,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ad1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,wick] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission to develop cyb]security     
res\rces = consum] education & aw>5ess  
reg>d+ ! pur*ase & use ( devices t are  
"p ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,int]net ( ,?+s ,consum]
 ,tips to ,improve ,p]sonal ,security   
,act ( #bjagor ! ,,iot ,consum] ,,tips  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,int]net ( ,?+s  
ref]s to devices1 applications1 &       
physical objects t are ,int]net-enabl$1 
network$1 or connect$4  7#b7 ,! devices 
t are "p ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s are equipp$
 ) s5sors or develop$ ) automat$        
functionalities t all[ !m to collect1   
s5d1 or receive data1 & p]=m accord+ to 

consum] pref]5ces t enhance             
productivity1 effici5cy1 & conv5i5ce4   
7#c7 ,! rapid adoption ( ! ,int]net (   
,?+s among consum]s & bus9esses is driv5
 by ! wide range ( economic & societal  
b5efits t are g5]at$ by su* devices     
across almo/ e indu/ry & sector4  7#d7  
,consum] tru/ 9 ! security ( ! ,int]net 
( ,?+s is p>am\nt to ! lead]%ip &       
competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
global digital economy4  7#e7 ,x is !   
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage    
innovation 9 ! developm5t & use ( !     
,int]net ( ,?+s & emp[] consum]s to be  
responsible digital citiz5s & manage !  
security ( _! devices 9 collaboration ) 
manufactur]s1 sell]s1 & s]vice provid]s4
  #c4 ,f$]al educational cyb]security   
res\rces = consum]s reg>d+ devices t are
 "p ( ! ,int]net ( ,?+s  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ,cov]$ device ,! 
t]m cov]$ device--  7,a7 includes       
devices1 applications1 & physical       
objects t are-- 7i7 "p ( ! ,int]net (   
,?+s2 &  7ii7 m>ket$ & sold prim>ily to 

consum]s2 &  7,b7 does n include--  7i7 
devices t are m>ket$ & sold = use       
prim>ily 9 indu/rial1 bus9ess1 or       
ent]prise sett+s2 or  7ii7 sm>tphones1  
tablets1 p]sonal comput]s1 or devices   
leas$ to consum]s by multi*annel video  
programm+ di/ributors4  7#b7            
,cyb]security ?reat ,! t]m cyb]security 
?reat has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9       
section #ajb ( ! ,cyb]security          
,in=mation ,%>+ ,act ( #bjae 7#f        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeja74  7#c7 ,security       
vuln]ability ,! t]m security            
vuln]ability has ! mean+ giv5 to ! t]m 9
 section #ajb ( ! ,cyb]security         
,in=mation ,%>+ ,act ( #bjae 7#f        
,u4,s4,c4 #aeja74  7b7 ,developm5t (    
educational cyb]security res\rces ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
%all1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national       
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology &       
relevant private sector /akehold]s &    
exp]ts1 develop volunt>y educational    
cyb]security res\rces = consum]s relat+ 

to ! practices ( consum]s ) respect to !
 protection & use ( cov]$ devices1      
includ+ cit+ evid5ce ( consum] attitudes
 & expectations4  7c7 ,elem5ts ,!       
volunt>y res\rces develop$ "u subsection
 7b7 %all be te*nology-neutral & include
 guidance1 be/ practices1 & advice =    
consum]s to protect aga9/1 mitigate1 &  
recov] f cyb]security ?reats or security
 vuln]abilities1 :]e te*nically         
feasible1 includ+--  7#a7 ! scope (     
possible security support f a v5dor     
po/-pur*ase2  7#b7 h[ to initiate or set
 up a cov]$ device = use2  7#c7 ! use ( 
passwords1 available security tools &   
sett+s1 appropriate physical controls1 &
 avoidance ( /eps t c defeat security2  
7#d7 updates to ! s(tw>e ( a cov]$      
device dur+ op]ation or use if          
applicable2  7#e7 ! recov]y ( compromis$
 devices2  7#f7 end-(-life consid]ations
 su* z resett+1 delet+1 or modify+ data 
collect$ or reta9$ by a cov]$ device :5 
x is no long] 9 use or expect$ to be us$
 by ! consum]2  7#g7 security s]vices1  

tools1 or plat=ms = connect$ devices t  
may help consum]s manage connect$       
devices2 &  7#h7 v>y+ security          
consid]ations dep5d+ on factors1 includ+
 ! type ( device & sett+ ( use4  7d7    
,availability & publication  ,! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission %all ensure t !      
res\rces develop$ "u subsection 7b7 are 
available to & readily accessible by !  
public on ! ,int]net website ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission4  7e7 ,p]iodic       
updates ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
%all review1 &1 z necess>y update !     
res\rces develop$ "u subsection 7b71 9  
collaboration ) indu/ry /akehold]s1 to  
address *anges 9 cyb]security ?reats or 
security vuln]abilities & o!r te*nology 
developm5ts or *all5ges4  7f7 ,volunt>y 
use ,! res\rces develop$ "u subsection  
7b7 %all be = volunt>y use by consum]s4 
7g7 ,treatm5t ,no guidel9es1 be/        
practices1 or advice issu$ by ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ) respect to !       
res\rces develop$ "u subsection 7b7 %all
 conf] any "r on any p]son1 ,/ate1 or   

locality1 nor %all op]ate to b9d !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission or any p]son  
to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidance1  
be/ practice1 or advice4 ,! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission may n base an        
en=cem5t action on1 or execute a cons5t 
ord] bas$ on1 any failure to promote or 
use su* guidance1 or any practice us$ = 
cov]$ device functionality t is alleg$  
to be inconsi/5t ) any guidance1 be/    
practice1 or advice includ$ 9 ! res\rces
 develop$ "u subsection 7b71 unless !   
practice alleg$ly violates ano!r        
provision ( law4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act is    
int5d$ to limit ! ability ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission to en=ce section #e (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #de74