,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba,mrs4  
,trahan 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ca/or (       
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require cov]$  
plat=ms to provide in=mation ab\t _!    
adv]tis+ to academic rese>*]s1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,social ,m$ia ,disclosure  
,& ,transp>5cy ( ,adv]tisem5ts ,act (   
#bjba or ! ,social ,m$ia ,,data ,act4   
#b4 ,requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft] z ne$$1 !
 ,commission %all1 9 accordance )       
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 issue regulations t require !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a cov]$ plat=m to ma9ta91 
& grant academic rese>*]s & !           
,commission access to1 an ad libr>y t   
conta9s 9 a se>*able1 ma*9e-readable    
=mat & t is collect$ by ! cov]$ plat=m 9
 ! ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess ! foll[+      

in=mation 7:i* may be updat$ by !       
,commission z ! ,commission det]m9es to 
be necess>y7 relat$ to any adv]tis] t   
pur*ases #ejj or m ( adv]tis+ 9 a cal5d]
 ye>3 7,a7 ,! legal "n & unique         
id5tification numb] = ea* adv]tis]4     
7,b7 ,a digital copy ( ! ad cont5t4     
7,c7 ,! me?od us$1 z select$ ei!r by !  
adv]tis] or by ! cov]$ plat=m1 to t>get 
an ad to plat=m us]s1 includ+ upload$   
li/s ( plat=m us]s1 pre-set categories (
 plat=m us]s1 key words1 & contextual   
in=mation4  7,d7 ,! optimization        
objective *os5 by ! adv]tis] 7su* z     
aw>5ess1 rea*1 traffic1 & engagem5t74   
7,e7 ,a description ( ! t>get$ audi5ce =
 ea* adv]tisem5t1 includ+ in=mation 7t  
may h be5 collect$ f ! pr(ile ( a us] or
 bas$ on an algori?m7 on ! demographics 
( ! audi5ce 7includ+ age1 g5d]1         
geographic location1 race1 e?nicity1 &  
political affiliation71 int]e/s ( !     
audi5ce1 & any o!r description ( !      
t>get$ audi5ce det]m9$ to be reasonable 
by ! ,commission4  7,f7 ,a description (

 ! audi5ce ( ! adv]tisem5t det]m9$ by a 
c\nt ( adv]tis] view]%ip1 includ+       
in=mation 7t may h be5 collect$ f !     
pr(ile ( a us] or bas$ on an algori?m7  
on ! demographics ( ! audi5ce 7includ+  
age1 g5d]1 geographic location1 race1   
e?nicity1 & political affiliation71     
int]e/s ( ! audi5ce1 & any o!r          
description ( ! t>get$ audi5ce det]m9$  
to be reasonable by ! ,commission4  7,g7
 ,! numb] ( views g5]at$ f !            
adv]tisem5t4  7,h7 ,ad conv]sion        
7includ+ h[ (t5 an ad 0 %>$1 lik$1 or   
click$-?r\gh74  7,i7 ,! date & "t t !   
adv]tisem5t 0 fir/ display$ & la/       
display$4  7,j7 ,! am\nt an adv]tis]    
budget$ = ! pur*ase ( ! adv]tisem5t on !
 plat=m & ! am\nt paid = ! pur*ase ( !  
adv]tisem5t on ! plat=m4  7,k7 ,!       
category ( an ad z def9$ by ! cov]$     
plat=m 7su* z politics1 employm5t       
opportunity1 h\s+ opportunity1 or       
app>el74  7,l7 ,ea* language conta9$ )9 
! ad4  7,m7 ,ea* adv]tis+ policy ( !    
cov]$ plat=m t is made available to     

adv]tis+ cu/om]s on ! cov]$ plat=m4     
7#b7 ,! ,commission to use ! in=mation 9
 ! ad libr>y = law en=cem5t & /udies    
unrelat$ to ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,!          
me?odology to calculate ! demographics (
 ! t>get$ audi5ce describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,e7 to be ! same me?od z !        
demographics calculat$ = ! deliv]y      
audi5ce describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f74  
7#d7 ,guidel9es = ! treatm5t (          
adv]tisem5ts t are delet$ by ! adv]tis] 
or block$ by ! t]ms ( s]vice ( ! cov]$  
plat=m4  7#e7 ,guidel9es = ! "t allott$ 
betwe5 :5 an ad is po/$ on a cov]$      
plat=m & :5 ! in=mation ab\t ! ad ne$s  
to be made available 9 ! ad libr>y4     
7#f7 ,guidel9es = h[ long an ad is      
requir$ to rema9 available 9 ! ad       
libr>y4  7b7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,en=cem5t  
by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7    
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be   
treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7,b7 ,p[]s
 ( commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce 
subsection 7a7 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
 ,any p]son :o violates su* subsection  
%all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ 
to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#b7  
,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit !    
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law or to limit !           
application ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  
7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief law en=cem5t   
(fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy 
designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to     
believe t any p]son has violat$ or is   
violat+ subsection 7a71 ! attorney      
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9   

