,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4   
,w>n] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,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$uction ,act or !    
,,det\r ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,behavioral or psy*ological  
exp]im5ts or rese>* ,! t]m behavioral or
 psy*ological exp]im5ts or rese>* means 
! /udy1 includ+ ?r\gh human             
exp]im5tation1 ( ov]t or obs]vable      
actions & m5tal ph5om5a inf]r$ 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 =mally     
designat$ by a l>ge onl9e op]ator to    
review1 to approve ! initiation (1 & to 
conduct p]iodic review (1 any rese>* by1
 or at ! direction or discretion ( a    
l>ge onl9e op]ator1 involv+ human       
subjects4  7#e7 ,in=m$ cons5t ,! t]m    
in=m$ cons5t-- 7,a7 means a process by  
:i* a rese>* subject is provid$ adequate
 in=mation prior to be+ includ$ 9 any   
exp]im5t or /udy to all[ = an in=m$     
decision ab\t volunt>y p>ticipation 9 a 
behavioral or psy*ological rese>*       
exp]im5t or /udy1 :ile ensur+ ! und]/&+ 
( ! pot5tial p>ticipant ( ! furni%$     
in=mation & any associat$ b5efits1      

risks1 or consequ5ces ( p>ticipation    
prior to obta9+ ! volunt>y agreem5t to  
p>ticipate by ! p>ticipant2 &  7,b7 does
 n include-- 7i7 ! cons5t ( an          
individual "u ! age ( #ac2 or  7ii7 !   
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$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7#g7 ,onl9e s]vice ,! t]m onl9e 
s]vice means a website or a s]vice1 o!r 
?an an int]net access s]vice1 t is made 
available to ! public ov] ! int]net1    
includ+ a social network1 a se>* eng9e1 
or email s]vice4  7#h7 ,us] data ,! t]m 
us] data means any in=mation relat+ to  
an id5tifi$ or id5tifiable individual   
us]1 :e!r directly submitt$ to ! l>ge   
onl9e op]ator by ! us]1 or d]iv$ f !    

obs]v$ activity ( ! us] by ! l>ge onl9e 
op]ator4  #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 ) !
 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 subdivide or      
segm5t consum]s ( onl9e s]vices into    
gr\ps = ! purposes ( behavioral or      
psy*ological exp]im5ts or /udies1 except
 ) ! in=m$ cons5t ( ea* us] involv$2 or 
7,c7 to design1 modify1 or manipulate a 
us] int]face on a website or onl9e      
s]vice1 or portion !re(1 t is direct$ to
 an individual "u ! age ( #ac1 ) !      
purpose or sub/antial effect ( cultivat+
 compulsive usage1 includ+ video        
auto-play functions initiat$ )\t !      
cons5t ( a us]4  7b7 ,duties ( l>ge     
onl9e op]ators ,any l>ge onl9e op]ator t
 engages 9 any =m ( behavioral or       

psy*ological rese>* bas$ on ! activity  
or data ( its us]s %all-- 7#a7 disclose 
to its us]s on a r\t9e basis1 b n less  
?an once ea* #ij days1 any exp]im5ts or 
/udies t us] 0 subject$ to or enroll$ 9 
) ! purpose ( promot+ engagem5t or      
product conv]sion2  7#b7 disclose to !  
public on a r\t9e basis1 b n less ?an   
once ea* #ij days1 any exp]im5ts or     
/udies ) ! purposes ( promot+ engagem5t 
or product conv]sion be+ curr5tly       
und]tak51 or conclud$ s9ce ! prior      
disclosure2  7#c7 %all pres5t !         
disclosures 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$2  7#d7 e/abli% an ,indep5d5t    
,review ,bo>d = any behavioral or       
psy*ological rese>*1 ( any purpose1     
conduct$ 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]im5ts or 

rese>*2 &  7#e7 ensure t any ,indep5d5t 
,review ,bo>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 
%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 ,9 g5]al ,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       
,pr(essional /&>ds body ,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 ( /udy design & 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 ( activities1     
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  7,a7 ,bright-l9e rules   
,an association %all develop1 on a      
cont9u+ basis1 guidance & bright-l9e    
rules = ! developm5t & design (         
te*nology products ( l>ge onl9e op]ators
 consi/5t ) subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,safe h>bors ,9 =mulat+ guidance "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! association %all    
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 = *ildr5
 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  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$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,det]m9ation  
,= purposes ( en=cem5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all det]m9e an act or      
practice is unfair or deceptive if ! act
 or practice-- 7,a7 has ! purpose1 or   
sub/antial effect1 ( subv]t+ or impair+ 
us] autonomy1 decision-mak+1 or *oice to
 obta9 cons5t or us] data2 or  7,b7 has 
! purpose1 or sub/antial effect1 (      
cultivat+ compulsive usage by a *ild "u 
#ac4  7#c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission %all promulgate regulations
 "u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 t-- 7,a7 e/abli% rules &  
proc$ures = obta9+ ! in=m$ 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$ures = ! regul> ov]sight ( su*     
bodies & revocation ( _! designation2 & 
7,d7 9 consultation ) a pr(essional     
/&>ds body e/abli%$ "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 = *ildr5
 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  7#d7
 ,safe h>bor ,! ,commission may n br+ an

 en=cem5t action "u ?is ,act aga9/ any  
l>ge onl9e op]ator t reli$ 9 good fai?  
on ! guidance ( a pr(essional /&>ds     
body4