,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjai ,mr4  
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,communications     
,dec5cy ,act to enc\rage provid]s (     
int]active comput] s]vices to provide   
cont5t mod]ation t is politically       
neutral4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,end+ ,support = ,int]net  
,c5sor%ip ,act4  #b4 ,political         
neutrality 9 cont5t mod]ation  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bcj ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7   
,requirem5t ( politically unbias$ cont5t
 mod]ation by cov]$ companies  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n     
apply 9 ! case ( a cov]$ company unless 
! company has 9 effect an immunity      
c]tification f ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is p>agraph z 

! ,commission7 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 t !  
company does n mod]ate in=mation provid$
 by o!r in=mation cont5t provid]s 9 a   
mann] t is bias$ aga9/ a political p>ty1
 political c&idate1 or political        
viewpo9t4  7,b7 ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission immunity c]tification  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all c]tify any 
provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice  
t-- 7,i7 is a cov]$ company or          
anticipates t x w become a cov]$ company
 )9 ! next #b ye>s2  7,,ii7 applies to !
 ,commission = a c]tification "u ?is    
subp>agraph2 &  7,,iii7 proves to !     
,commission by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t 
! provid] does n 7&1 dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod
 prec$+ ! date on :i* ! provid] submits 
! application = c]tification1 did n7    
mod]ate in=mation provid$ by o!r        
in=mation cont5t provid]s 9 a           
politically bias$ mann]4  7ii7          
,politically bias$ mod]ation ,!         
mod]ation practices ( a provid] ( an    
int]active comput] s]vice are           
politically bias$ if--  7,i7 ! provid]  

mod]ates in=mation provid$ by o!r       
in=mation cont5t provid]s 9 a mann] t-- 
7aa7 is design$ to negatively affect a  
political p>ty1 political c&idate1 or   
political viewpo9t2 or  7bb7            
disproportionately re/ricts or promotes 
access to1 or ! availability (1         
in=mation f a political p>ty1 political 
c&idate1 or political viewpo9t2 or      
7,,ii7 an (fic] or employee ( ! provid] 
makes a decision ab\t mod]at+ in=mation 
provid$ by o!r in=mation cont5t provid]s
 t is motivat$ by an int5t to negatively
 affect a political p>ty1 political     
c&idate1 or political viewpo9t4  7iii7  
,exceptions  7,i7 ,bus9ess necessity ,an
 action ( a provid] ( an int]active     
comput] s]vice t disproportionately     
re/ricts access to1 or ! availability (1
 in=mation f a political p>ty1 political
 c&idate1 or political viewpo9t %all n  
be consid]$ to be a politically bias$   
mod]ation practice if ! action is       
necess>y = bus9ess or ! in=mation       
involv$ is n spee* t w\ld be protect$ "u

 ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,con/itution1 !re is no available       
alt]native t has a less disproportionate
 effect1 & ! provid] does n act ) !     
int5t to discrim9ate bas$ on political  
affiliation1 political p>ty1 or         
political viewpo9t4  7,,ii7 ,actions by 
employees ,a provid] ( an int]active    
comput] s]vice %all n be d5i$ a         
c]tification "u ?is subp>agraph on !    
basis ( an employee ( ! provid] act+ 9 !
 mann] describ$ 9 clause 7ii77,,ii7 9   
mak+ a decision ab\t mod]at+ in=mation  
provid$ by o!r in=mation cont5t provid]s
 if ! provid]1 imm$iately ^u le>n+ ( !  
actions ( ! employee--  7aa7 publicly   
discloses 9 a conspicu\s mann] t an     
employee ( ! provid] act$ 9 a           
politically bias$ mann] ) respect to    
mod]at+ in=mation cont5t2 &  7bb7       
t]m9ates or o!rwise discipl9es !        
employee4  7iv7 ,c]tification process   
7,i7 ,approval ,! ,commission %all n    
c]tify a provid] ( an int]active comput]
 s]vice "u ?is subp>agraph unless at    

lea/ "o m ?an a majority ( !            
,commission]s approve su* c]tification4 
7,,ii7 ,timel9e ,! ,commission %all     
ensure t timely applications =          
c]tification "u ?is subp>agraph are     
process$ )9 #f mon?s4  7,,iii7          
,publication ( diss5t+ op9ions ,!       
,commission %all make publicly available
 ! diss5t+ op9ion ( any ,commission] :o 
disagrees ) a decision ( ! ,commission  
to c]tify1 or d5y c]tification to1 a    
provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice4 
7,,iv7 ,public input ,! ,commission %all
 e/abli% a process to all[ in=mation    
cont5t provid]s to-- 7aa7 submit        
compla9ts or evid5ce t !y h be5 subject 
to politically bias$ cont5t mod]ation by
 a provid] ( an int]active comput]      
s]vice2 &  7bb7 att5d or p>ticipate 9   
any he>+s t ! ,commission holds )       
respect to an application = c]tification
 f a provid]4  7,v7 ,r5ewals ,an        
application to r5ew a c]tification %all 
be treat$ 9 ! same mann] z an           
application = a new c]tification4  7,c7 

