,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjba ,ms4 
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,good5 (       
,texas1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,buck1 &   
,mr4 ,nadl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote       
competition & economic opportunity 9    
digital m>kets by elim9at+ ! conflicts (
 int]e/ t arise f dom9ant onl9e plat=ms'
 concurr5t own]%ip or control ( an onl9e
 plat=m & c]ta9 o!r bus9esses4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,end+ ,plat=m ,monopolies ,act4  #b4    
,unlawful conflicts ( int]e/  7a7       
,violation ,z ( ! date an onl9e plat=m  
is designat$ z a cov]$ plat=m "u        
subsection #f7;a71 x %all be unlawful = 
a cov]$ plat=m op]ator to own1 control1 
or h a b5eficial int]e/ 9 a l9e (       
bus9ess o!r ?an ! cov]$ plat=m t--  7#a7
 utilizes ! cov]$ plat=m = ! sale or    
provision ( products or s]vices2  7#b7  
(f]s a product or s]vice t ! cov]$      

plat=m requires a bus9ess us] to pur*ase
 or utilize z a condition = access to ! 
cov]$ plat=m1 or z a condition = pref]r$
 /atus or placem5t ( a bus9ess us]'s    
product or s]vices on ! cov]$ plat=m2 or
  7#c7 gives rise to a conflict (       
int]e/4  7b7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,=      
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m conflict (
 int]e/ includes ! conflict ( int]e/ t  
arises :5--  7#a7 a cov]$ plat=m op]ator
 owns or controls a l9e ( bus9ess1 o!r  
?an ! cov]$ plat=m2 &  7#b7 ! cov]$     
plat=m's own]%ip or control ( t l9e (   
bus9ess creates ! inc5tive & ability = !
 cov]$ plat=m to--  7,a7 advantage !    
cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own products1    
s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess on ! cov]$   
plat=m ov] ^? ( a compet+ bus9ess or a  
bus9ess t con/itutes nasc5t or pot5tial 
competition to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator2  
or  7,b7 exclude f1 or disadvantage1 !  
products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess on 
! cov]$ plat=m ( a compet+ bus9ess or a 
bus9ess t con/itutes nasc5t or pot5tial 
competition to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator4  

#c4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,commission & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %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$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 or ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#ab et seq471 z appropriate1 7          
incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,unfair me?ods ( competition ,a   
violation ( ?is ,act %all also con/itute
 an unfair me?od ( competition "u       
section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #e74  7c7 ,civil   
p5alties ,any p]son1 or any individual  
:o is an (fic]1 director1 p>tn]1 or     
employee ( a p]son1 :o fails to comply )
 any provision ( ?is ,act )9 two ye>s ( 
! ,commission or ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice    
designat+ a cov]$ plat=m "u section     
#f7;a71 %all be liable to ! ,unit$      
,/ates = a civil p5alty 9 an am\nt n m  
?an ! great] (-- 7#a7 #ae p]c5t ( !     
total av]age daily ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue 

( ! p]son = ! previ\s cal5d> ye>2 or    
7#b7 #cj p]c5t ( ! total av]age daily   
,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( ! p]son 9 any l9e
 ( bus9ess affect$ or t>get$ by !       
unlawful conduct dur+ ! p]iod ( !       
unlawful conduct4  7d7 ,commission      
indep5d5t litigation au?ority ,if !     
,commission has reason to believe t a   
cov]$ plat=m violat$ ?is ,act1 !        
,commission may comm5ce a civil action1 
9 its own "n by any ( its attorneys     
designat$ by x = su* purpose1 to recov] 
a civil p5alty & seek o!r appropriate   
relief 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates aga9/ ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator4    
#d4 ,limitations on bo>d memb]%ip & o!r 
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o  
is an (fic]1 director1 employee1 includ+
 an ag5t1 repres5tative1 or contractor1 
( a cov]$ plat=m or :o has control ov] !
 cov]$ plat=m may n s]ve at ! same "t z 
an (fic]1 director1 employee1 or o!r    
in/itution-affiliat$ p>ty1 includ+ z an 
ag5t1 repres5tative1 or contractor1 ( a 
=m]ly affiliat$ p]son4  7b7 ,t]m9ation (

 s]vice ,any individual ^: s]vice       
violates subsection 7a7 z ( ! date an   
onl9e plat=m is designat$ z a cov]$     
plat=m "u subsection #f7;a71 %all       
t]m9ate su* s]vice z soon z is          
practicable & 9 no ev5t1 lat] ?an ! end 
( ! #fj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !   
onl9e plat=m is designat$ z a cov]$     
plat=m4  #e4 ,def9itions ,= purposes (  
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,antitru/ laws ,! t]m    
antitru/ laws has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
subsection 7a7 ( ! fir/ section ( !     
,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74  7#b7
 ,b5eficial int]e/ ,! t]m ,b5eficial    
,int]e/ means ) respect to a p]son1 hav+
 access to competitively s5sitive       
in=mation or ! ability to affect !      
p]son's /rategic decisions4  7#c7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7        
,control ,! t]m control ) respect to a  
p]son means-- 7,a7 hold+ #be p]c5t or m 
( ! /ock ( ! p]son2  7,b7 hav+ ! "r to  
#be p]c5t or m ( ! pr(its ( ! p]son2    
7,c7 hav+ ! "r to #be p]c5t or m ( !    

