,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjab ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bf1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 & ,mr4 ,lyn*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to prohibit onl9e plat=ms & c]ta9 int]m$i>ies f t>get+ ! dissem9ation ( political adv]tisem5ts to a specific gr\p ( individuals on ! basis ( onl9e behavioral data or on ! basis ( demographic *>act]i/ics %>$ by memb]s ( ! gr\p1 to require onl9e plat=ms & c]ta9 int]m$i>ies to ma9ta9 public records ( c]ta9 political adv]tisem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,democracy ,f ,dis9=mation ,act4 #b4 ,requirem5ts = political adv]tisem5ts dissem9at$ by onl9e plat=ms or arrang$ = dissem9ation by c]ta9 int]m$i>ies 7a7 ,requirem5ts ,title ,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #cbe4 ,requirem5ts = political adv]tisem5ts dissem9at$ by onl9e plat=ms or arrang$ = dissem9ation by c]ta9 int]m$i>ies 7a7 ,re/rictions on microt>get+ 7#a7 ,re/rictions on adv]tisem5ts t>get$ at gr\p ( individuals on basis ( onl9e behavioral data 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m may n t>get ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 & a cov]$ int]m$i>y may n arrange = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 to a specific gr\p ( individuals on ! basis ( any onl9e behavioral data ( su* individuals4 7,b7 ,special rule = dissem9ation to individuals on li/ provid$ by sponsor ( adv]tisem5t 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ onl9e plat=m :i* t>gets ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t to a specific gr\p ( individuals on a li/ provid$ by ! sponsor ( ! adv]tisem5t1 & a cov]$ int]m$i>y :i* arranges = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t to a specific gr\p ( individuals on a li/ provid$ by ! sponsor ( ! adv]tisem5t1 %all n be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( ?is p>agraph if ! plat=m or int]m$i>y made a good fai? ef=t to ensure t individuals are n includ$ on ! li/ on ! basis ( _! onl9e behavioral data4 7ii7 ,safe h>bor = plat=ms & int]m$i>ies requir+ c]tification by adv]tis] ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m & a cov]$ int]m$i>y %all be consid]$ to h made a good fai? ef=t to ensure t ! individuals on a li/ provid$ by ! sponsor ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t are n includ$ on ! li/ on ! basis ( _! onl9e behavioral data if ! plat=m or int]m$i>y requires ! adv]tis] to c]tify t ea* individual on ! li/ subscrib$ to ! li/ or cons5t$ to be+ includ$ on ! li/4 7,c7 ,onl9e behavioral data def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m onl9e behavioral data means1 ) respect to an individual1 in=mation t is track$1 collect$1 or ma9ta9$ ab\t an individual's actions or activities onl9e1 includ+ in=mation relat+ to an individual's activity across bus9esses1 di/9ctly br&$ websites1 applications1 or s]vices1 b does n include in=mation relat+ to an individual's activity ) a bus9ess1 di/9ctly br&$ website1 application1 or s]vice ) :i* ! individual int5tionally int]acts4 7#b7 ,re/rictions on adv]tisem5ts t>get$ at gr\p ( individuals on basis ( %>$ demographic *>act]i/ic 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m may n t>get ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 & a cov]$ int]m$i>y may n arrange = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 to a specific gr\p ( individuals on ! basis ( any demographic *>act]i/ic %>$ by memb]s ( su* gr\p unless-- 7i7 ! demographic *>act]i/ic is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 ! plat=m dissem9ates ) ! adv]tisem5t ! accompany+ /atem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,demographic *>act]i/ics describ$ ,! demographic *>act]i/ics describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph ) respect to a gr\p ( individuals are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! age ( ! memb]s ( ! gr\p4 7ii7 ,! g5d] ( ! memb]s ( ! gr\p4 7iii7 ,! geographic area 9 :i* ! memb]s ( ! gr\p reside1 except t su* area may n be small] ?an ! ,,zip ,code 9 :i* ! memb]s ( ! gr\p reside4 7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or a cov]$ int]m$i>y f us+ onl9e behavioral data 7z describ$ 9 su* p>agraph7 ) respect to an individual to det]m9e ! demographic *>act]i/ics describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 :i* apply to su* individual4 7#c7 ,exception = t>get+ on a contextual basis 7,a7 ,exception ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 d n apply if-- 7i7 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m t>gets ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 or a cov]$ int]m$i>y arranges = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 to a