,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #decf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bf1 #bjai,ms4 ,slotk9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 & ,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to protect ! "r ( ! ,am]ican public "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to receive news & in=mation f disp>ate s\rces by regulat+ ! use ( automat$ s(tw>e programs int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity on social m$ia4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bot ,disclosure & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has a compell+ int]e/ 9-- 7#a7 mitigat+ ! deceptiv5ess ( social m$ia bots1 :i* imp]sonate human activity onl9e1 ?r\gh public disclosure requirem5ts t impose a m9imal burd5 on rights protect$ "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 mitigat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ef=ts by =eign entities to influ5ce ,unit$ ,/ates elections ?r\gh ! use ( social m$ia bots to spread mis9=mation & propag&a4 #c4 ,public disclosure ( s(tw>e programs int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity 7a7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section-- 7,a7 ! t]m automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,commission by regulation "u p>agraph 7#b72 7,b7 ! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2 7,c7 ! t]m social m$ia provid] means any p]son t owns or op]ates a social m$ia website2 & 7,d7 ! t]m social m$ia website means any tool1 website1 application1 or o!r m$ia t connects us]s on ! int]net = ! purpose ( engag+ 9 dialogue1 %>+ in=mation1 collaborat+1 & int]act+4 7#b7 ,def9ition by regulation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to def9e ! t]m automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e broadly en\gh s t ! def9ition is n limit$ to curr5t te*nology4 7b7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to require a social m$ia provid] to e/abli% & implem5t policies & proc$ures to require a us] ( a social m$ia website own$ or op]at$ by ! social m$ia provid] to publicly disclose ! use ( any automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e on ! social m$ia website4 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 promulgat+ regulations "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all require a social m$ia provid] to e/abli% & implem5t1 = ea* social m$ia website own$ or op]at$ by ! social m$ia provid]-- 7#a7 a policy t requires any us] ( ! social m$ia website t employs an automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e on ! social m$ia website to provide cle> & conspicu\s notice ( ! automat$ program 9 cle> & pla9 language to any o!r p]son or us] ( ! social m$ia website :o may be expos$ to activities conduct$ by ! automat$ program2 7#b7 a process t all[s a us] ( ! social m$ia website to provide cle> & conspicu\s notice to any o!r p]son or us] z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 a process to id5tify1 assess1 & v]ify :e!r ! activity ( any us] ( ! social m$ia website is conduct$ by an automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e2 7#d7 a process by :i* ! social m$ia provid] w take reasonable prev5tative & corrective action to mitigate ef=ts by a us] to use an automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e )\t disclosure z requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* may include susp5sion or any o!r action au?oriz$ by ! ,commission2 7#e7 a process by :i* ! social m$ia provid] w remove po/s1 images1 or any o!r onl9e activity ( a us] or pr(ile mak+ use ( an automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e t is n 9 compliance ) ! policy "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7#f7 a process t all[s a human us] ( ! social m$ia website ! opportunity to demon/rate t ! onl9e activity ( ! us] is 9 compliance ) ! policy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 prior to1 or imm$iately foll[+1 any mitigation activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 or 7#e74 7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require any social m$ia provid] to p]mit an automat$ s(tw>e program or process int5d$ to imp]sonate or replicate human activity onl9e on a social m$ia website own$ or op]at$ by ! social m$ia provid]4 7e7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( a regulation promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,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 section4 7,b7 ,privileges & immunities ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 any p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 %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 ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all also en=ce ?is section1 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 7,d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4