,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbj,mr4 
,cassidy introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit data brok]s f     
sell+1 trad+1 lic5s+1 or o!rwise provid+
 = consid]ation li/s ( vuln]able        
populations to any individual or        
comm]cial entity4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+          
,vuln]able ,population's ,data ,act (   
#bjbj4  #b4 ,unfair & deceptive acts &  
practices relat+ to vuln]able population
 li/s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful 
= a data brok] to sell1 lic5se1 trade1  
or o!rwise provide or make available =  
consid]ation a vuln]able population li/ 
to any comm]cial entity or individual4  
7b7 ,effective date ,! prohibition "u   
subsection 7a7 %all take effect on !    
e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date ! ,commission     
issues ! f9al rule "u section           
#c7;a77#c72 or  7#b7 #a ye> aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,en=cem5t   
7a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( section
 #b %all be treat$ z a violation ( a    
rule def9+ an unfair or a deceptive act 
or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ! 
,commission %all en=ce section #b 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 ,any p]son :o violates       
section #b %all be subject to ! p5alties
 & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities 
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      

,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  7,d7 ,nonpr(it        
organizations ,not)/&+ section #d ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dd7 or any jurisdictional    
limitation ( ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all also en=ce ?is ,act1 9 
! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 ) respect to organizations n   
organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own    
pr(it or t ( _! memb]s4  7#c7 ,rulemak+ 
,pursuant to section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission %all 
promulgate regulations to c>ry out !    
provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,commission   
%all issue a f9al rule by n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by !        
engagem5t ( any data brok] subject to   
section #b 9 a practice t violates su*  
section1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1

 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on  
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation (
 su* section by su* p]son2  7,b7 to     
compel compliance ) su* section2 &  7,c7
 to obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r   
comp5sation on behalf ( su* resid5ts4   
7#b7 ,rights ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
  7,a7 ,notice to ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9  
writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a
 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat]   
?an #aj days be=e initiat+ ! civil      
action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification  
requir$ by clause 7i7 ) respect to a    
civil action %all include a copy ( !    
compla9t to be fil$ to initiate ! civil 
action4  7iii7 ,exception ,if x is n    
feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to
 provide ! notification requir$ by      
clause 7i7 be=e initiat+ a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all 

notify ! ,commission imm$iately ^u      
in/itut+ ! civil action4  7,b7          
,int]v5tion by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,! ,commission may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any 
civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u  
int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d on all matt]s    
aris+ 9 ! civil action2 &  7,,ii7 file  
petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 !     
civil action4  7#c7 ,inve/igatory p[]s  
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f    
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct    
inve/igations1 to adm9i/] oa?s or       
affirmations1 or to compel ! att5dance (
 witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y  
or o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,preemptive action
 by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,if !     
,commission in/itutes a civil action or 
an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a   
violation ( section #b1 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su*   
action1 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph  
7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !        

compla9t ( ! ,commission = ! violation )
 respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$  
su* action4  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 ano!r c\rt (     
compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice (  
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2
 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  #d4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm]cial entity ,!  
t]m comm]cial entity means an entity1   
:e!r organiz$ = pr(it or n = pr(it1 t is
 organiz$ "u ! laws ( any ,/ate1 includ+
 a sole proprietor%ip1 a p>tn]%ip1 a    
limit$ liability p>tn]%ip1 a            
corporation1 an association1 & a limit$ 
liability company4  7#b7 ,commission ,! 
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission4  7#c7 ,consum] ,! t]m      
consum] means an individual resid+ 9 a  

,/ate4  7#d7 ,data brok] ,! t]m data    
brok] means a bus9ess t kn[+ly collects 
& sells to ?ird p>ties ! p]sonal        
in=mation ( a consum] ) :om ! bus9ess   
does n h a direct relation%ip4  7#e7    
,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal       
in=mation means in=mation t is l9k$ or  
reasonably l9kable to any id5tifi$ or   
id5tifiable p]son or device4  7#f7      
,public record in=mation ,! t]m public  
record in=mation means in=mation t is   
lawfully made available f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local gov]nm5t records provid$ t !  
data brok] processes & transf]s su*     
in=mation 9 accordance ) any re/rictions
 or t]ms ( use plac$ on ! in=mation by !
 relevant gov]nm5t entity4  7#g7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7#h7 ,vuln]able  
population li/ ,! t]m vuln]able         
population li/ means a li/ t includes   

p]sonal in=mation 7o!r ?an public record
 in=mation7 ab\t "o or m individuals or 
h\seholds :i* is creat$ = ! express or  
impli$ purpose ( compil+ in=mation ab\t 
"o or m individuals or h\seholds 9 "o or
 m ( ! foll[+ categories 7or simil>     
categories73 7,a7 ,survivors ( dome/ic  
abuse4  7,b7 ,survivors ( *ild abuse4   
7,c7 ,survivors ( eld] abuse4  7,d7     
,survivors ( any sex crime1 includ+1 b n
 limit$ to rape1 sexual assault1 or     
sexual batt]y4  7,e7 ,victims ( /alk+4  
7,f7 ,victims ( human traffick+4  7,g7  
,victims ( viol5t crimes4  7,h7         
,individuals diagnos$ ) a disease1 su* z
 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 a g5etic disease1 or    
dem5tia4  7,i7 ,individuals id5tifi$ z  
hav+ addictive behavior or hav+ receiv$ 
cl9ical treatm5t = addiction1 includ+1 b
 n limit$ to1 addictions to alcohol1    
drugs1 or sex4  7,j7 ,individuals       
id5tifi$ by prescriptions tak54  7,k7   
,local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
(fic]s4  7,l7 ,judges & ju/ices ( !     
,/ate or ,f$]al judici>y4