,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aegh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjai,mr4    
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to protect ! privacy ( int]net
 us]s ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t ( a national ,d
 ,n ,track sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,d ,n ,track ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,connect$ device ,!  
t]m connect$ device means a device t is 
capable ( connect+ to ! int]net1        
directly or indirectly4  7#c7 ,cov]$    
website1 s]vice1 or application ,! t]m  
cov]$ website1 s]vice1 or application   
means a website on ! int]net1 an onl9e  
s]vice1 an onl9e application1 or a      
mobile application t-- 7,a7 is op]at$ or
 provid$ = comm]cial purposes1 9        
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 &  7,b7 is n 
op]at$ by a nonpr(it entity t w\ld      

o!rwise be exempt f cov]age "u section  
#e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de74  7#d7 ,,dnt signal 
,! t]m ,,dnt signal means a signal s5t  
by a connect$ device1 su* z ! hyp]text  
transf] protocol develop$ by ! ,_w ,wide
 ,web ,consortium ,work+ ,gr\p on       
,track+ ,pref]5ce ,expression1 t is     
designat$ by ! ,commission = purposes ( 
! ,d ,n ,track program requir$ "u       
section #c7;b74  7#e7 ,fir/-p>ty op]ator
 ,! t]m fir/-p>ty op]ator means an      
op]ator ( a website on ! int]net1 an    
onl9e s]vice1 an onl9e application1 or a
 mobile application ) :i* a us] int5ds  
to connect1 b does n include an op]ator 
( an adv]tisem5t t appe>s on su* a      
website1 s]vice1 or application or a    
program us$ to log 9 to su* a website1  
s]vice1 or application 7if ! op]ator (  
su* adv]tisem5t or program is diff]5t f 
! op]ator ( ! website1 s]vice1 or       
application74  7#f7 ,t>get$ adv]tis+    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m t>get$ adv]tis+    
means a =m ( adv]tis+ :]e adv]tisem5ts  

are display$ to a us] bas$ on ! us]'s   
traits1 in=mation f a pr(ile ab\t ! us] 
t is creat$ = ! purpose ( sell+         
adv]tisem5ts1 or ! us]'s previ\s onl9e  
or (fl9e behavior4  7,b7 ,limitation    
,su* t]m %all n include contextual      
adv]tis+1 includ+-- 7i7 adv]tis+ t is   
direct$ to a us] bas$ on ! cont5t ( !   
website1 onl9e s]vice1 onl9e            
application1 or mobile application t !  
us] is connect$ to2 or  7ii7 adv]tis+ t 
is direct$ to a us] by ! op]ator ( a    
website1 onl9e s]vice1 onl9e            
application1 or mobile application bas$ 
on ! se>* t]ms t ! us] us$ to arrive at 
su* website1 s]vice1 or application4    
7#g7 ,?ird-p>ty op]ator ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty
 op]ator means any op]ator ( a program t
 appe>s on a website1 s]vice1 or        
application ) respect to :i* ! op]ator  
is n a fir/-p>ty op]ator4  #c4          
,e/abli%m5t ( ,d ,n ,track sy/em  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission    
%all implem5t & en=ce a ,d ,n ,track    

sy/em1 includ+ ! program describ$ 9     
subsection 7b71 to protect consum]s f   
unwant$ onl9e data h>ve/+ & t>get$      
adv]tis+4  7b7 ,d ,n ,track program ,z  
"p ( ! ,d ,n ,track sy/em requir$ "u ?is
 section1 ! ,commission %all designate !
 ,,dnt signal & make available on !     
public website ( ! ,commission a simple 
program t-- 7#a7 c be d[nload$ to any   
common connect$ device2  7#b7 s5ds !    
,,dnt signal to e website1 onl9e s]vice1
 or onl9e application to :i* ! device   
connects ea* "t ! device connects to su*
 website1 s]vice1 or application2 &     
7#c7 p]mits ! us] ( ! connect$ device to
 designate websites1 s]vices1 or        
applications to :i* su* signal %\ld n be
 s5t1 b does n exempt any website1      
s]vice1 or application f receiv+ su*    
signal if x is n s designat$4  7c7 ,o!r 
d n track sy/ems ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all  
be con/ru$ z prohibit+ ! op]ator ( any  
web br[s] or simil> int]face or a device
 design] or manufactur] f (f]+ a program
 t s5ds ! ,,dnt signal to websites1     

s]vices1 or applications1 provid$ t su* 
program p]mits us]s to designate        
websites1 s]vices1 or applications to   
:i* su* signal %\ld n be s5t4  7d7      
,rulemak+ au?ority ,! ,commission may   
promulgate regulations1 9 accordance )  
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to c>ry out ?is section4  #d4    
,requirem5ts = op]ators2 prohibit$ acts 
7a7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,se>* = ,,dnt    
signal ,! op]ator ( any cov]$ website1  
s]vice1 or application 7or any program t
 appe>s 9 su* a website1 application1 or
 s]vice7 %all ensure t ! website1       
s]vice1 or application 7or program7     
se>*es = ! ,,dnt signal :5ev] a connect$
 device connects to ! website1 s]vice1  
or application4  7#b7 ,m&atory          
disclosure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 if ! op]ator ( a cov]$
 website1 s]vice1 or application        
collects m data f a us] ( su* website1  
s]vice1 or application ?an is necess>y  
to op]ate su* website1 s]vice1 or       
application ! op]ator %all1 ?r\gh a     