,duration ( c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to clause 7ii71 a c]tification 
obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 %all rema9 9 
effect ) respect to a provid] ( an      
int]active comput] s]vice = a p]iod ( #b
 ye>s1 & may subsequ5tly be r5ew$ =     
additional #b-ye> p]iods4  7ii7         
,ext5sion = process+ a subsequ5t        
application ,if a provid] ( an          
int]active comput] s]vice submits an    
application to r5ew a c]tification "u   
subp>agraph 7,b7 :ile su* c]tification  
is /ill 9 effect1 su* c]tification %all 
rema9 9 effect :ile ! ,commission       
processes su* application1 b 9 no case  
%all a c]tification rema9 9 effect = m  
?an #cj mon?s )\t be+ r5ew$4  7,d7 ,co/s
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all *>ge 
a fee 9 connection ) an application f a 
provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice =
 a c]tification 7or a r5ewal ( a        
c]tification7 "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7
 ,limitation ,! am\nt ( any fee impos$  
"u clause 7i7 ) respect to an           
application %all n exce$ ! co/s to !    

,commission 9 process+ su* application4 
2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#e7      
,cov]$ company ,! t]m cov]$ company     
means a provid] ( an int]active comput] 
s]vice 7o!r ?an an organization describ$
 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf :i* is exempt f taxation 
"u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code7 t1 at  
any "t dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? p]iod--
  7,a7 _h m ?an #cj1jjj1jjj active      
mon?ly us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 _h 
m ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj active mon?ly us]s   
worldwide2 or  7,c7 _h m ?an            
#ejj1jjj1jjj 9 global annual rev5ue4    
7#f7 ,mod]ate  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
mod]ate means--  7i7 to influ5ce if1 :51
 :]e1 or h[ in=mation or o!r cont5t     
provid$ by a ?ird-p>ty us] appe>s on a  
cov]$ company's int]active comput]      
s]vice2 or  7ii7 to alt] ! in=mation or 
o!r cont5t provid$ by a ?ird-p>ty us] t 
appe>s on a cov]$ company's int]active  
comput] s]vice4  7,b7 ,algori?ms ,su*   
t]m %all include actions tak5 ?r\gh an  

algori?m or o!r automat$ process4  7#g7 
,bus9ess necessity ,! t]m necess>y =    
bus9ess ref]s to a lawful act t advances
 ! gr[?1 developm5t1 or pr(itability ( a
 company b does n include any action    
design$ to appeal to1 or ga9 favor f1   
p]sons or gr\ps because ( _! political  
beliefs1 political p>ty memb]%ip1 or    
support = political c&idates4  4  7b7   
,te*nical am5dm5t ,section              
#bcj7;c77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#bcj7;c77#b77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,a74
  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a7 %all take effect on ! 
date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,au?orities & 
duties ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade           
,commission 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,commission7 is au?oriz$ to d ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,/aff+ ,to hire suffici5t /aff    
7:e!r on a "p-"t1 full-"t1 or contract  
basis7 to process applications "u       

p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #bcj7;c7 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c771 z add$ by section  
#b7;a74  7#b7 ,applications processes   
,to e/abli% processes to c]tify cov]$   
companies "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( su* section
 #bcj7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act (    
#aicd 7includ+ sett+ rates = application
 fees & sett+ application deadl9es74    
7b7 ,rulemak+ au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all promulgate           
regulations1 9 accordance ) section #eec
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to    
c>ry out ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made  
by section #b7;a74  7c7 ,reports ,n lat]
 ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !        
,commission %all submit a report to     
,congress on :e!r ! ability ( int]active
 comput] s]vices 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9  
section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777  
to mod]ate cont5t provid$ by o!r        
in=mation cont5t provid]s is su* t !    

protection provid$ by section #bcj7;c7 (
 su* ,act is no long] necess>y or %\ld  
be modifi$4