,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hige  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit ! usage (          
exploitative & deceptive practices by   
l>ge onl9e op]ators & to promote consum]
 welf>e 9 ! use ( behavioral rese>* by  
su* provid]s4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,deceptive ,exp]i5ces  
,to ,onl9e ,us]s ,r$uction ,act or !    
,,det\r ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act ! foll[+ def9ition apply3 7#a7     
,behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1   
rese>*1 or /udy ,! t]m behavioral or    
psy*ological exp]im5t1 rese>*1 or /udy  
means ! /udy1 includ+ ?r\gh human       
exp]im5tation1 ( ov]t or obs]vable      
actions & m5tal ph5om5a inf]r$ f        
behavior1 includ+ int]actions betwe5 &  
among individuals & ! activities (      
social gr\ps4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m  
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       

,commission4  7#c7 ,compulsive usage ,! 
t]m compulsive usage means any response 
/imulat$ by ext]nal factors t causes an 
individual to engage 9 repetitive1      
purposeful1 & int5tional behavior caus+ 
psy*ological di/ress1 loss ( control1   
anxiety1 depression1 or h>mful /ress    
responses4  7#d7 ,indep5d5t review bo>d 
,! t]m indep5d5t review bo>d means a    
bo>d1 committee1 or o!r gr\p t s]ves to 
protect ! welf>e1 rights1 & privacy (   
us]s & is =mally designat$ by a l>ge    
onl9e op]ator to review1 approve !      
initiation (1 & conduct p]iodic review  
(1 any behavioral or psy*ological       
exp]im5t1 rese>*1 or /udy1 conduct$ by  
su* an op]ator or by any entity direct$ 
by su* an op]ator to conduct su*        
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1    
rese>*1 or /udy1 involv+ human subjects4
  7#e7 ,in=m$ cons5t ,! t]m in=m$       
cons5t-- 7,a7 means ! express1          
affirmative cons5t freely giv5 by a us] 
imm$iately prior to any us] data be+    
collect$ f su* us] = any behavioral or  

psy*ological exp]im5t1 rese>*1 or /udy1 
:]e su* us] is provid$ adequate &       
und]/&able in=mation-- 7i7 to all[ = an 
in=m$ decision ab\t volunt>y            
p>ticipation 9 su* a behavioral or      
psy*ological exp]im5t1 rese>*1 or /udy2 
&  7ii7 to ensure ! und]/&+ ( su* us] ( 
! in=mation & any associat$ b5efits1    
risks1 or consequ5ces ( p>ticipation    
prior to obta9+ ! volunt>y agreem5t to  
p>ticipate by ! us]2 &  7,b7 does n     
include-- 7i7 ! cons5t ( an individual  
"u ! age ( #ah2  7ii7 language t limits 
or purports to limit ! liability ( a    
l>ge onl9e op]ator2 or  7iii7 ! cons5t  
to a provision conta9$ 9 a g5]al        
contract or s]vice agreem5t4  7#f7 ,l>ge
 onl9e op]ator ,! t]m l>ge onl9e op]ator
 means any p]son t-- 7,a7 provides an   
onl9e s]vice2  7,b7 has m ?an           
#ajj1jjj1jjj au!nticat$ us]s ( an onl9e 
s]vice 9 any #cj-;day p]iod2 &  7,c7 is 
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  

seq474  7#g7 ,onl9e s]vice ,! t]m onl9e 
s]vice means a website or int]active    
comput] s]vice1 o!r ?an an int]net      
access s]vice1 t is made available to ! 
public ov] ! int]net & enables us]s to  
g5]ate cont5t t c be view$ by o!r us]s (
 ! s]vice or t connects us]s = ! purpose
 ( su* us]s engag+ 9 dialogue1 %>+      
in=mation1 or o!rwise int]act+4  7#h7   
,p>5tal cons5t ,! t]m p>5tal cons5t     
means ! v]ifiable cons5t ( a p>5t or    
gu>dian = a *ild "u ! age ( #ah :o uses 
an onl9e s]vice4  7#i7 ,us] ,! t]m us]  
means any individual :o uses an onl9e   
s]vice4  7#aj7 ,us] data ,! t]m us] data
 means any in=mation relat+ to an       
id5tifi$ or id5tifiable individual us]1 
:e!r directly submitt$ to ! l>ge onl9e  
op]ator by ! us] or d]iv$ f ! obs]v$    
activity ( ! us] by ! l>ge onl9e        
op]ator4 ,su* t]m includes any su*      
in=mation pur*as$ or o!rwise obta9$ f   
?ird p>ties4  7#aa7 ,us] int]face ,! t]m
 us] int]face ref]s to any cont5t       
accessible to a us] ( an onl9e s]vice or