pop-up notification1 provide any us] ^: 
connect$ device is n s5d+ ! ,,dnt signal
 )-- 7i7 notice ( ! website1 s]vice1 or 
application's policy ( collect+ data    
beyond :at is necess>y to op]ate !      
website1 s]vice1 or application2  7ii7  
notice ( ! protections f data collection
 & t>get$ adv]tis+ available to us]s "u 
?is ,act2  7iii7 notice t ! us] may1    
?r\gh ! public website ( ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission1 d[nload ! ,d ,n ,track    
program describ$ 9 section #c7;b71 & a  
l9k to su* website2 &  7iv7 notice t !  
us] may be able to activate ! ,,dnt     
signal ?r\gh ! us]'s device or br[s]4   
7,b7 ,numb] & tim+ ( disclosures ,!     
op]ator ( a cov]$ website1 s]vice1 or   
application %all make ! disclosures     
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ! fir/
 "t a connect$ device connects to su*   
website1 s]vice1 or application2 &  7ii7
 unless ! us] ( ! connect$ device opts  
out ( receiv+ su* disclosures1 at lea/ e
 #cj? "t a connect$ device connects to  
su* website1 s]vice1 or application4    

7,c7 ,collection ( data = t>get$        
adv]tis+ ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a
 cov]$ website1 s]vice1 or application t
 collects data = ! purpose ( design+ or 
display+ t>get$ adv]tisem5ts %all be    
consid]$ to be collect+ m data ?an is   
necess>y to op]ate su* website1 s]vice1 
or application4  7b7 ,prohibition on    
data collection & t>get$ adv]tis+  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 x   
%all be unlawful = a fir/-p>ty op]ator (
 a cov]$ website1 s]vice1 or application
 t receives ! ,,dnt signal f ! connect$ 
device ( a us] to-- 7,a7 collect data   
7o!r ?an su* data z is necess>y = !     
op]ation ( ! website1 s]vice1 or        
application7 f ! us]2  7,b7 use any data
 collect$ f ! us] = a second>y purpose1 
includ+ = ! purpose ( t>get$ adv]tis+2  
or  7,c7 %>e any data collect$ f ! us] )
 a ?ird p>ty unless ! us] expressly     
cons5ts to ! %>+ ( data 9 a mann] t     
demon/rates ! us]'s int5t = ! fir/-p>ty 
op]ator to be an int]m$i>y betwe5 ! us] 
& ! ?ird p>ty4  7#b7 ,prohibition on    

collection ( data by o!r op]ators  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a        
?ird-p>ty op]ator ( a program 7includ+ a
 program t is an adv]tisem5t or a portal
 us$ to log 9 to a website1 s]vice1 or  
application7 t receives ! ,,dnt signal f
 ! connect$ device ( a us] ( a cov]$    
website1 s]vice1 or application to      
collect any data f su* us]1 o!r ?an1    
subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 data       
collect$ = ! purpose ( analyz+ h[ or    
:e!r ! us] engag$ ) su* program4  7,b7  
,limitations on collection ( data =     
engagem5t analytics ,data collect$ = !  
purpose ( analyz+ us] engagem5t ) a     
program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--   
7i7 %all be collect$ only 9 a           
de-id5tifi$ mann]2 &  7ii7 may n be us$ 
to create or contribute to a pr(ile ( ! 
us] f :i* x is collect$4  7#c7          
,exceptions  7,a7 ,law en=cem5t ,!      
prohibitions on data collection describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply :]e data  
is collect$ = ! purpose ( assi/+ a law  
en=cem5t ag5cy4  7,b7 ,complem5t>y      

s]vices ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 a       
fir/-p>ty op]ator ( a cov]$ website1    
s]vice1 or application may collect      
additional data f a us] beyond :at is   
necess>y = ! op]ation ( su* website1    
s]vice1 or application if su* additional
 data is necess>y = ! op]ation ( a      
diff]5t cov]$ website1 s]vice1 or       
application t is-- 7i7 bo? own$ & op]at$
 by su* fir/-p>ty op]ator2  7ii7 design$
 to complem5t ! cov]$ website1 s]vice1  
or application access$ by ! us]2 &      
7iii7 br&$ z a complem5t>y website1     
s]vice1 or application to ! cov]$       
website1 s]vice1 or application access$ 
by ! us]4  7c7 ,int]f]+ ) ,,dnt signal  
,x %all be unlawful = any p]son to--    
7#a7 block or imp$e ! ability ( a cov]$ 
website1 s]vice1 or application to      
receive ! ,,dnt signal2 or  7#b7 block  
or imp$e ! ability ( a connect$ device  
to s5d ! ,,dnt signal4  7d7             
,discrim9ation bas$ on ,,dnt pref]5ces  
,x %all be unlawful = a fir/-p>ty       
op]ator ( a cov]$ website1 s]vice1 or   

