,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bf1 #bjbj,ms4 ,e%oo introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga to prohibit onl9e plat=ms f dissem9at+ political adv]tisem5ts :i* are t>get$ to an individual or to a gr\p ( individuals on any basis o!r ?an ! recogniz$ place 9 :i* ! individual or gr\p resides1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 8,bann+ ,microt>get$ ,political ,ads ,act04 #b4 ,re/rictions on dissem9ation ( t>get$ political adv]tisem5ts by onl9e plat=ms 7a7 ,re/rictions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ,re/rictions on dissem9ation ( t>get$ political adv]tisem5ts by onl9e plat=ms 7a7 ,re/rictions on adv]tisem5ts t>get$ at individuals or at specific gr\ps ( individuals 7#a7 ,re/rictions ,a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or an ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on behalf ( su* a plat=m may n t>get ! dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t on su* plat=m to an individual or to a specific gr\p ( individuals on any basis4 7#b7 ,actions con/itut+ t>get+ ,a cov]$ onl9e plat=m or an ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on behalf ( su* a plat=m %all be consid]$ to t>get ! dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t to an individual or to a specific gr\p ( individuals if su* plat=m-- 7,a7 p]=ms or causes to p]=m any computational process 7includ+ "o bas$ on algori?mic models1 ma*9e le>n+1 /ati/ical analysis1 or o!r data process+ or artificial intellig5ce te*niques7 design$ to transmit or display ! adv]tisem5t to a subset ( ! us]s ( su* plat=m select$ bas$ on p]sonal in=mation p]ta9+ to ! individuals :o make up ! subset ( us]s2 or 7,b7 all[s ano!r p]son to in/ruct a cov]$ onl9e plat=m to display ! adv]tisem5t to a subset ( ! us]s ( su* plat=m1 includ+ by provid+ to su* plat=m a li/ ( individuals1 contact in=mation ( individuals1 or o!r p]sonal in=mation t c be us$ to id5tify individuals4 7b7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,t>get+ to individuals )9 recogniz$ place ,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! t>get+ ( ! dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t to an individual resid+ 91 or to a device locat$ 91 a recogniz$ place4 7#b7 ,t>get+ to individuals giv+ express cons5t ,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! t>get+ ( ! dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t to an individual if-- 7,a7 ! sponsor ( ! adv]tisem5t provides ! cov]$ onl9e plat=m ) a tru?ful writt5 atte/ation t ! individual has provid$ express affirmative cons5t to-- 7i7 receive a t>get$ political adv]tisem5t f ! sponsor2 & 7ii7 all[ ! sponsor to disclose p]sonal in=mation p]ta9+ to ! individual to ano!r p]son = ! purpose ( adv]tis+2 7,b7 ! atte/ation includes a /atem5t affirm+ t ! cons5t provid$ by ! individual 0 freely giv51 specific1 in=m$1 unambigu\s1 n receiv$ ?r\gh or by ! aid ( ! cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 & has n be5 revok$ by su* individual2 & 7,c7 ! sponsor c]tifies to ! plat=m t ! sponsor p]mits an individual :o provides cons5t to easily revoke su* cons5t4 7c7 ,rules ( con/ruction 7#a7 ,t>get+ on r&om basis ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit ! dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t to an individual or to a specific gr\p ( individuals on a r&om basis1 includ+ on a r&om basis "u any ( ! exceptions describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction = opt-outs ,no?+ 9 subsection 7b7 %all be con/ru$ to require or au?orize a cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 a sponsor ( a political adv]tisem5t1 or an ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on behalf ( su* a plat=m or sponsor to dissem9ate a political adv]tisem5t to an individual :o has opt$ out ( receiv+ a political adv]tisem5t or any o!r =m ( communication f ! plat=m1 ! sponsor1 or any ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on behalf ( ! plat=m or sponsor1 includ+ opt+ out ( receiv+ a specific type ( adv]tisem5t or communication1 an adv]tisem5t or communication f a p>ticul> sponsor1 or any o!r opt-out pref]5ce4 7d7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,en=cem5t by individuals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son alleg+ a violation ( ?is section by a cov]$ onl9e plat=m may br+ a civil action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 ,/ate or ,f$]al4 7,b7 ,relief ,9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is p>agraph 9 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt may aw>d-- 7i7 an am\nt n less ?an #ajj & n great] ?an #a1jjj p] violation aga9/ any p]son :o neglig5tly violates a provision ( ?is section2 7ii7 an am\nt n less ?an #ejj & n great] ?an #e1jjj p] violation aga9/ any p]son :o recklessly1 willfully1 or int5tionally violates a provision ( ?is section2 7iii7 reasonable attorney's fees & litigation co/s2 & 7iv7 any o!r relief1 includ+ equitable or decl>atory relief1 t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate4 7,c7 ,injury 9 fact ,a violation ( ?is section con/itutes a concrete & p>ticul>iz$ injury 9 fact to an individual4 7#b7 ,invalidity ( pre-dispute arbitration agreem5ts & pre-dispute jo9t action waiv]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t or pre-dispute jo9t action waiv] %all be valid or en=ceable ) respect to a dispute aris+ "u ?is section4 7,b7 ,applicability ,any det]m9ation z to :e!r or h[ ?is subsection applies to any dispute %all be made by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su* agreem5t purports to delegate su* det]m9ation to an arbitrator4 7,c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7i7 ,pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t ,! t]m pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t has n aris5 at ! