,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ifd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjag ,mr4 
,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,udall7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to protect broadb& us]s f     
unfair or deceptive practices relat+ to 
privacy or data security1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,manag+ ,y\r ,data ,aga9/  
,telecom ,abuses ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,my 
,,data ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,protect+     
broadb& us]s f unfair or deceptive acts 
or practices relat+ to privacy or data  
security  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3  7#a7 ,broadb& provid] ,! t]m  
broadb& provid] means a p]son :o        
provides a mass-m>ket retail s]vice by  
wire or radio t provides ! capability to
 transmit data to & receive data f all  
or sub/antially all ,int]net endpo9ts1  
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to & enable ! op]ation ( !             

communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up
 ,int]net access s]vice4  7#b7 ,edge    
provid] ,! t]m edge provid] means any   
p]son :o-- 7,a7 provides any cont5t1    
application1 or s]vice ov] ! ,int]net2  
or  7,b7 provides a device us$ = access+
 any cont5t1 application1 or s]vice ov] 
! ,int]net4  7b7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,x is unlawful = a broadb& provid]
 or edge provid] to use an unfair or    
deceptive act or practice relat+ to     
privacy or data security 9 or affect+   
comm]ce4  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be con/ru$ to     
imply t x 0 lawful be=e ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act = a broadb& provid] 
or an edge provid] to use an unfair or  
deceptive act or practice relat+ to     
privacy or data security 9 or affect+   
comm]ce4  7c7 ,regulations ,! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission may1 aft] consult+ ) 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1   
promulgate su* regulations "u section   
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission consid]s    

appropriate to c>ry out ?is section4    
7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation (        
subsection 7b77#a7 %all be treat$ z an  
unfair or deceptive act or practice 9   
violation ( a regulation prescrib$ "u   
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9
 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) !   
same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh
 all applicable t]ms & provisions ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$    
into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7      
,privileges & immunities ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 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  7,c7 ,common c>ri]s & nonpr(it  
organizations ,not)/&+ section #d1      
#e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1    
#de7;a77#b71 & #df7 or any              
jurisdictional limitation ( ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission1 ! ,commission %all  
also en=ce ?is ,act1 9 ! same mann]     
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ) respect to--  7i7 common   
c>ri]s subject to ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & 
,acts am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y      
!reto2 &  7ii7 organizations n organiz$ 
to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t (
 _! memb]s4  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 7b77#a7 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 subject to subsection 7b77#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#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 ,action by ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission in/itutes a civil action )  
respect to a violation ( subsection     
7b77#a71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may 
n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action1 br+ a    
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is     
subsection 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$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation
 ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  
7#g7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act 

%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4