assets ( ! p]son1 9 ! ev5t ( ! p]son's  
dissolution2  7,d7 if ! p]son is a      
corporation1 hav+ ! p[] to designate #be
 p]c5t or m ( ! directors ( ! p]son2    
7,e7 if ! p]son is a tru/1 hav+ ! p[] to
 designate #be p]c5t or m ( ! tru/ees2  
or  7,f7 o!rwise ex]cises sub/antial    
control ov] ! p]son4  7#e7 ,cov]$ plat=m
 ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m means an onl9e     
plat=m--  7,a7 t has be5 designat$ z a  
cov]$ plat=m "u section #f7;a72 or  7,b7
 t--  7i7 at ! "t ( ! ,commission's or !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's designation "u   
section #f7;a71 or any ( ! twelve mon?s 
prec$+ t "t1 or 9 any ( ! #ab mon?s     
prec$+ ! fil+ ( a compla9t = an alleg$  
violation ( ?is ,act-- 7,i7 has at lea/ 
#ej1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly   
active us]s on ! onl9e plat=m2 or       
7,,ii7 has at lea/ #ajj1jjj ,unit$      
,/ates-bas$ mon?ly active bus9ess us]s  
on ! plat=m2  7ii7 is own$ or controll$ 
by a p]son ) net annual sales1 or a     
m>ket capitalization great] ?an         
#fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj at1 adju/$ = inflation 

on ! basis ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index1 !
 "t ( ! ,commission's or ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,ju/ice's designation "u section #f7;a7 
or any ( ! two ye>s prec$+ t "t1 or at  
any "t 9 ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a    
compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is    
,act2 &  7iii7 is a critical trad+ p>tn]
 = ! sale or provision ( any product or 
s]vice (f]$ on or directly relat$ to !  
onl9e plat=m4  7#f7 ,cov]$ plat=m       
op]ator ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m op]ator     
means a p]son t1 directly or indirectly1
 owns or controls a cov]$ plat=m4  7#g7 
,critical trad+ p>tn] ,! t]m critical   
trad+ p>tn] means an entity t has !     
ability to re/rict or imp$e-- 7,a7 !    
access ( a bus9ess us] to its us]s or   
cu/om]s2 or  7,b7 ! access ( a bus9ess  
us] to a tool or s]vice t x ne$s to     
effectively s]ve its us]s or cu/om]s4   
7#h7 ,bus9ess us] ,! t]m bus9ess us]    
means a p]son t utilizes or plans to    
utilize ! cov]$ plat=m = ! sale or      
provision ( products or s]vices4  7#i7  
,=m]ly affiliat$ p]son ,! t]m =m]ly     

affiliat$ p]son means a p]son t 0 own$  
or controll$ by a cov]$ plat=m prior to 
t]m9ation ( ! affiliation describ$ 9    
section #c4  7#aj7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! t]m 
onl9e plat=m means a website1 onl9e or  
mobile application1 op]at+ sy/em1       
digital assi/ant1 or onl9e s]vice t--   
7,a7 enables a us] to g5]ate cont5t t c 
be view$ by o!r us]s on ! plat=m or to  
int]act ) o!r cont5t on ! plat=m2  7,b7 
facilitates ! (f]+1 sale1 pur*ase1      
paym5t1 or %ipp+ ( goods or s]vices1    
includ+ s(tw>e applications1 betwe5 &   
among consum]s or bus9esses n controll$ 
by ! plat=m2 or  7,c7 enables us] se>*es
 or qu]ies t access or display a l>ge   
volume ( in=mation4  7#aa7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9         
subsection 7a7 ( section #a ( ! ,clayton
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74  #f4         
,implem5tation  7a7 ,cov]$ plat=m       
designation  7#a7 ,! ,commission or     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all designate :e!r 
an entity is a cov]$ plat=m = ! purpose 
( implem5t+ & en=c+ ?is ,act4 ,su*      

designation %all-- 7,a7 be bas$ on a    
f9d+ t ! crit]ia set =? 9 p>agraph      
7#e77;,b77i7-7iii7 ( section #e are met2
  7,b7 be issu$ 9 writ+ & publi%$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7,c7 w apply = ye>s f
 its issuance reg>dless ( :e!r !re is a 
*ange 9 control or own]%ip ov] ! cov]$  
plat=m unless ! ,commission or !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice removes !           
designation pursuant to subsection 7b74 
7b7 ,removal ( cov]$ plat=m designation 
,! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
%all-- 7#a7 consid] :e!r its designation
 ( a cov]$ plat=m pursuant to subsection
 7a7 %\ld be remov$ prior to !          
expiration ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod if ! cov]$ 
plat=m op]ator files a reque/ ) !       
,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1   
:i* %[s t ! onl9e plat=m is no long] a  
critical trad+ p>tn]2  7#b7 det]m9e :e!r
 to grant a reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( 
! fil+ ( su* reque/2 &  7#c7 obta9 !    
concurr5ce ( ! ,commission or !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z appropriate1 be=e

 grant+ a reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  #g4 ,judicial review  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,any p>ty t is subject to a cov]$ 
plat=m designation "u section #f7;a7 (  
?is ,act1 a f9al ord] issu$ 9 any       
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a    
f9al ord] ( ! ,commission issu$ 9 an    
adm9i/rative adjudicative proce$+ may )9
 #cj days ( ! issuance ( su* designation
 or ord]1 petition = review ( su*       
designation or ord] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia ,circuit4  7b7 ,treatm5t (    
f9d+s ,9 a proce$+ = judicial review ( a
 cov]$ plat=m designation "u section    
#f7;a7 ( ?is ,act or a f9al ord] ( !    
,commission1 ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission or 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice z to ! facts1 if  
support$ by evid5ce1 %all be conclusive4
  #h4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all be con/ru$ to limit any       
au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u ! antitru/ 
laws1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act  
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 or any o!r         

provision ( law or to limit !           
application ( any law4  #i4 ,sev]ability
 ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !     
application ( su* provision to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 is held to be          
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance    
%all n be affect$4