application to-- 7#a7 d5y a us] access  
to1 or s]vice f1 su* website1 s]vice1 or
 application on ! basis t ! website1    
s]vice1 or application receiv$ ! ,,dnt  
signal f ! us]2 or  7#b7 provide a us] f
 :om su* website1 s]vice1 or application
 receiv$ ! ,,dnt signal ) a diff]5t     
level ( access or s]vice ?an ! level (  
access or s]vice provid$ to a us] f :om 
! website1 s]vice1 or application does n
 receive ! ,,dnt signal4  7e7 ,effective
 date ,?is section %all take effect on !
 date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,en=cem5t &   
applicability  7a7 ,en=cem5t by !       
,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
o!rwise provid$1 ?is ,act & !           
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be en=c$ by ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq474  7#b7 ,unfair or deceptive
 acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is   
,act or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is   
,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or

 practice prescrib$ "u section          
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#c7 ,actions by ! 
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 !         
,commission %all prev5t any p]son f     
violat+ ?is ,act or a regulation        
prescrib$ "u ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by
 ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p (  
?is ,act1 &1 except z provid$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,b71 any p]son :o violates 
?is ,act or a regulation prescrib$ "u   
?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &
 entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities   
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7,b7 ,p5alties  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ section #e7m7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#de7m771 a civil p5alty recov]$ = a     
violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation    

prescrib$ "u ?is ,act may be 9 excess ( 
! am\nts provid$ = 9 t section1 provid$ 
t su* p5alty meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
subp>agraph4  7ii7 ,p5alty = neglig5t   
violation ,9 ! case ( a p]son t         
neglig5tly violates ?is ,act or a       
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act1 su*   
p]son %all be liable = a civil p5alty t 
%all n exce$ #ej = e us] affect$ by su* 
violation = e day dur+ :i* ! p]son is 9 
violation ( ?is ,act "u ?is clause4     
7iii7 ,p5alty = willful or reckless     
violation ,9 ! case ( a p]son t         
willfully or recklessly violates ?is    
,act or a regulation prescrib$ "u ?is   
,act1 su* p]son %all be liable = a civil
 p5alty t-- 7,i7 %all n be less ?an     
#ajj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 %all n exce$ #a1jjj 
= e us] affect$ by su* violation = e day
 dur+ :i* ! p]son is 9 violation ( ?is  
,act "u ?is clause4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by   
,/ate attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
7,a7 ,civil actions ,9 any case 9 :i* ! 
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    

,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a  
practice t violates ?is ,act or a       
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act1 !     
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a 
,/ate c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction   
to-- 7i7 enjo9 t practice2  7ii7 en=ce  
compliance ) ?is ,act or su* regulation2
  7iii7 obta9 damages1 /atutory damage1 
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf
 ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7iv7 obta9   
su* o!r relief z ! c\rt may consid] to  
be appropriate4  7,b7 ,notice  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,be=e fil+ an action "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! attorney g5]al ( !  
,/ate involv$ %all provide to !         
,commission-- 7,i7 writt5 notice ( t    
action2 &  7,,ii7 a copy ( ! compla9t = 
t action4  7ii7 ,exemption  7,i7 ,9     
g5]al ,clause 7i7 %all n apply ) respect
 to ! fil+ ( an action by an attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph if !    
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate det]m9es t x is

 n feasible to provide ! notice describ$
 9 t clause be=e ! fil+ ( ! action4     
7,,ii7 ,notification ,9 an action       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 ! attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide notice & a 
copy ( ! compla9t to ! ,commission at ! 
same "t z ! attorney g5]al files !      
action4  7#b7 ,int]v5tion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,on receiv+ notice "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b71 ! ,commission %all h ! "r to 
int]v5e 9 ! action t is ! subject ( !   
notice4  7,b7 ,effect ( int]v5tion ,if !
 ,commission int]v5es 9 an action "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 x %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to be
 he>d ) respect to any matt] t arises 9 
t action2 &  7ii7 to file a petition =  
appeal4  7#c7 ,con/ruction ,= purposes (
 br++ any civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71
 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
prev5t an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f    
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( t ,/ate to-- 7,a7     
conduct inve/igations2  7,b7 adm9i/]    
oa?s or affirmations2 or  7,c7 compel ! 
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 

docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,actions 
by ! ,commission ,9 any case 9 :i* an   
action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !  
,commission = violation ( ?is ,act or a 
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act1 no    
,/ate may1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action1    
in/itute an action "u p>agraph 7#a7     
aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 !
 action in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !    
,commission = t violation4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action
 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght  
9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+  
to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 a ,/ate   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7     
,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 process may be s]v$ :]ev]
 def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2 or    
7ii7 may be f\nd4  #f4 ,sev]ability ,if 
any provision ( ?is ,act or !           
application ( a provision ( ?is ,act to 
any p]son or circum/ance is held to be  

invalid or uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( 
?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*        
provision to any o!r p]son or           
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4