specific gr\p ( individuals on a contextual basis z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 ! plat=m dissem9ates ) ! adv]tisem5t ! accompany+ /atem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,dissem9ation ( adv]tisem5ts on contextual basis ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m dissem9ates a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t on a contextual basis1 & a cov]$ int]m$i>y arranges = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t on a contextual basis1 if ! adv]tisem5t involv$ is dissem9at$ solely on ! basis ( ! cont5t t ! individual is view+ on ! cov]$ onl9e plat=m at ! same "t ! adv]tisem5t appe>s on ! cov]$ onl9e plat=m & is n o!rwise dissem9at$ on ! basis ( onl9e behavioral data ) respect to su* individual4 7#d7 ,accompany+ /atem5t describ$ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! accompany+ /atem5t describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is1 ) respect to a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 a /atem5t made 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] :i* /ates t ! dissem9ation ( ! adv]tisem5t is t>get$ to a specific gr\p ( individuals & :i* includes-- 7i7 9 ! case ( ! /atem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 a description ( ! demographic *>act]i/ic on :i* ! gr\p 0 t>get$2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( ! /atem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 a description ( ! cont5t on :i* ! dissem9ation ( ! adv]tisem5t is bas$4 7,b7 ,safe h>bor = det]m9+ cle> & conspicu\s mann] ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a /atem5t %all be consid]$ to be made 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] if ! /atem5t is display$ onscre5 above ! qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t 9 ! =mat 9 :i* ! adv]tisem5t appe>s4 7#e7 ,availability ( private "r ( action 7,a7 ,"r to file action ,an aggriev$ p]son alleg+ a violation ( ?is subsection may br+ a civil action aga9/ any cov]$ onl9e plat=m or cov]$ int]m$i>y 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt = damages1 decl>atory1 injunctive relief1 or any o!r relief ! c\rt deems appropriate ) respect to ! violation4 7,b7 ,damages 7i7 ,if ! c\rt f9ds t ! def5dant violat$ ?is subsection or ! regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 aw>d up to #ajj1jjj 9 damages to pla9tiff p] violation4 7ii7 ,if ! c\rt f9ds t ! def5dant kn[+ly & willfully violat$ ?is subsection or ! regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection1 ! c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to an am\nt equal to n m ?an #c times ! am\nt p] violation available "u clause 7i74 7,c7 ,attorney's fees ,9 a civil action "u ?is p>agraph1 ! c\rt may all[ ! prevail+ p>ty 7o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 reasonable attorney fees1 includ+ litigation exp5ses1 & co/s4 7,d7 ,relation to o!r rem$ies ,! rem$y e/abli%$ by ?is p>agraph is 9 addition to all o!r rights & rem$ies provid$ "u ?is ,act4 7,e7 ,injury 9 fact ,if a c\rt f9ds t ! def5dant violat$ ?is section1 ! c\rt %all f9d t su* violation con/itutes a concrete & p>ticul>iz$ injury 9 fact to ! pla9tiff4 7,f7 ,treatm5t ( m&atory pr$ispute arbitration agreem5ts & pr$ispute jo9t action waiv]s ,any agreem5t to arbitrate an alleg$ dispute ( ?is subsection t has n yet aris5 at ! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t or any agreem5t t w\ld o!rwise prohibit1 or waive ! "r (1 "o ( ! p>ties to ! agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 or collection action 9 f$]al c\rt1 conc]n+ a dispute due to an alleg$ violation ( ?is subsection t has n yet aris5 at ! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t %all be deem$ invalid & un5=ceable = purposes ( civil action aris+ out ( an alleg$ violation ( ?is subsection1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law4 7b7 ,ma9t5ance ( records ( qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al 7,a7 ,requirem5ts = onl9e plat=ms & cov]$ int]m$i>ies 7i7 ,records ( reque/s to pur*ase adv]tisem5ts ,a cov]$ onl9e plat=m & a cov]$ int]m$i>y %all ma9ta91 & make available = onl9e public inspection 9 a ma*9e readable =mat :i* is se>*able on ! basis ( any ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a complete record ( any reque/ to pur*ase on su* plat=m 7or1 9 ! case ( a cov]$ int]m$i>y1 ( any reque/ to pur*ase an arrangem5t = ! dissem9ation by ! int]m$i>y (7 a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t :i* is made by a p]son ! value ( ^: aggregate reque/s to pur*ase qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts on su* onl9e plat=m or to pur*ase arrangem5ts = ! dissem9ation ( qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts by ! int]m$i>y 