,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4 
,?une 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4  
,moran1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require t int]net plat=ms  
give us]s ! option to engage ) a plat=m 
)\t be+ manipulat$ by algori?ms driv5 by
 us]-specific data4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,filt] ,bubble
 ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,algori?mic rank+ sy/em  
,! t]m algori?mic rank+ sy/em means a   
computational process1 includ+ "o d]iv$ 
f algori?mic decision mak+1 ma*9e le>n+1
 /ati/ical analysis1 or o!r data        
process+ or artificial intellig5ce      
te*niques1 us$ to det]m9e ! ord] or     
mann] t a set ( in=mation is provid$ to 
a us] on a cov]$ int]net plat=m1 includ+
 ! rank+ ( se>* results1 ! provision (  
cont5t recomm5dations1 ! display (      

social m$ia po/s1 or any o!r me?od (    
automat$ cont5t selection4  7#b7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7        
,connect$ device ,! t]m connect$ device 
means a physical object t--  7,a7 is    
capable ( connect+ to ! int]net1 ei!r   
directly or indirectly ?r\gh a network1 
to communicate in=mation at ! direction 
( an individual2 &  7,b7 has comput]    
process+ capabilities = collect+1 s5d+1 
receiv+1 or analyz+ data4  7#d7 ,cov]$  
int]net plat=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
cov]$ int]net plat=m means any          
public-fac+ website1 int]net            
application1 or mobile application1     
includ+ a social network site1 video %>+
 s]vice1 se>* eng9e1 or cont5t          
aggregation s]vice4  7,b7 ,exclusions   
,su* t]m %all n include a plat=m t-- 7i7
 is :olly own$1 controll$1 & op]at$ by a
 p]son t--  7,i7 = ! mo/ rec5t #f-mon?  
p]iod1 did n employ m ?an #ejj          
employees2  7,,ii7 = ! mo/ rec5t #c-ye> 
p]iod1 av]ag$ less ?an #ej1jjj1jjj 9    

annual gross receipts2 &  7,,iii7       
collects or processes on an annual basis
 ! p]sonal data ( less ?an #a1jjj1jjj   
individuals2 or  7ii7 is op]at$ = ! sole
 purpose ( conduct+ rese>* t is n made =
 pr(it ei!r directly or indirectly4     
7#e7 ,input-transp>5t algori?m  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m input-transp>5t algori?m   
means an algori?mic rank+ sy/em t does n
 use ! us]-specific data ( a us] to     
det]m9e ! ord] or mann] t in=mation is  
furni%$ to su* us] on a cov]$ int]net   
plat=m1 unless ! us]-specific data is   
expressly provid$ to ! plat=m by ! us] =
 su* purpose4  7,b7 ,inclusion (        
age-appropriate cont5t filt]s ,su* t]m  
%all include an algori?mic rank+ sy/em t
 uses us]-specific data to det]m9e :e!r 
a us] is old en\gh to access            
age-re/rict$ cont5t on a cov]$ int]net  
plat=m1 provid$ t ! sy/em o!rwise meets 
! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 
,data provid$ = express purpose (       
int]action ) plat=m ,= purposes (       
subp>agraph 7,a71 us]-specific data t is

 provid$ by a us] = ! express purpose ( 
det]m9+ ! ord] or mann] t in=mation is  
furni%$ to a us] on a cov]$ int]net     
plat=m--  7i7 %all include us]-suppli$  
se>* t]ms1 filt]s1 spee* patt]ns 7if    
provid$ = ! purpose ( enabl+ ! plat=m to
 accept spok5 input or select+ !        
language 9 :i* ! us] int]acts ) !       
plat=m71 sav$ pref]5ces1 & ! us]'s      
curr5t geographical location2  7ii7 %all
 include data suppli$ to ! plat=m by !  
us] t expresses ! us]'s desire t        
in=mation be furni%$ to !m1 su* z !     
social m$ia pr(iles ! us] foll[s1 !     
video *annels ! us] subscribes to1 or   
o!r s\rces ( cont5t on ! plat=m ! us]   
foll[s2  7iii7 %all n include ! hi/ory (
 ! us]'s connect$ device1 includ+ !     
us]'s hi/ory ( web se>*es & br[s+1      
geographical locations1 physical        
activity1 device int]action1 & f9ancial 
transactions2 &  7iv7 %all n include    
inf]5ces ab\t ! us] or ! us]'s connect$ 
device1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su* inf]5ces  
are bas$ on data describ$ 9 clause 7i74 