addition to any au?ority x may h to br+ 
an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its consum]   
protection law1 may br+ a civil action 9
 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt ( compet5t       
jurisdiction1 includ+ a ,/ate c\rt1 to--
 7i7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su*   
p]son2  7ii7 en=ce compliance ) su*     
subsection2  7iii7 obta9 civil p5alties2
 &  7iv7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or  
o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !
 ,/ate4  7,b7 ,notice & int]v5tion by ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,! attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide prior      
writt5 notice ( any action "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,commission &     
provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( !      
compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9
 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9  
:i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* 
notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su*       
action4 ,! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 7i7
 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u s      
int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 
!re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =      

appeal4  7,c7 ,limitation on ,/ate      
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission has in/itut$ a civil action 
= violation ( ?is section1 no ,/ate     
attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a 
,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph
 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any     
def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !          
,commission = any violation ( ?is       
section alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7c7 ,work+
 ,gr\p = ,social ,m$ia ,rese>* ,access  
7#a7 ,employm5t au?ority ,n lat] ?an #fj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission %all hire #b or #c  
employees :o are privacy & te*nology    
exp]ts to lead a s]ies ( /akehold]      
engagem5ts1 includ+ r\nd tables1 public 
work%ops1 & op5 comm5t p]iods4          
,/akehold]s may include social m$ia     
rese>*]s1 in=mation sci5ce rese>*]s1    
privacy & civil rights advocates1       
te*nologi/s1 repres5tatives f social    
m$ia companies1 repres5tatives f /&>ds  
organizations1 & repres5tatives f       
int]national data gov]nance bodies4     

7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( work+ gr\p ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
employees describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are  
hir$1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a work+
 gr\p = social m$ia rese>* access 79 ?is
 subsection ! work+ gr\p7 compos$ ( !   
/akehold]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,no comp5sation = memb]s ,a memb] (
 ! work+ gr\p %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 
9 addition to any comp5sation receiv$ = 
! s]vice ( ! memb] z an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if          
applicable4  7#d7 ,reports requir$  7,a7
 ,be/ practices & code ( conduct ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! work+  
gr\p is e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b71 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! 
work+ gr\p1 %all make available to !    
public on ! website ( ! ,commission a   
report conta9+-- 7i7 a description ( !  
be/ practices reg>d+ :at type (         
in=mation f an int]active comput] s]vice
 %\ld be made available1 & "u :at       
circum/ances1 to academic rese>*]s2 &   
7ii7 a recomm5d$ code ( conduct =       

academic rese>*]s work+ ) su* in=mation4
  7,b7 ,policy recomm5dations ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! work+   
gr\p is e/abli%$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#b71 ! work+ gr\p %all submit to       
,congress a report ) recomm5dations =   
policy *anges1 :i* may include any ( !  
foll[+3 7i7 ,! types ( in=mation t %\ld 
be made available to academic rese>*]s &
 "u :at circum/ances int]active comput] 
s]vices %\ld be requir$ to grant access 
to academic rese>*]s4  7ii7             
,circum/ances 9 :i* additional legal    
protections = int]active comput] s]vices
 may be ne$$ relat$ to ! %>+ ( data )   
rese>*]s4  7iii7 ,recomm5dation =       
p5alties = academic rese>*]s :o misuse  
or seek to inappropriately reid5tify    
in=mation provid$ to !m by int]active   
comput] s]vices = rese>* purposes4  7,c7
 ,requirem5ts = reports ,9 prep>+ !     
reports describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &  
7,b71 ! work+ gr\p may consid] ! foll[+3
 7i7 ,! type ( in=mation consid]$1      
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,in=mation relat$

