,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,man*9 7= himself & ,mr4      
,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require report+ ( suspici\s
 transmissions 9 ord] to assi/ 9 crim9al
 inve/igations & c\nt]9tellig5ce        
activities relat+ to int]national       
t]rorism1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,see    
,some?+1 ,say ,some?+ ,onl9e ,act (     
#bjbj4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !   
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 section #bcj (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 7commonly kn[n z !      
,communications ,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif7 0 
nev] int5d$ to provide legal protection 
= websites or int]active comput] s]vices
 t d no?+ aft] becom+ aw>e ( in/ances ( 
individuals or gr\ps plann+1 committ+1  
promot+1 & facilitat+ t]rorism1 s]i\s   
drug (f5ses1 & viol5t crimes2  7#b7 x is

 n ! int5t ( ?is ,act to remove or /rip 
all liability protection f websites or  
int]active comput] s]vices t are        
proactively work+ to resolve ^! issues2 
&  7#c7 %\ld websites or int]active     
s]vice provid]s fail to ex]cise due c>e 
9 ! implem5tation1 fil+ ( ! suspici\s   
transmission activity reports1 & report+
 ( major crimes1 ,congress int5ds to    
look at remov+ liability protections "u 
! ,communications ,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif 9
 its entirety4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t   
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#b7      
,int]active comput] s]vice ,! t]m       
int]active comput] s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bcj ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7#c7 ,kn[n suspici\s  
transmission ,! t]m kn[n suspici\s      
transmission is any suspici\s           
transmission t an int]active comput]    
s]vice %\ld h reasonably kn[n to h      
occurr$ or h be5 notifi$ ( by a         
director1 (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1        

int]active comput] s]vice us]1 or ,/ate 
or ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy4  7#d7     
,major crime ,! t]m major crime means a 
,f$]al crim9al (f5se-- 7,a7 t is a crime
 ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #af (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,b7  
relat+ to dome/ic or int]national       
t]rorism 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#bcca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72
 &  7,c7 t is a s]i\s drug (f5se 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ibd7;e7 ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#e7 ,,/> ,! t]m 
,,/> means a suspici\s transmission     
activity report requir$ to be submitt$  
"u section #c4  7#f7 ,suspici\s         
transmission ,! t]m suspici\s           
transmission means any public or private
 po/1 message1 comm5t1 tag1 transaction1
 or any o!r us]-g5]at$ cont5t or        
transmission t commits1 facilitates1    
incites1 promotes1 or o!rwise assi/s !  
commission ( a major crime4  #d4        
,report+ ( suspici\s activity  7a7      
,m&atory report+ ( suspici\s            
transmissions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a      

provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice  
detects a suspici\s transmission1 !     
int]active comput] s]vice1 includ+ any  
director1 (fic]1 employee1 ag5t1 or     
repres5tative ( su* provid]1 %all submit
 to ! ,dep>tm5t a ,,/> describ+ !       
suspici\s transmission 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,c71 a ,,/> requir$ to be submitt$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be submitt$ n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
int]active comput] s]vice-- 7i7         
initially detects ! suspici\s           
transmission2 or  7ii7 is al]t$ to !    
suspici\s transmission on ! plat=m ( su*
 s]vice4  7,b7 ,imm$iate notification ,9
 ! case ( a suspici\s transmission t    
requires imm$iate att5tion1 su* z an    
active sale or solicitation ( sale (    
drugs or a ?reat ( t]rori/ activity1 !  
provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice  
%all-- 7i7 imm$iately notify1 by        
telephone1 an appropriate law en=cem5t  
au?ority2 &  7ii7 file a ,,/> 9         

accordance ) ?is section4  7,c7 ,delay (
 submission ,! #cj-;day p]iod describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be ext5d$ by #cj  
days if ! provid] ( an int]active       
comput] s]vice provides a valid reason  
to ! ag5cy designat$ or e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b77#b74  7b7 ,report+       
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all e/abli% a process by :i* a  
provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice  
may submit ,s,t,a,rs "u ?is section4    
7#b7 ,designat$ ag5cy  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all designate an ag5cy )9 !     
,dep>tm5t1 or1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
det]m9es appropriate1 e/abli% a new     
ag5cy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 to :i* ,s,t,a,rs  
%\ld be submitt$ "u subsection 7a74     
7,b7 ,consum] report+ ,! ag5cy designat$
 or e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all   
e/abli% a c5traliz$ onl9e res\rce1 :i*  
may be us$ by individual memb]s ( !     
public to report suspici\s activity     
relat$ to major crimes = inve/igation by
 ! appropriate law en=cem5t or          