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t4 7ii7 ,pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv] ,! t]m pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv] means an agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( a pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld prohibit1 or waive ! "r (1 "o ( ! p>ties to ! agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 or collective action 9 a judicial1 arbitral1 adm9i/ration1 or o!r =um1 conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet aris5 at ! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t4 7iii7 ,dispute ,! t]m dispute means any claim relat$ to an alleg$ violation ( ?is section & betwe5 an individual & a cov]$ organization4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ onl9e plat=m ,! t]m cov]$ onl9e plat=m means any website1 web application1 mobile application1 sm>t device application1 digital application 7includ+ a social network1 or se>* eng9e71 or adv]tis+ network 7includ+ a network dissem9at+ adv]tisem5ts on ano!r website1 web application1 mobile application1 sm>t device application1 or digital application7 t receives paym5t to dissem9ate political adv]tisem5ts1 except t su* t]m does n include a website1 application1 or network 79 comb9ation ) any subsidi>ies & affiliates ( su* a website1 application1 or network7 t1 dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date ( ! dissem9ation ( ! political adv]tisem5t involv$1 collect$ or process$ p]sonal in=mation p]ta9+ to few] ?an #ej1jjj1jjj individuals4 7#b7 ,indian l&s 7,a7 ,indian l&s ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,indian l&s includes-- 7i7 any ,indian c\ntry ( an ,indian ,tribe1 z def9$ "u section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7ii7 any l& 9 ,alaska own$1 pursuant to ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 by an ,indian ,tribe t is a ,native village 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb77 or by a ,village ,corporation t is associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb772 7iii7 any l& on :i* ! seat ( ! ,tribal ,gov]nm5t is locat$2 & 7iv7 any l& t is "p or all ( a ,tribal designat$ /ati/ical area associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe1 or is "p or all ( an ,alaska ,native village /ati/ical area associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe1 z def9$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau = ! purposes ( ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial c5sus4 7,b7 ,o!r def9itions ,9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 7ii7 ! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m ,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd72 & 7iii7 ! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means ! recogniz$ gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe4 7#c7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal in=mation means any in=mation t is l9k$ or reasonably l9kable to a specific individual or a specific device1 includ+ de-id5tifi$ in=mation4 7#d7 ,political adv]tisem5t ,! t]m political adv]tisem5t means-- 7,a7 an electione]+ communication 7z def9$ 9 section #cjd7;f77#c772 7,b7 an indep5d5t exp5diture2 or 7,c7 a public communication t ref]s to a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al (fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r a c&idate = ,/ate or local (fice is also m5tion$ or id5tifi$7 & t promotes or supports a c&idate = t (fice1 or attacks or opposes a c&idate = t (fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! communication expressly advocates a vote = or aga9/ a c&idate74 7#e7 ,recogniz$ place ,! t]m recogniz$ place means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ea* ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 7,b7 ,indian l&s4 7,c7 ,a c\nty1 municipality1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 village1 bor\gh1 or simil> unit ( g5]al gov]nm5t t is-- 7i7 incorporat$ pursuant to a ,/ate law2 or 7ii7 is an incorporat$ place 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t gloss>y ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau74 7,d7 ,a c5sus designat$ place 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t gloss>y ( ! ,c5sus ,bureau74 7,e7 ,a congressional di/rict4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect #c mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,expansion ( c]ta9 def9itions 7#a7 ,expansion ( ! def9ition ( electione]+ communication 7,a7 ,application to qualifi$ int]net & digital communications 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or satellite communication ea* place x appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+ satellite1 or qualifi$ int]net or digital communication4 7ii7 ,qualifi$ int]net or digital communication ,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjd7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ,qualifi$ int]net or digital communication ,! t]m qualifi$ int]net or digital communication means any communication :i* is plac$ or promot$ = a fee on a cov]$ onl9e plat=m 7z def9$ 9 section #cbe7;e774 4 7,b7 ,nonapplication ( relevant electorate to onl9e communications ,section #cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ any broadca/1 cable1 or satellite be=e communication4 7,c7 ,news exemption ,section #cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7i7 a communication appe>+ 9 a news /ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! facilities ( any broadca/+ /ation or any onl9e or digital newspap]1 magaz9e1 blog1 publication1 or p]iodical1 unless su* broadca/+1 onl9e1 or digital facilities are own$ or controll$ by any political p>ty1 political committee1 or c&idate2 4 7#b7 ,expansion ( ! def9ition ( public communication ,p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb77 is am5d$ by /rik+ or satellite communication & ins]t+ satellite1 paid int]net1 or paid digital communication1 paid promotion4 7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply ) respect to communications made on or aft] ! expiration ( ! #c-mon? p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4