,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebfc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bb1 #bjai,mr4 ,tonko introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! circumv5tion ( control measures us$ by ,int]net retail]s to ensure equitable consum] access to products1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/opp+ ,gr9* ,bots ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices relat+ to circumv5tion ( onl9e access control measures 7a7 ,conduct prohibit$ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be unlawful = any p]son-- 7,a7 to circumv5t a security measure1 access control sy/em1 or o!r te*nological control or measure on an ,int]net website or onl9e s]vice to en=ce po/$ pur*as+ limits or to manage inv5tory2 or 7,b7 to sell or (f] to sell any product or s]vice 9 int]/ate comm]ce obta9$ 9 violation ( subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! p]son sell+ or (f]+ to sell ! product or s]vice-- 7i7 p>ticipat$ directly 9 or _h ! ability to control ! conduct 9 violation ( subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 knew or %\ld h kn[n t ! product or s]vice 0 acquir$ 9 violation ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,exception ,x %all n be unlawful "u ?is section = a p]son to create or use any comput] s(tw>e or sy/em-- 7,a7 to inve/igate1 or fur!r ! en=cem5t or def5se1 ( any alleg$ violation ( ?is section or o!r /atute or regulation2 or 7,b7 to engage 9 rese>* necess>y to id5tify & analyze flaws & vuln]abilities ( measures1 sy/ems1 or controls describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 if ^! rese>* activities are conduct$-- 7i7 to advance ! /ate ( k 9 ! field ( comput] sy/em security2 or 7ii7 to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( comput] security product4 7b7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or a deceptive act or practice "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 section4 7,b7 ,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7,c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7c7 ,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 7a7 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-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation ( su* subsection by su* p]son2 7,b7 to compel compliance ) su* subsection2 & 7,c7 to obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( su* resid5ts4 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 n lat] ?an #aj days be=e initiat+ ! civil action4 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$]al ,trade ,commission ,if ! ,commission in/itutes a civil action or an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a violation ( subsection 7a71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action1 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 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 consum] protection (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$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,po/$ ,! t]m po/$ means cle>ly & conspicu\sly publi%$ on an ,int]net website4