regulatory ag5cy4  7,c7 ,coop]ation )   
indu/ry ,! ag5cy designat$ or e/abli%$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 may conduct   
tra9+ = en=cem5t ag5cies & = provid]s ( 
int]active comput] s]vices on h[ to     
coop]ate 9 report+ suspici\s activity2  
7ii7 may develop relation%ips =         
promotion ( report+ me*anisms & res\rces
 available on ! c5traliz$ onl9e res\rce 
requir$ to be e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,b72 &  7iii7 %all coord9ate ) !       
,national ,:ite ,coll> ,crime ,c5t] to  
conv5e exp]ts to design tra9+ programs =
 ,/ate & local law en=cem5t ag5cies1 :i*
 may include us+ social m$ia1 onl9e ads1
 paid placem5ts1 & p>tn]+ ) exp]t       
nonpr(it organizations to promote       
aw>5ess & engage ) ! public4  7c7       
,cont5ts ,ea* ,,/> submitt$ "u ?is      
section %all conta91 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 
! "n1 location1 & o!r su* id5tification 
in=mation z submitt$ by ! us] to !      
provid] ( ! int]active comput] s]vice2  
7#b7 ! date & nature ( ! po/1 message1  
comm5t1 tag1 transaction1 or o!r        

us]-g5]at$ cont5t or transmission       
detect$ = suspici\s activity su* z "t1  
orig91 & de/9ation2 &  7#c7 any relevant
 text1 in=mation1 & metadata relat$ to !
 suspici\s transmission4  7d7 ,ret5tion 
( records & nondisclosure  7#a7         
,ret5tion ( records ,ea* provid] ( an   
int]active comput] s]vice %all-- 7,a7   
ma9ta9 a copy ( any ,,/> submitt$ "u ?is
 section & ! orig9al record equival5t ( 
any support+ docum5tation = ! #e-ye>    
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,,/> 0  
submitt$2  7,b7 make all support+       
docum5tation available to ! ,dep>tm5t & 
any appropriate law en=cem5t ag5cies ^u 
reque/2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! int]active comput]     
s]vice submits a ,,/> "u ?is section1   
take action aga9/ ! website or acc\nt   
report$ unless ! provid] ( an int]active
 comput] s]vice receives a notification 
f a law en=cem5t ag5cy t ! website or   
acc\nt %\ld rema9 op54  7#b7            
,nondisclosure ,except z o!rwise        
prescrib$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 no     

provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 
or (fic]1 director1 employee1 or ag5t ( 
su* a provid]1 subject to an ord] "u    
subsection 7a7 may disclose ! exi/5ce (1
 or t]ms (1 ! ord] to any p]son4  7e7   
,disclosure to o!r ag5cies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 ensure t   
,s,t,a,rs submitt$ "u ?is section &     
reports f ! public submitt$ "u          
subsection 7b77#b77;,b7 are ref]r$ z    
necess>y to ! appropriate ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local law en=cem5t or regulatory    
ag5cy2  7,b7 make in=mation 9 a ,,/>    
submitt$ "u ?is section available to an 
ag5cy1 includ+ any ,/ate f9ancial       
in/itutions sup]visory ag5cy or ,unit$  
,/ates intellig5ce ag5cy1 ^u reque/ ( ! 
head ( ! ag5cy2 &  7,c7 develop a       
/rategy to dissem9ate relevant in=mation
 9 a ,,/> submitt$ "u ?is section 9 a   
timely mann] to o!r law en=cem5t &      
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 z appropriate1 &      
coord9ate ) relevant nongov]nm5tal      
entities1 su* z ! ,national ,c5t] =     

,miss+ & ,exploit$ ,*ildr54  7#b7       
,limitation ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may only
 make a ,,/> available "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= law en=cem5t purposes4  7f7           
,compliance ,any provid] ( an int]active
 comput] s]vice t fails to report a kn[n
 suspici\s transmission %all n be immune
 f civil or crim9al liability = su*     
transmission "u section #bcj7;c7 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c774  7g7 ,application (
 ,,foia ,any ,,/> submitt$ "u ?is       
section1 & any in=mation !re9 or record 
!re(1 %all be exempt f disclosure "u    
section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 or any simil> ,/ate1 local1      
,tribal1 or t]ritorial law4  7h7        
,rulemak+ au?ority ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate        
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    
7i7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a      
report describ+ ! plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t =  

implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a     
breakd[n ( ! co/s associat$ )           
implem5tation4  7j7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al su*   
sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is  
,act4  #e4 ,am5dm5t to ,communications  
,dec5cy ,act ,section #bcj7;e7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,loss ( liability 
protection = failure to submit suspici\s
 transmission activity report  7,a7     
,requirem5t ,any provid] ( an int]active
 comput] s]vice %all take reasonable    
/eps to prev5t or address unlawful us]s 
( ! s]vice ?r\gh ! report+ ( suspici\s  
transmissions4  7,b7 ,failure to comply 
,any provid] ( an int]active comput]    
s]vice t fails to report a kn[n         
suspici\s transmission may be held      
liable z a publi%] = ! relat$ suspici\s 
transmission4  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction 
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to 
impair or limit any claim or cause (    

action aris+ f ! failure ( a provid] (  
an int]active comput] s]vice to report a
 suspici\s transmission4  4