,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcad ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #cj1 #bjai ,mr4 ,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit social m$ia companies f us+ practices t exploit human psy*ology or bra9 physiology to sub/antially imp$e fre$om ( *oice1 to require social m$ia companies to take measures to mitigate ! risks ( int]net addiction & psy*ological exploitation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 f9d+s 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,social ,m$ia ,addiction ,r$uction ,te*nology ,act or ! ,,sm>t ,act4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! bus9ess model = _m int]net companies1 especially social m$ia companies1 is to capture z mu* ( _! us]s' att5tion z possible4 7#b7 ,to a*ieve ?is end1 "s ( ^! int]net companies design _! plat=ms & s]vices to exploit bra9 physiology & human psy*ology4 7#c7 ,by exploit+ psy*ological & physiological vuln]abilities1 ^! design *oices int]f]e ) ! free *oice ( us]s4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,cont5t fe$ ,! t]m cont5t fe$ means a s]vice ( a social m$ia plat=m t aggregates & displays in=mation su* z text1 photos1 videos1 l9ks1 & application activity provid$ by two or m us]s4 7#c7 ,social m$ia company ,! t]m social m$ia company means any p]son t op]ates a social m$ia plat=m 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce4 7#d7 ,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m means any onl9e electronic m$ium1 su* z ,facebook1 ,in/agram1 ,you,tube1 or ,twitt] 7z su* s]vices exi/$ 9 #bjai71 a live-*at sy/em1 or an electronic dat+ s]vice-- 7,a7 t prim>ily s]ves z a m$ium = us]s to int]act ) cont5t g5]at$ by o!r ?ird-p>ty us]s ( ! m$ium2 7,b7 t enables us]s to create acc\nts or pr(iles specific to ! m$ium or to import pr(iles f ano!r m$ium2 & 7,c7 t enables "o or m us]s to g5]ate cont5t t c be view$ by o!r ?ird-p>ty us]s ( ! m$ium4 7#e7 ,op]ator ,! t]m op]ator means any p]son :o1 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 op]ates a website on ! int]net1 an onl9e s]vice1 an onl9e application1 or a mobile application4 #c4 ,prohibit$ practices = social m$ia companies ,beg9n+ #c mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 x %all be unlawful = a social m$ia company to op]ate a social m$ia plat=m t uses any ( ! foll[+ practices3 7#a7 ,inf9ite scroll or auto refill ,! use ( a process t automatically loads & displays additional cont5t1 o!r ?an music or video cont5t t ! us] has prompt$ to play1 :5 a us] approa*es or rea*es ! end ( load$ cont5t )\t requir+ ! us] to specifically reque/ 7su* z by pu%+ a button or click+ an icon1 b n by simply cont9u+ to scroll7 t additional cont5t be load$ & display$4 7#b7 ,elim9ation ( natural /opp+ po9ts ,! use ( a process t1 )\t ! us] expressly reque/+ additional cont5t1 loads & displays m cont5t into a cont5t fe$ ?an ! typical us] scrolls ?r\gh 9 #c m9utes4 7#c7 ,autoplay ,! use ( a process t automatically plays music or videos 7o!r ?an adv]tisem5ts7 )\t an express1 sep>ate prompt by ! us] 7su* z pu%+ a button or click+ an icon71 unless-- 7,a7 be=e any cont5t is load$ to ! us]'s display1 t us] or a diff]5t us] compil$ a playli/ ( multiple music videos or audio files t ! us] designat$ %\ld be play$ )\t int]ruption1 & ! imm$iate us] select$ "o ( ! videos or files 9 t precompil$ playli/2 or 7,b7 ! pr$om9ant purpose ( ! social m$ia plat=m is to all[ us]s to /ream music1 b only if ! only files ! plat=m automatically plays are audio files or adv]tisem5ts4 7#d7 ,badges & o!r aw>ds l9k$ to engagem5t ) ! plat=m ,provid+ a us] ) an aw>d = engag+ ) ! social m$ia plat=m 7su* z a badge or o!r recognition ( a us]'s level ( engagem5t ) ! plat=m7 if su* aw>d does n sub/antially increase access to new or additional s]vices1 cont5t1 or functionality4 #d4 ,requirem5ts = social m$ia companies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 x %all be unlawful = a social m$ia company to op]ate a social m$ia plat=m if ! plat=m does n include a us]-fri5dly int]face t1 ) respect to su* plat=m & any o!r social m$ia plat=m t is own$ by ! same social m$ia company or a subsidi>y ( t company-- 7#a7 all[s a us] to set a "t limit t blocks ! us]'s own access to ^? plat=ms across all devices if ! am\nt ( "t ! us] sp5ds on ^? plat=ms )9 a c]ta9 p]iod exce$s a "t limit set by ! us] us+ #a-m9ute increm5ts &1 at m9imum1 all[s ! us] to set su* "t limits = daily & weekly use2 7#b7 automatically limits ! am\nt ( "t t a us] may sp5d on ^? plat=ms across all devices to #cj m9utes a day unless ! us] elects to adju/ or remove ! "t limit &1 if ! us] elects to increase or remove ! "t limit1 resets ! "t limit to #cj m9utes a day on ! fir/ day ( e mon?2 7#c7 provides us]s ) regul> disclosures1 includ+ imm$iate disclosures :5 prompt$ by ! us]1 ( ! am\nt ( "t ! us] has sp5t on ^? plat=ms across all devices1 brok5 d[n by day1 week1 mon?1 ye>1 & plat=m2 & 7#d7 displays a conspicu\s pop-up to a us] n less ?an once e #cj m9utes t ! us] sp5ds on ^? plat=ms1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! us] sp5t ! #cj m9utes on multiple devices1 t %[s h[ mu* "t ! us] has sp5t on ^? plat=ms t day4 7b7 ,limitation ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any portion ( a social m$ia plat=m t consi/s only ( a pr$om9antly text-bas$1 direct message s]vice su* z email or a s]vice t is sub/antially simil> to email4 #e4 ,requirem5ts = op]ators ,beg9n+ #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 x %all be unlawful = an op]ator to op]ate an int]net website1 onl9e s]vice1 onl9e application1 or mobile application if ! op]ator does n obta9 ! cons5t ( us]s or all[ us]s to select f among options 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 7#a7 ,neutral pres5tation ,if ! op]ator reque/s t a us] accept or cons5t to t]ms1 or any?+ simil>-- 7,a7 by click+ an icon1 ! op]ator %all pres5t ! us] ) an option to decl9e by click+ an icon t is id5tical to ! o!r icon 9 t]ms ( size1 %ape1 font1 & o!r visual or auditory design1 except t ! options ne$ n be id5tical 9 color z long z ! option to decl9e is conspicu\sly %ad$ diff]5tly ?an ! imm$iate backgr\nd color1 & su* option to decl9e %all be plac$ be=e ! option to cons5t z measur$ by ! direction ! language 9 :i* ! option is writt5 is conv5tionally read2 & 7,b7 by tak+ "s o!r action to cons5t or accept1 ! op]ator %all pres5t ! us] ) ! option to decl9e by tak+ a simil>1 equival5t action4 7#b7 ,no preselect$ options ,:5 an op]ator reque/s a us] to make a selection f among options1 no option may be preselect$4 #f4 ,commission report on int]net addiction ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s1 ! ,commission %all submit to ,congress a report on ! issue ( int]net addiction & ! processes ?r\gh :i* social m$ia companies & o!r int]net companies1 by exploit+ human psy*ology & bra9 physiology1 int]f]e ) free *oices ( individuals on ! int]net 7includ+ ) respect to ! am\nt ( "t individuals sp5d onl9e74 #g4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7a7 ,tempor>y jo9t rulemak+ au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,secret>y7 may jo9tly promulgate rules "u ?is subsection to prohibit practices by social m$ia companies & op]ators t exploit human psy*ology or bra9 physiology to sub/antially int]f]e ) consum]s' fre$om ( *oice4 7#b7 ,proc$ure ,! ,commission & ! ,secret>y may jo9tly promulgate rules "u ?is subsection 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,sunset ,no rule promulgat$ by ! ,commission & ! ,secret>y "u ?is subsection %all be effective = a p]iod t is long] ?an #c ye>s1 b no p]iod ( "t dur+ :i* ! ,commission is enjo9$ f en=c+ su* a rule pursuant to a c\rt ord] issu+ an injunction aga9/ su* rule or decl>+ su* rule unlawful %all be c\nt$ aga9/ su* #c-ye> p]iod4 7#d7 ,report to ,congress ,) respect to any rule promulgat$ "u ?is subsection1 #a ye> be=e su* rule is s*$ul$ to expire ! ,commission & ! ,secret>y %all issue a report to ,congress expla9+ ! basis = ! rule & its importance & notify+ ,congress ( ! date on :i* ! rule w expire if ,congress does n enact ! requirem5ts ( ! rule into /atutory law4 7b7 ,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$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#c7 ,actions by ! ,commission ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#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 & 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$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7#d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7c7 ,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 on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 obta9 damages1 /atutory damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation1 ea* ( :i* %all be di/ribut$ 9 accordance ) ,/ate law2 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