,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fiag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjah,mr4 ,mess] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to protect victims ( noncons5sual onl9e di/ribution ( sexually intimate images by provid+ = ! exp$iti\s removal ( noncons5sual sexually intimate imag]y on ! ,int]net1 to enc\rage responsible practices by onl9e s]vice provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,remove ,explicit ,mat]ial ,(f5sive to ,victims ,exp$iti\sly ,act ( #bjah or ! ,,remove ,act4 #b4 ,congressional f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,int]net & o!r communications te*nologies h g5]at$ trem5d\s b5efits = consum]s & bus9esses across all sectors ( society4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is a _w lead] 9 h>ness+ ^! b5efits to advance ! social & economic well-be+ ( its citiz5s4 ,x is vital t ,u4,s4 law & policy support ^! advances & d n unduly re/rict innovation or inhibit b5eficial uses ( ^! te*nologies4 7#b7 ,l all te*nologies1 ! ,int]net & o!r communications te*nologies c be misus$ by malici\s actors4 ,^! actors (t5 t>get ^? 9 society :o are mo/ vuln]able1 includ+ *ildr51 ! eld]ly1 & ^? ^: circum/ances make !m p>ticul>ly susceptible to fraud1 h>assm5t1 or abuse4 7#c7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 !re has be5 a dramatic increase 9 ! noncons5sual onl9e di/ribution ( images depict+ ! exposure ( adult individuals' intimate body p>ts or depict+ adult individuals engag$ 9 sexually explicit conduct4 ,9 _m cases1 ^! adult individuals ei!r did n cons5t to ! creation ( ?is imag]y1 or _h a reasonable expectation t su* mat]ial w\ld rema9 private4 7#d7 ,! noncons5sual di/ribution ( sexually intimate imag]y con/itutes a gross violation ( p]sonal privacy & human dignity4 ,?is di/ribution c h deva/at+ impacts on individuals depict$ 9 su* imag]y1 includ+ on _! pr(essional lives1 p]sonal relation%ips1 p]sonal safety1 & emotional well-be+4 ,p]sons :o int5tionally di/ribute private1 sexually intimate imag]y (t5 d s to humiliate1 degrade1 h>ass1 ?reat51 or extort ! individuals depict$4 7#e7 ,9 "s cases1 ! noncons5sual di/ribution ( sexually intimate imag]y may violate ,f$]al or ,/ate civil or crim9al law4 ,9 ?is reg>d1 ,congress notes ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission to address ! noncons5sual di/ribution ( sexually explicit images ?r\gh its p[]s "u ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7#f7 ,^? :o p]petrate ! noncons5sual di/ribution ( sexually intimate images (t5 rely on int]active comput] s]vices to facilitate su* di/ribution4 ,?is conduct may violate ! t]ms ( s]vice or o!r t]ms impos$ by provid]s ( ^! s]vices4 ,_m provid]s h adopt$ policies1 /&>ds & proc$ures pursuant to :i* !y w remove or block access to noncons5sual sexually intimate images ^u notice4 7#g7 ,x is 9 ! public int]e/ to inc5tivize provid]s ( int]active comput] s]vices to adopt & en=ce policies t are reasonably calculat$ to remove or block access ?r\gh _! s]vices to sexually intimate imag]y t has be5 di/ribut$ )\t ! cons5t ( "o or m individuals depict$ 9 t imag]y4 #c4 ,requirem5t to remove noncons5sual sexually intimate imag]y 7a7 ,rules requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all prescribe rules 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t require ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,publication ( ,regi/rations ,! ,commission to create & ma9ta9 a d$icat$ web page or o!r onl9e res\rce1 locat$ )9 or accessible ?r\gh ! public-fac+ website ( ! ,commission1 ?r\gh :i* individuals may obta9 ! in=mation submitt$ by regi/]$ provid]s 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,provid] regi/ration requirem5ts ,a provid] to submit a regi/ration ) ! ,commission by provid+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,curr5t & accurate contact details ( a s+le ag5t1 designat$ to receive ! tak$[n reque/ =m describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 :o is au?oriz$ to act on ! provid]'s behalf1 includ+ ! employm5t