,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjai,mr4 ,johnson ( ,l\isiana 7=       
himself & ,mr4 ,mc,adams7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce         
,,resolution  ,call+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( an
 app rat+s bo>d to en=ce consi/5t &     
accurate age & cont5t rat+s ( apps on   
int]net-ready devices & call+ on        
te*nology companies to ensure !         
implem5tation ( us]-fri5dly & /reaml9$  
p>5tal controls on devices us$ by m9ors4
  ,:]eas int]net-ready devices1 & !     
applications t run on su* devices1 are  
us$ by millions ( m9ors daily2 ,:]eas ! 
mo/-d[nload$ apps (t5 include cont5t t  
is n consi/5t ) ! age rat+ or           
description ( su* apps2 ,:]eas cl>ity 9 
! rat+ ( apps is a critical "p ( social 
responsibility on ! "p ( lead+ te*nology
 companies :5 includ+ apps 9 _!         
databases = _! us]s to d[nload2 ,:]eas  
p>5ts ( m9ors des]ve transp>5cy &       

accuracy 9 ! rat+s ( apps & ! mean+s    
beh9d ^? rat+s2 ,:]eas no ?ird-p>ty     
organization is hold+ app develop]s     
acc\ntable to ensure t app age rat+s are
 consi/5t & accurate across devices & t 
app descriptions adequately expla9 !    
cont5t & adv]tis+ available to m9ors 9  
su* apps2 ,:]eas no ?ird-p>ty           
organization has ! au?ority to impose   
sanctions = nondisclosure relat$ to app 
cont5t & adv]tis+2 ,:]eas apps conta9   
unique risks ( bo? exposure to          
inappropriate cont5t & pr$ators1 s a    
specific app rat+ sy/em t takes ^!      
unique risks into acc\nt is ne$$2 ,:]eas
 social m$ia is increas+ly be+ us$ to   
recruit & sexually exploit "y us]s =    
sexual abuse or sex traffick+2 ,:]eas   
social m$ia is increas+ly us$ = sexual  
h>assm5t & sexualiz$ bully+1 includ+    
unsolicit$ sexually explicit images1    
repeat$ reque/s = sexually explicit     
imag]y1 sexual images t are n           
cons5sually %>$1 & unwant$ exposure to  
pornographic images2 ,:]eas rec5t /udies

 indicate t excessive use ( social m$ia1
 p>ticul>ly 9 "y girls1 c lead to an    
increase 9 depressive symptoms2 ,:]eas  
suicide rates1 depression1 & m5tal heal?
 issues among adolesc5ts 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates h be5 f\nd to increase z social  
m$ia use has surg$ )9 ! same age gr\p2  
,:]eas _m provid]s & us]s ( int]active  
comput] s]vices cov]$ by section #bcj ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj71 z add$ by section #eji 
( ! ,communications ,dec5cy ,act (      
#aiif1 h fail$ to comply ) basic be/    
bus9ess practices 9 connection ) !      
protection ( m9ors f h>mful cont5t1     
!re=e in/igat+ int]e/ 9 a review ( !    
/atus ( su* provid]s & us]s "u section  
#bcj unless ! bus9ess practices ( su*   
provid]s & us]s come into alignm5t )    
reasonable c>e & be/ bus9ess practices (
 su* provid]s & us]s appropriate =      
protect+ m9ors2 ,:]eas popul> apps (t5 d
 n include p>5tal controls or h         
inadequate p>5tal controls2 ,:]eas !    
p>5tal controls provid$ on int]net-ready

 devices are (t5 insuffici5t1 ignore !  
age ( us]s1 conta9 loopholes1 & are     
difficult to implem5t1 leav+ m9ors      
unprotect$ f sexual abuse &             
exploitation2 & ,:]eas ! improp] use (  
int]net-ready devices dur+ s*ool h\rs   
contributes to /ud5t di/raction & l[]   
te/ scores & ! use ( su* devices dur+   
b$time h\rs c lead to sleep di/urbance3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls on         
te*nology & app developm5t companies to 
e/abli% an app rat+ bo>d1 compris$ (    
indu/ry repres5tatives & *ild           
developm5t1 *ild protection1 & int]net  
safety subject matt] exp]ts to--  7,a7  
e/abli% new crit]ia = :at cont5t & 9-app
 risks result 9 specifi$ age-appropriate
 app rat+s2  7,b7 review app rat+s &    
descriptions ( ! mo/-d[nload$ apps2 &   
7,c7 impose sanctions = noncompliance2 &
  7#b7 calls on te*nology companies to--
 7,a7 manufacture int]net-ready devices1
 includ+ i,phones1 ,&roid devices1 &    
,*romebooks1 ) us]-fri5dly p>5tal       

controls2  7,b7 close loopholes t p]mit 
! bypass+ ( p>5tal controls2  7,c7 build
 9 age-bas$1 default safety sett+s2 &   
7,d7 provide selective app %ut(f =      
b$time & s*ool h\rs4