 to cont5t mod]ation decisions includ+  
*oices relat$ to ! rank+1 ord]+1        
promotion1 recomm5dation ( cont5t1 &    
reque/s = cont5t removals4  7,,ii7      
,in=mation relat$ to engagem5t 7su* z   
%>+ & likes7 ) public l9ks 7su* z news  
articles & video clips71 includ+ !      
demographic breakd[n ( us]s t int]act ) 
cont5t4  7,,iii7 ,in=mation relat$ to   
exposure 7view]%ip or impressions7 )    
public l9ks 7su* z news articles & video
 clips71 includ+ ! demographic breakd[n 
( us]s t int]act ) cont5t4  7,,iv7      
,classification ( public in=mation      
s\rces 7su* z op9ion & j\rnalism74  7,v7
 ,ar*ives ( =m]ly public acc\nts t 7    
remov$1 includ+ any special treatm5t (  
acc\nts t previ\sly belong$ to          
high-pr(ile individuals4  7,,vi7        
,ar*ives ( fake or bot acc\nts t h be5  
remov$4  7,,vii7 ,ar*ives ( coord9at$   
influ5ce op]ation acc\nts t h be5       
remov$4  7,,viii7 ,rese>* conduct$ by an
 int]active comput] s]vice int]nally    
relat$ to ! onl9e behavior ( a us]      

includ+ ,a_/,b /udies & o!r int]nal     
rese>*1 includ+ /udies on int]v5tions to
 sl[ spread ( mis9=mation & dis9=mation1
 & to increase us] delib]ation1 includ+ 
w>n+ labels1 limits on %>+ & po/+1 "t   
delay on %>+ & po/+1 & prompts to       
confirm4  7,,ix7 ,! mo/ popul> cont5t on
 a plat=m4  7ii7 ,/orage ( in=mation &  
treatm5t = ea* type ( in=mation         
consid]$1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,limits
 on "t & am\nt ( in=mation /or$ brok5   
d[n by ! type ( in=mation4  7,,ii7 ,"u  
:at circum/ances privacy pres]v+        
te*niques su* z diff]5tial privacy &    
/ati/ical noise c\ld be us$4  7,,iii7   
,requir$ level ( aggregation =          
demographic in=mation4  7,,iv7 ,/&>diz$ 
v>iable names across plat=ms = specific 
types ( in=mation4  7,v7 ,"u :at        
circum/ances erasure policies 7relat$ to
 :o & h[ an individual c reque/ to be   
remov$ f a dataset7 may be ne$$1        
specifically = individuals :o are less  
?an #ah ye>s old4  7,,vi7 ,adh]5ce to   
data security be/ practices4  7iii7 ,a  

consid]ation ( access = ea* type (      
in=mation consid]$1 includ+ ! foll[+3   
7,i7 ,designation ( secure facilities & 
comput]s to analyze in=mation4  7,,ii7  
,set crit]ia = rese>*] access4  7,,iii7 
,any limit on ! type ( rese>* t specific
 datasets c be us$ =4  7iv7 ,an analysis
 ( h[ any ( ! recomm5dations might      
int]act ) int]national law &            
jurisdiction4  7v7 ,policies = assur+ t 
op5 sci5ce pr9ciples ( reproducibility (
 results & replication ( analyses c be  
respect$4  7vi7 ,recomm5dations = ! size
 & type ( int]active comput] s]vice1 :i*
 may v>y4  7#e7 ,inapplicability (      
,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 does n apply  
to ! work+ gr\p4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,academic rese>*]  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m academic rese>*] means  
an individual t conducts rese>*-- 7i7 9 
collaboration ) an in/itution ( high]   
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7772 &  7ii7 t is n = 

comm]cial purposes4  7,b7 ,def9ition by 
,commission ,! ,commission may update   
?is def9ition z ! ,commission det]m9es  
to be necess>y4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ plat=m  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m means any  
website1 desktop application1 or mobile 
application t is consum]-fac+1 sells    
digital adv]tis+ space1 & has m ?an     
#ajj1jjj1jjj mon?ly active us]s = a     
majority ( mon?s dur+ ! prec$+ #ab      
mon?s4 ,! ,commission may update ?is    
def9ition z ! ,commission det]m9es to be
 necess>y4  7,b7 ,def9ition by          
,commission ,! ,commission may update   
?is def9ition z ! ,commission det]m9es  
to be necess>y4  7#d7 ,int]active       
comput] s]vice ,! t]m int]active comput]
 s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act (    
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f774  7e7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to assi/
 ! ,commission 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 !re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ & to     

rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7#a7 =   
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #b1jjj1jjj2 &  7#b7 = 
fiscal ye> #bjbc1 #b1jjj1jjj4