title or division1 email address or o!r onl9e contact in=mation1 & telephone numb] ( ! ag5t4 7,b7 ,! ,,url ( ! location at :i* an individual may obta9 access to & submit to ! designat$ ag5t ( a provid] a tak$[n reque/ =m t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,regi/ration by ,commission ,n lat] ?an #g cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission receives a regi/ration t meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission to regi/] ! provid] by publi%+ ! regi/ration 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,removal ( noncons5sual sexually intimate imag]y ,a designat$ ag5t ( a provid] to exp$iti\sly review & remove sexually intimate imag]y if reque/$ by an individual id5tifiable 9 ! imag]y if-- 7,a7 a tak$[n reque/ =m t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 is submitt$ to ! designat$ ag5t ( ! provid]2 7,b7 ! designat$ ag5t ( ! provid] c id5tify ! imag]y ) reasonable c]ta9ty2 & 7,c7 ! imag]y 0 produc$ 9 a location ) a reasonable expectation ( privacy4 7#e7 ,/&>diz$ ,sexually ,intimate ,tak$[n ,reque/ ,=m ,! ,commission to provide on its public-fac+ web page or onl9e res\rce z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 access to a /&>diz$ sexually intimate tak$[n reque/ =m t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b74 7#f7 ,g5]al guidance ,! ,commission to develop & implem5t a compreh5sive aw>5ess & educational campaign design$ to-- 7,a7 provide guidance = provid]s t lack a process to exp$iti\sly remove sexually intimate imag]y f _! s]vices2 & 7,b7 in=m ,int]net us]s ab\t ! res\rces made available to !m by provid]s to reque/ removal ( a sexually intimate images t h be5 di/ribut$ )\t ! cons5t ( "o or m individuals depict$ 9 su* images4 7#g7 ,p5alty = noncompliance ,p5alties = a violation ( ?is ,act or any rule prescrib$ "u ?is ,act-- 7,a7 t are comm5surate ) ! circum/ance ( ! (f5se tak+ into acc\nt ! totality ( ! circum/ances2 7,b7 t are great] = repeat (f5d]s2 & 7,c7 t are great] if ! provid] solicit$ ! noncons5sual sexually intimate imag]y or pr(it$ f ! po/+ ( su* imag]y4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ( sexually intimate tak$[n reque/ =m ,a sexually intimate tak$[n reque/ =m satisfies ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection if ! =m requires an individual seek+ removal ( sexually intimate imag]y di/ribut$ )\t cons5t ( ! submitt] t is available or accessible ?r\gh a provid]'s s]vice to submit ! foll[+ in=mation 9 writ+ to ! designat$ ag5t ( ! provid] z describ$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a73 7#a7 ,a ,,url = ea* location :]e a sexually intimate image depict+ ! submitt] appe>s on ! provid]'s s]vice4 7#b7 ,an affirmation t ! submitt] _h a reasonable expectation ( privacy 9 ! location 9 :i* ea* image 0 tak5 or record$4 7#c7 ,a description ( any o!r private in=mation t appe>s 9 ! images4 7#d7 ,an affirmation t ! submitt] did n cons5t to ! di/ribution ( ! images on ! provid]'s s]vice4 7#e7 ,a /atem5t ab\t :e!r ! submitt] has s\ght "o or m protective measures 9 connection ) any individual :o took or record$ ! images1 any o!r individual :o appe>s 9 ! images1 or any individual responsible = ! di/ribution ( ! images4 7#f7 ,an atte/ation t ! submitt] appe>s 9 ! images & t all in=mation provid$ 9 ! tak$[n reque/ =m is true & accurate to ! be/ ( ! submitt]'s k4 7c7 ,inc5tives = responsible provid] action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no cause ( action %all lie 9 any c\rt aga9/ any provid] 7includ+ any (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t7 if ! provid] meets ! regi/ration requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 = any decision ab\t :e!r to remove sexually intimate images t ! provid] makes 9 a good-fai? response to ! submission ( a tak$[n reque/ =m t meets ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b72 & 7,b7 bas$ on any k obta9$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! provid]'s good-fai? process+ ( an individual's tak$[n reque/ =m if-- 7i7 ! ,commission has regi/]$ ! provid] "u subsection 7a77#c72 & 7ii7 ! provid] adh]es to a publicly accessible policy reasonably calculat$ to remove or disable access ?r\gh ! s]vices ( ! provid] to ! sexually intimate images t h be5 di/ribut$ )\t ! cons5t ( "o or m individuals :o appe> 9 ! images4 7#b7 ,policy def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m policy means a publicly accessible docum5t t describes h[ an individual may submit a tak$[n reque/ = sexually intimate imag]y1 :i* may be includ$ 9 ! t]ms ( s]vice1 a /atem5t ( community /&>ds1 or o!r docum5t4 7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 impair ! en=cem5t ( any ,f$]al crim9al /atute2 7,b7 limit or exp& any law p]ta9+ to intellectual prop]ty2 7,c7 limit or exp& section #bcj7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#a772 or 7,d7 subject a provid] t meets ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7 to civil liability "u ,/ate law = n remov+ sexually intimate imag]y4 #d4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( a rule prescrib$ "u section #c7;a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce ! rules prescrib$ "u section #c7;a7 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 violation ( su* a rule %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 #e4 ,/udy by ! ,commission 7a7 ,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all conduct a /udy & submit to ,congress a report t-- 7#a7 provides a detail$ analysis ( ! effectiv5ess ( ! tak$[n reque/ policies & proc$ures ( provid]s t h regi/]$ ) ! ,commission "u section #c2 7#b7 evaluates :e!r ^! policies & proc$ures h _h a mat]ial impact 9 dim9i%+ ! public availability (1 & access to1 sexually intimate images di/ribut$ )\t ! cons5t ( "o or m individuals appe>+ 9 su* images2 & 7#c7 makes recomm5dations to ,congress1 z appropriate1 on ways 9 :i* ! provisions ( ?is ,act %\ld be updat$ to take acc\nt ( new te*nologies or new av5ues ?r\gh :i* su* sexually intimate images are di/ribut$4 7b7 ,/akehold] input ,! ,commission %all prep>e ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 by work+ ) indu/ry1 victim & victim support gr\ps1 & o!r /akehold]s4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,image2 imag]y ,! t]m image or imag]y means a photograph1 film1 video1 or o!r reprographic repres5tation ( an individual1 :e!r record$ or live4 7#c7 ,int]active comput] s]vice ,! t]m int]active comput] s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f774 7#d7 ,protective measure ,! t]m protective measure means a re/ra9+ ord]1 c\rt ord]1 police report1 contact ) an appropriate victim's advocacy organization1 or o!r measure or conduct reasonably int5d$ to protect ! individual seek+ ! measure aga9/ ano!r individual responsible = or associat$ ) a sexually intimate image t is ! subject ( a tak$[n reque/ =m4 7#e7 ,provid] ,! t]m provid] means a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice4 7#f7 ,sexually explicit conduct ,! t]m sexually explicit conduct has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bbef7b77;,a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#g7 ,s+le ag5t ,! t]m s+le ag5t means "o individual or entity au?oriz$ by a provid] pursuant to section #c7;a77#b77;,a71 :i* may include an individual1 a specific position or title held by an individual1 a specific dep>tm5t )9 ! provid]'s organization1 or a ?ird-p>ty entity4 7#h7 ,sexually intimate image2 sexually intimate imag]y ,! t]ms sexually intimate image & sexually intimate imag]y mean an image ( a individual t depicts-- 7,a7 a nude intimate body "p2 or 7,b7 sexually explicit conduct4 7#i7 ,submitt] ,! t]m submitt] means ! individual :o submits a sexually intimate image tak$[n reque/ =m to a provid]4 7#aj7 ,tak$[n reque/ ,! t]m tak$[n reque/ means a reque/ to remove or block access to a sexually intimate image t depicts ! individual submitt+ ! reque/ b 0 di/ribut$ )\t ! explicit cons5t ( ! individual to public di/ribution4 7#aa7 ,,url ,! t]m ,,url means ! address ( an ,int]net web page or an item g5]ally available on ! ,int]net1 su* z a file4