7z ! case may be7 dur+ ! cal5d> ye> exce$s #ejj4 7ii7 ,assignm5t ( unique id5tification numb] ,! cov]$ onl9e plat=m & ! cov]$ int]m$i>y %all assign a unique id5tification numb] to ea* p]son describ$ 9 clause 7i71 & %all use t same numb] ) respect to all in=mation relat+ to su* p]son :i* is includ$ 9 ! record ! plat=m or int]m$i>y ma9ta9s & makes available "u ?is subsection4 ,if ! p]son is a c&idate1 ! plat=m or int]m$i>y %all assign to ! p]son ! same id5tification numb] assign$ to ! p]son by ! ,commission = purposes ( fil+ reports "u ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts = adv]tis]s 7i7 ,provision ( in=mation ,any p]son :o reque/s to pur*ase a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t on a cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 or :o reque/s to pur*ase an arrangem5t = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t by a cov]$ int]m$i>y1 %all provide ! onl9e plat=m or int]m$i>y ) su* in=mation z is necess>y = ! onl9e plat=m or int]m$i>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,assi/ance f plat=ms ,ea* cov]$ onl9e plat=m & cov]$ int]m$i>y %all provide su* assi/ance z may be requir$ to enable a p]son to provide ! plat=m or int]m$i>y ) ! in=mation requir$ "u clause 7i74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ( record ,a record ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all conta9-- 7,a7 ! unique id5tification numb] assign$ "u su* p>agraph to ! p]son mak+ ! reque/ 7&1 if ! p]son is a c&idate1 a /atem5t t su* numb] is ! same id5tification numb] assign$ to ! p]son by ! ,commission = purposes ( fil+ reports "u ?is ,act72 7,b7 a digital copy ( ! qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t2 7,c7 a description ( ! adv]tisem5t's t>get$ audi5ce1 includ+ in=mation on ! audi5ce's age1 g5d]1 & geographic location2 7,d7 a description ( ! adv]tisem5t's audi5ce z pr$ict$ by an algori?m1 includ+ in=mation on ! audi5ce's age1 g5d]1 geographic location1 race1 e?nicity1 & political affiliation1 except t a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or a cov]$ int]m$i>y may exclude ?is in=mation f ! record ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to an adv]tisem5t if ! plat=m or int]m$i>y does n1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess1 collect su* in=mation ) respect to su* an adv]tisem5t2 7,e7 a description ( ! adv]tisem5t's actual audi5ce z det]m9$ on ! basis ( data provid$ 9 an onl9e plat=m us]'s pr(ile1 includ+ in=mation on ! audi5ce's age1 g5d]1 geographic location1 race1 e?nicity1 & political affiliation1 except t a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or a cov]$ int]m$i>y may exclude ?is in=mation f ! record ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ) respect to an adv]tisem5t if ! plat=m or int]m$i>y does n1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess1 collect su* in=mation ) respect to su* an adv]tisem5t2 7,f7 ! numb] ( views g5]at$ f ! adv]tisem5t2 7,g7 ! date & "t t ! adv]tisem5t is fir/ display$ & la/ display$2 & 7,h7 in=mation reg>d+-- 7i7 ! av]age rate *>g$ = ! adv]tisem5t2 7ii7 ! "n ( ! c&idate to :i* ! adv]tisem5t ref]s & ! (fice to :i* ! c&idate is seek+ election1 ! election to :i* ! adv]tisem5t ref]s1 or ! national legislative issue to :i* ! adv]tisem5t ref]s 7z applicable72 & 7iii7 ! am\nt su* p]son budget$ = ! pur*ase ( ! adv]tisem5t on ! plat=m1 z well z ! am\nt su* p]son paid = ! pur*ase ( ! adv]tisem5t on ! plat=m4 7#c7 ,"t to ma9ta9 file ,! in=mation requir$ "u ?is subsection %all be made available z soon z possible & %all be reta9$ by ! cov]$ onl9e plat=m or cov]$ int]m$i>y = a p]iod ( n less ?an #d ye>s4 7#d7 ,safe h>bor = plat=ms & int]m$i>ies mak+ be/ ef=ts to id5tify reque/s :i* are subject to record ma9t5ance requirem5ts 7,a7 ,availability ( safe h>bor ,9 accordance ) rules e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 if a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or cov]$ int]m$i>y %[s t ! plat=m or int]m$i>y us$ be/ ef=ts to det]m9e :e!r or n a reque/ to pur*ase a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t or a reque/ to pur*ase an arrangem5t = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t 7z ! case may be7 0 subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 ! plat=m or int]m$i>y %all n be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( su* requirem5ts4 7,b7 ,special rules = disbursem5t paid ) cr$it c>d ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or a cov]$ int]m$i>y %all be consid]$ to h us$ be/ ef=ts 9 ! case ( a pur*ase ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t1 or a pur*ase ( an arrangem5t = ! dissem9ation ( a qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t 7z ! case may be71 :i* is made ) a