 means by :i* a us] int]acts ) su* onl9e
 s]vice or engages ) o!r us]s ( an onl9e
 s]vice4  7#ab7 ,v]ifiable cons5t ,! t]m
 v]ifiable cons5t means ! express1      
affirmative cons5t freely giv5 by a us] 
to be subject$ to ! int5d$ effect or    
effects ( a us] int]face = an onl9e     
s]vice t is-- 7,a7 specific1 in=m$1 &   
unambigu\s2 &  7,b7 giv5 )\t ! ex*ange (
 any f9ancial or o!r inc5tives = su*    
cons5t4  #c4 ,unfair & deceptive acts & 
practices relat+ to ! manipulation ( us]
 int]faces  7a7 ,conduct prohibit$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any l>ge
 onl9e op]ator-- 7,a7 to design1 modify1
 or manipulate a us] int]face ( an onl9e
 s]vice ) ! purpose or sub/antial effect
 ( obscur+1 subv]t+1 or impair+ us]     
autonomy1 decision mak+1 or *oice to    
obta9 cons5t or us] data2  7,b7 to      
conduct a behavioral or psy*ological    
exp]im5t1 rese>*1 or /udy ( us]s ( an   
onl9e s]vice1 except ) ! in=m$ cons5t ( 
ea* us] involv$2  7,c7 to design1       
modify1 or manipulate a us] int]face (  

an onl9e s]vice ) ! purpose or          
sub/antial effect ( cultivat+ compulsive
 usage1 includ+ video auto-play         
functions initiat$ )\t v]ifiable cons5t 
( a us]2 or  7,d7 to design1 modify1 or 
manipulate a us] int]face on an onl9e   
s]vice1 or portion !re(1 t is direct$ to
 an individual "u ! age ( #ah1 ) !      
purpose or sub/antial effect ( increas+ 
usage ( an onl9e s]vice ?r\gh :i* a us] 
int]acts ) o!r us]s )\t p>5tal cons5t4  
7b7 ,duties ( l>ge onl9e op]ators ,any  
l>ge onl9e op]ator t engages 9 any =m ( 
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1    
rese>*1 or /udy bas$ on ! activity or   
data ( its us]s %all-- 7#a7 disclose1 on
 a r\t9e basis1 b n less ?an once ea*   
#ij days1 ! g5]al purpose ( any su*     
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1    
rese>*1 or /udy to ea* us] ^: us] data  
is or 0 dur+ ! previ\s #ij-;day p]iod   
subject to or includ$ 9 any su*         
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1    
rese>*1 or /udy2  7#b7 /ate on its onl9e
 plat=m & readily accessible to a us]   

?r\gh its us] int]face1 any behavioral  
or psy*ological exp]im5t1 rese>*1 or    
/udy ^: purpose is to increase us]      
engagem5t ) ! onl9e s]vice or to        
enc\rage us]s to take any action to     
conv]t su* us]s into pur*as]s ( any     
additional product or s]vice (f]$ by su*
 onl9e s]vice2  7#c7 pres5t !           
disclosures describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 
7#b7 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 is cle>1        
conspicu\s1 context-appropriate1 &      
easily accessible2 &  7,b7 is n         
deceptively obscur$2  7#d7 discont9ue   
any behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1
 rese>*1 or /udy1 if in=m$ cons5t or    
p>5tal cons5t 0 det]m9$ by su* l>ge     
onl9e op]ator to be inappropriately     
acquir$1 or has reason to believe t su* 
cons5t 0 inappropriately acquir$1 & _c  
obta9 su* cons5t )9 #dh h\rs ( su*      
det]m9ation1 = ! process+ ( us] data =  
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t1    
rese>*1 or /udy2  7#e7 e/abli% an       
indep5d5t review bo>d = any behavioral  
or psy*ological rese>*1 ( any purpose1  

conduct$ on us]s or on ! basis ( us]    
activity or data1 :i* %all review & h   
au?ority to approve1 require            
modification 91 or disapprove all       
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5ts1   
rese>*1 or /udies2 &  7#f7 ensure t su* 
indep5d5t review bo>d e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#e7 %all regi/] ) !           
,commission1 includ+ provid+ to !       
,commission-- 7,a7 ! names & resumes ( e
 bo>d memb]2  7,b7 ! composition &      
report+ /ructure ( ! bo>d to ! managem5t
 ( ! op]ator2  7,c7 ! process by :i* !  
bo>d is to be notifi$ ( propos$ /udies  
or modifications along ) ! processes by 
:i* ! bo>d is capable ( veto+ or am5d+  
su* proposals2  7,d7 any comp5sation    
provid$ to bo>d memb]s2 &  7,e7 any     
conflict ( int]e/ t might exi/ conc]n+ a
 bo>d memb]'s p>ticipation 9 ! bo>d4    
7c7 ,regi/]$ pr(essional /&>ds body     
7#a7 ,regi/ration ,an association ( l>ge
 onl9e op]ators may regi/] z a          
pr(essional /&>ds body by fil+ ) !      
,commission an application = regi/ration

