,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sasse7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prev5t ! upload+ (         
pornographic images to onl9e plat=ms )\t
 ! cons5t ( ! individuals 9 ! images4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/op ,int]net ,sexual ,exploitation   
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,commission means 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m
 cov]$ plat=m means an onl9e plat=m t   
ho/s & makes available to ! g5]al public
 pornographic images2 &  7#c7 ! t]m     
pornographic image means any visual     
depiction1 includ+ any photograph1 film1
 video1 picture1 or comput] or          
comput]-g5]at$ image or picture1 :e!r   
made or produc$ by electronic1          
me*anical1 or o!r means1 ( sexually     
explicit conduct4  7b7 ,t]ms def9$ 9    

section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#c71
 ! t]ms comput]1 sexually explicit      
conduct1 & visual depiction h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bbef ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,duties (
 onl9e plat=ms t ho/ pornography  7a7   
,upload requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
cov]$ plat=m %all require any us] :o    
uploads a pornographic image to ! plat=m
 to-- 7,a7 v]ify-- 7i7 ! id5tity ( !    
us]2 &  7ii7 t ! us] is n less ?an !    
m9imum age requir$ to cons5t to sexual  
acts "u ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! us]     
resides2 &  7,b7 upload a sign$ cons5t  
=m f ea* individual appe>+ 9 !          
pornographic image t includes-- 7i7 ! "n
 & electronic signature ( ! individual2 
7ii7 a /atem5t t ! cons5t is =          
di/ribution ( ! specific pornographic   
image2 &  7iii7 ! geographic area = :i* 
! individual cons5ts to di/ribution ( ! 
pornographic image4  7#b7 ,effective    
date2 applicability ,p>agraph 7#a7      
%all-- 7,a7 take effect on ! date t is  

#ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act2 &  7,b7 apply to any pornographic 
image upload$ to a cov]$ plat=m be=e1   
on1 or aft] t effective date4  7b7      
,means ( removal  7#a7 ,notice ,a cov]$ 
plat=m %all display a notice on !       
website or mobile application ( !       
plat=m1 9 ! =m ( a prom95tly visible    
bann]1 t provides in/ructions on h[ an  
individual or an au?oriz$ repres5tative 
( an individual1 or a law en=cem5t      
(fic]1 c reque/ removal ( a pornographic
 image f ! plat=m1 includ+ ?r\gh !      
hotl9e requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 if !   
individual appe>s 9 ! pornographic image
 & has n cons5t$ to ! pornographic image
 be+ upload$ to ! plat=m4  7#b7 ,hotl9e 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ plat=m %all      
op]ate a #bd-;h\r telephone hotl9e t an 
individual or an au?oriz$ repres5tative 
( an individual1 or a law en=cem5t      
(fic]1 c contact to reque/ removal ( a  
pornographic image f ! plat=m if !      
individual appe>s 9 ! pornographic image
 & has n cons5t$ to ! pornographic image

 be+ upload$ to ! plat=m4  7,b7         
,fraudul5t claims ,x %all be unlawful = 
an individual to abuse a hotl9e describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by submitt+         
fraudul5t claims4  7#c7 ,tim+ ( removal 
,if a cov]$ plat=m receives notice ?r\gh
 any me*anism (f]$ by ! plat=m z        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t a            
pornographic image has be5 upload$ to ! 
plat=m )\t ! cons5t ( an individual :o  
appe>s 9 ! pornographic image1 ! plat=m 
%all remove ! pornographic image f !    
plat=m z quickly z possible1 & 9 any    
ev5t n lat] ?an #b h\rs aft] receiv+ !  
notice4  7c7 ,prohibition on d[nloads   
,on & aft] ! date t is #ij days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a cov]$     
plat=m may n p]mit ! d[nload to a       
retrievable data file ( any pornographic
 image f ! plat=m4  7d7 ,block+         
re-,uploads ,on & aft] ! date t is #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a cov]$ plat=m %all block any           
pornographic image t has be5 remov$ f ! 
plat=m 9 accordance ) ?is section f be+ 

re-upload$ to ! plat=m4  7e7 ,en=cem5t  
by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7      
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( ?is section %all be      
treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an  
unfair or 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,c71 !           
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 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          
subp>agraph 7,c71 any p]son :o violates 
?is section %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 ,nonpr(it organizations &  

common c>ri]s ,not)/&+ section #d1      
#e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1    
#de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any jurisdictional 
limitation ( ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all also en=ce ?is section1
 9 ! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 ) respect   
to-- 7i7 organizations n organiz$ to    
c>ry on bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t ( _!
 memb]s2 &  7ii7 common c>ri]s subject  
to ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & any ,act      
am5datory !re( or supplem5t>y !reto4    
7#c7 ,sub/antial compliance ,!          
,commission may elect n to en=ce a      
violation ( ?is section by a cov]$      
plat=m t has demon/rat$ sub/antial      
compliance ) ?is section4  #d4 ,database
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a database
 ( individuals :o h indicat$ t !y d n   
cons5t to ! upload+ to any cov]$ plat=m 
( any pornographic images 9 :i* !       

individuals appe>4  7b7 ,p]sonally      
id5tifiable in=mation ,! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all protect ! p]sonally         
id5tifiable in=mation ( any individual  
li/$ 9 ! database e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7a74  7c7 ,v]ification by plat=ms      
requir$ ,be=e all[+ a pornographic image
 to be upload$ to a cov]$ plat=m1 !     
plat=m %all ensure t no individual :o   
appe>s 9 ! pornographic image is li/$ 9 
! database e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  
7d7 ,civil p5alty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all impose a civil    
p5alty on any cov]$ plat=m t violates   
subsection 7c7 9 an am\nt ( n m ?an     
#a1jjj = ea* day or fraction !re( dur+  
:i* a pornographic image is ho/$ on !   
plat=m 9 violation ( t subsection4  7#b7
 ,use ( funds ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
use ! proce$s ( a civil p5alty impos$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 = s]vices to individuals 
^: image is upload$ to a cov]$ plat=m 9 
violation ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,regulations 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 

%all promulgate regulations specify+--  
7#a7 :]e ! database e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7a7 w be h\s$2 &  7#b7 an    
entity1 :e!r an (fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice or a nonpr(it organization t    
receives a grant f ! ,dep>tm5t1 t c     
connect individuals li/$ 9 ! database ) 
s]vices1 includ+ m5tal heal? c\nsel+1   
m$ical treatm5t1 & legal s]vices4  #e4  
,private "r ( action  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a
 us] ( a cov]$ plat=m uploads a         
pornographic image ( an individual to ! 
plat=m )\t ! cons5t ( ! individual1 !   
individual may br+ a civil action aga9/ 
! us] 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,/rict liability ,9 
a civil action br\ght aga9/ a us] ( a   
cov]$ plat=m "u subsection 7a71 unless !
 us] c prove bona fide cons5t f !       
pla9tiff1 ! us] %all be /rictly liable  
to ! pla9tiff4  #f4 ,relation to        
,communications ,dec5cy ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act %all be con/ru$ to affect section 
#bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74