p]son describ$ 9 subsection
 7d77#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be  
he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil      
action2 &  7,,ii7 file petitions =      
appeal ( a decision 9 ! civil action4   
7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   

laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 
an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( subsection 7c71 ! attorney  
g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy (  
su* action1 br+ a civil action "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 
! compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation
 ) respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$
 su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice (      
process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7i7 !
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets 
applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u
 section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice (  
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant--  7i7 is an           

inhabitant2 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#f7 
,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 addition to civil actions      
br\ght by attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph   
7#a71 any o!r (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is     
au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject  
to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t   
apply "u ?is subsection to civil actions
 br\ght by attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s
 provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be
 con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial
 ( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any    
proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation
 ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  
7#g7 ,prohibition on ent]+ into cont+5cy
 fee agreem5t ) outside c\nsel = ,/ate  
en=cem5t  7,a7 ,cont+5cy fee agreem5t   
def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
cont+5cy fee agreem5t means a contract  
or o!r agreem5t to provide s]vices "u   
:i* ! am\nt or ! paym5t ( ! fee =       
s]vices is cont+5t 9 :ole or 9 "p on !  
outcome ( ! matt] = :i* ! s]vices 7     
obta9$4  7,b7 ,prohibition ,an attorney 

g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or any ,/ate or local  
law en=cem5t ag5cy1 may n ent] into a   
cont+5cy fee agreem5t = legal or exp]t  
witness s]vices relat+ to an action     
comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7          
,education & ,outrea* = ,bus9esses ,n   
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
comm5ce conduct+ education & outrea* t  
provides bus9esses ) non-b9d+ be/       
practices = compliance ) ?is ,act4  7g7 
,relation to ,/ate causes ( action ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect
 any cause ( action br\ght by a p]son t 
exi/s or may exi/ "u ,/ate law4  7h7    
,effective dates ,?is section %all take 
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 except t-- 7#a7 subsections 7b7 & 
7c7 %all apply ) respect to contracts 9 
effect on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 subsections 7d7 & 7e7 
%all apply ) respect to contracts 9     
effect on or aft] ! date t is #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4