 9 su* =m z ! ,commission1 by rule1 may 
prescribe conta9+ ! rules ( !           
association & su* o!r in=mation &       
docum5ts z ! ,commission1 by rule1 may  
prescribe z necess>y or appropriate 9 ! 
public int]e/ or = protect+ ! welf>e (  
us]s ( l>ge onl9e op]ators4  7#b7       
,det]m9ation by ! ,commission ,an       
association ( l>ge onl9e op]ators may n 
regi/] z a pr(essional /&>ds body unless
 ! ,commission det]m9es t-- 7,a7 !      
association is s organiz$ & has !       
capacity to en=ce compliance by its     
memb]s & p]sons associat$ ) its memb]s1 
) ! provisions ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ! rules
 ( ! association provide t any l>ge     
onl9e op]ator may become a memb] ( su*  
association2  7,c7 ! rules ( !          
association assure a fair repres5tation 
( its memb]s 9 ! selection ( its        
directors & adm9i/ration ( its affairs &
 provide t "o or m directors %all be    
repres5tative ( us]s & n be associat$ )1
 or receive any direct or indirect fund+
 f1 a memb] ( ! association or any l>ge 

onl9e op]ator2  7,d7 ! rules ( !        
association are design$ to prev5t       
exploitative & manipulative acts or     
practices1 to promote transp>5t & fair  
pr9ciples ( te*nology developm5t &      
design1 to promote rese>* 9 keep+ ) be/ 
practices = behavioral or psy*ological  
exp]im5ts1 rese>*1 or /udies or !       
designs ( a us] int]faces & in=m$       
cons5t1 & to cont9ually evaluate indu/ry
 practices & issue b9d+ guidance        
consi/5t ) ! objectives ( ?is ,act2     
7,e7 ! rules ( ! association provide t  
its memb]s & p]sons associat$ ) its     
memb]s %all be appropriately discipl9$ =
 violation ( any provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 rules or regulations !reund]1 or !     
rules ( ! association1 by expulsion1    
susp5sion1 limitation ( activities or   
functions1 f9e1 c5sure1 be+ susp5d$ or  
b>r$ f be+ associat$ ) a memb]1 or any  
o!r appropriate sanction2 &  7,f7 !     
rules ( ! association are 9 accordance )
 ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 &1 9 g5]al1   
provide a fair proc$ure = ! discipl9+ ( 

memb]s & p]sons associat$ ) memb]s1 !   
d5ial ( memb]%ip to any p]son seek+     
memb]%ip !re91 ! b>r+ ( any p]son f     
becom+ associat$ ) a memb] !re(1 & !    
prohibition or limitation by !          
association ( any p]son ) respect to    
access to s]vices (f]$ by ! association 
or a memb] !re(4  7#c7 ,responsibilities
 & activities ,any association regi/]$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all develop1 on a     
cont9u+ basis1 guidance & bright-l9e    
rules = ! developm5t & design (         
te*nology products ( l>ge onl9e op]ators
 consi/5t ) ! duties ( a l>ge onl9e     
op]ator describ$ "u subsection 7b74  7d7
 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission  7#a7       
,unfair or deceptive acts or practice ,a
 violation ( subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all 
be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+  
an unfair or 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 ,regulations  
,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 

prescribe regulations "u section #eec ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t-- 7,a7 
e/abli% rules & proc$ures = obta9+ !    
in=m$ cons5t1 v]ifiable cons5t1 or      
p>5tal cons5t ( us]s2  7,b7 e/abli%     
rules = ! regi/ration1 =mation1         
ov]sight1 & managem5t ( ! indep5d5t     
review bo>ds1 includ+ /&>ds t ensure    
effective indep5d5ce ( su* entities f   
improp] or undue influ5ce by a l>ge     
onl9e op]ator2  7,c7 e/abli% rules = !  
regi/ration1 =mation1 ov]sight1 &       
managem5t ( pr(essional /&>ds bodies1   
includ+ proc$ures = ! regul> ov]sight ( 
su* bodies & revocation ( _!            
designation2 &  7,d7 9 consultation )   
ea* pr(essional /&>ds body t regi/]s "u 
subsection 7c71 def9e conduct t does n h
 ! purpose or sub/antial effect (       
subv]t+ or impair+ us] autonomy1        
decision mak+1 or *oice1 or ( cultivat+ 
compulsive usage = us]s or increas+ !   
usage ( an onl9e s]vice by a *ild )\t   
p>5tal cons5t1 su* z-- 7i7 de m9imis us]
 int]face *anges d]iv$ f te/+ consum]   

pref]5ces1 includ+ diff]5t /yles1       
lay\ts1 or text1 :]e su* *anges are n   
done ) ! purpose ( obta9+ us] cons5t or 
us] data2  7ii7 algori?ms or data       
outputs outside ! control ( a l>ge onl9e
 op]ator or its affiliates2 &  7iii7    
e/abli%+ default sett+s t provide       
enhanc$ privacy protection to us]s or   
o!rwise enhance _! autonomy &           
decision-mak+ ability4