7#f7 ,opaque algori?m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m opaque algori?m means an algori?mic 
rank+ sy/em t det]m9es ! ord] or mann] t
 in=mation is furni%$ to a us] on a     
cov]$ int]net plat=m bas$1 9 :ole or "p1
 on us]-specific data t 0 n expressly   
provid$ by ! us] to ! plat=m = su*      
purpose4  7,b7 ,exception =             
age-appropriate cont5t filt]s ,su* t]m  
%all n include an algori?mic rank+ sy/em
 us$ by a cov]$ int]net plat=m if--  7i7
 ! only us]-specific data 7includ+      
inf]5ces ab\t ! us]7 t ! sy/em uses is  
in=mation relat+ to ! age ( ! us]2 &    
7ii7 su* in=mation is only us$ to       
re/rict a us]'s access to cont5t on !   
basis t ! individual is n old en\gh to  
access su* cont5t4  7#g7 ,se>*          
syndication contract2 up/ream provid]2  
d[n/ream provid]  7,a7 ,se>* syndication
 contract ,! t]m se>* syndication       
contract means a contract or subcontract
 = ! sale1 lic5se1 or o!r "r to access  
an index ( web pages on ! int]net = !   
purpose ( op]at+ an int]net se>* eng9e4 

7,b7 ,up/ream provid] ,! t]m up/ream    
provid] means1 ) respect to a se>*      
syndication contract1 ! p]son t grants  
access to an index ( web pages on !     
int]net to a d[n/ream provid] "u !      
contract4  7,c7 ,d[n/ream provid] ,! t]m
 d[n/ream provid] means1 ) respect to a 
se>* syndication contract1 ! p]son t    
receives access to an index ( web pages 
on ! int]net f an up/ream provid] "u su*
 contract4  7#h7 ,us]-specific data ,!  
t]m us]-specific data means in=mation   
relat+ to an individual or a specific   
connect$ device t w\ld n necess>ily be  
true ( e individual or device4  #c4     
,requirem5t to all[ us]s to see         
unmanipulat$ cont5t on int]net plat=ms  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 x
 %all be unlawful-- 7#a7 = any p]son to 
op]ate a cov]$ int]net plat=m t uses an 
opaque algori?m unless ! p]son complies 
) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b72 or    
7#b7 = any up/ream provid] to grant     
access to an index ( web pages on !     

int]net "u a se>* syndication contract t
 does n comply ) ! requirem5ts (        
subsection 7c74  7b7 ,opaque algori?m   
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection ) respect  
to a p]son t op]ates a cov]$ int]net    
plat=m t uses an opaque algori?m are !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,! p]son provides notice  
to us]s ( ! plat=m t ! plat=m uses an   
opaque algori?m t makes inf]5ces bas$ on
 us]-specific data to select ! cont5t ! 
us] sees4 ,su* notice %all be pres5t$ 9 
a cle>1 conspicu\s mann] on ! plat=m    
:5ev] ! us] int]acts ) an opaque        
algori?m = ! fir/ "t1 & may be a "o-"t  
notice t c be dismiss$ by ! us]4  7,b7  
,! p]son makes available a v]sion ( !   
plat=m t uses an input-transp>5t        
algori?m & enables us]s to easily swit* 
betwe5 ! v]sion ( ! plat=m t uses an    
opaque algori?m & ! v]sion ( ! plat=m t 
uses ! input-transp>5t algori?m by      
select+ a prom95tly plac$ icon1 :i* %all
 be display$ :]ev] ! us] int]acts ) an  
opaque algori?m4  7#b7 ,nonapplication  

to c]ta9 d[n/ream provid]s ,p>agraph    
7#a7 %all n apply ) respect to an       
int]net se>* eng9e if-- 7,a7 ! se>*     
eng9e is op]at$ by a d[n/ream provid] ) 
few] ?an #a1jjj employees2 &  7,b7 !    
se>* eng9e uses an index ( web pages on 
! int]net to :i* su* provid] receiv$    
access "u a se>* syndication contract4  
7c7 ,se>* syndication contract          
requirem5t ,! requirem5ts ( ?is         
subsection ) respect to a se>*          
syndication contract are t-- 7#a7 z "p (
 ! contract1 ! up/ream provid] makes    
available to ! d[n/ream provid] ! same  
input-transp>5t algori?m us$ by !       
up/ream provid] = purposes ( comply+ )  
subsection 7b77#a77;,b72 &  7#b7 !      
up/ream provid] does n impose any       
additional co/s1 degrad$ quality1 r$uc$ 
spe$1 or o!r con/ra9t on ! function+ (  
su* algori?m :5 us$ by ! d[n/ream       
provid] to op]ate an int]net se>* eng9e 
relative to ! p]=mance ( su* algori?m :5
 us$ by ! up/ream provid] to op]ate an  
int]net se>* eng9e4  #d4 ,en=cem5t by   

,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7a7 ,unfair  
or deceptive acts or practices ,a       
violation ( ?is ,act by an op]ator ( a  
cov]$ int]net plat=m %all be treat$ z a 
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s (        
commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 !    
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c71 any p]son :o violates ?is ,act    
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 ,common   
c>ri]s & nonpr(it organizations ,not)/&+

 section #d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f ( !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dd1 #de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any 
jurisdictional limitation ( !           
,commission1 ! ,commission %all also    
en=ce ?is ,act1 9 ! same mann] provid$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 )
 respect to--  7,a7 common c>ri]s       
subject to ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 &    
,acts am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y      
!reto2 &  7,b7 organizations n organiz$ 
to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t (
 _! memb]s4  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