cr$it c>d if-- 7i7 ! individual or entity mak+ su* pur*ase is requir$1 at ! "t ( mak+ su* pur*ase1 to disclose ! cr$it v]ification value ( su* cr$it c>d2 & 7ii7 ! bill+ address associat$ ) su* cr$it c>d is locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or1 9 ! case ( a pur*ase made by an individual :o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 liv+ outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! individual provides ! plat=m or int]m$i>y ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates mail+ address ! individual uses = vot] regi/ration purposes4 7c7 ,cov]$ onl9e plat=m def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ onl9e plat=m means any public fac+ website1 web application1 or digital application 7includ+ a social network or se>* eng9e7 :i* sells qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts & has #ej1jjj1jjj or m unique mon?ly ,unit$ ,/ates visitors or us]s = a majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s1 except t su* t]m does n include a website or application t displays qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts solely pursuant to an arrangem5t ent]$ into ) a cov]$ int]m$i>y betwe5 ! website or application & ! sponsor ( ! qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t4 7d7 ,cov]$ int]m$i>y def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ int]m$i>y means a digital adv]tis+ plat=m or adv]tis+ sy/em 7includ+ an ad s]v]1 ad network1 ad ex*ange1 & any o!r adv]tis+ te*nology int]m$i>y7 :i* p>ticipates 9 ! deliv]y ( #ajj1jjj1jjj adv]tisem5ts t c be view$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab mon?s4 7e7 ,qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m qualifi$ political adv]tisem5t means any adv]tisem5t 7includ+ se>* eng9e m>ket+1 display adv]tisem5ts1 video adv]tisem5ts1 native adv]tisem5ts1 & sponsor%ips7 t-- 7#a7 is made by or on behalf ( a c&idate2 or 7#b7 communicates a message relat+ to any political matt] ( national importance1 includ+-- 7,a7 a c&idate2 7,b7 any election to ,f$]al (fice2 or 7,c7 a national legislative issue ( public importance4 4 7b7 ,enhanc$ crim9al p5alty = violations ,section #cji7;d77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaji7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 ,any cov]$ onl9e plat=m or cov]$ int]m$i>y1 or an (fic] or director ( a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or cov]$ int]m$i>y1 :o kn[+ly & willfully commits a violation ( section #cbe %all be imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or bo?4 4 7c7 ,rulemak+ 7#a7 ,responsibilities ( ,f$]al ,election ,commission ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission %all e/abli% rules-- 7,a7 reg>d+ ! def9ition ( any t]m ^: def9ition is set =? 9 section #cbe ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7z add$ by subsection 7a772 7,b7 reg>d+ ! re/rictions e/abli%$ "u section #cbe7;a7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 on t>get+ ! dissem9ation ( qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts to a specific gr\p ( individuals on ! basis ( any demographic *>act]i/ic %>$ by memb]s ( su* gr\p1 includ+ e/abli%+ ! crit]ia = ! safe h>bors describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b77ii7 & 7#d77;,b7 ( su* section2 7,c7 requir+ common data =mats = ! record requir$ to be ma9ta9$ "u section #cbe7;b7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a77 s t all onl9e plat=ms & int]m$i>ies submit & ma9ta9 data onl9e 9 a common1 ma*9e-readable & publicly accessible =mat2 7,d7 e/abli%+ se>* int]face requirem5ts relat+ to su* record1 includ+ se>*es by c&idate "n1 issue1 pur*as]1 & date2 & 7,e7 e/abli%+ ! crit]ia = ! safe h>bor exception provid$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #cbe7;b7 ( su* ,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a774 7#b7 ,revision ,aft] ! ,commission fir/ e/abli%es rules pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all revise ! rules e #e ye>s !reaft]4 7d7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & biannually !reaft]1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,commission %all submit a report to ,congress on-- 7#a7 matt]s relat+ to compliance ) & ! en=cem5t ( ! requirem5ts ( section #cbe7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga1 z add$ by subsection 7a72 7#b7 recomm5dations = any modifications to su* section to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out its purposes2 & 7#c7 id5tify+ ways to br+ transp>5cy & acc\ntability to political adv]tisem5ts di/ribut$ onl9e = free4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to qualifi$ political adv]tisem5ts dissem9at$ aft] ! expiration ( ! #abj-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4