,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjba,ms4  
,e%oo introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !    
,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 
to prohibit cov]$ onl9e plat=ms f       
dissem9at+ political adv]tisem5ts :i*   
are t>get$ to an individual1 a connect$ 
device1 or to a gr\p ( individuals or   
connect$ devices on any basis o!r ?an ! 
recogniz$ place 9 :i* ! individual      
resides or ! device is locat$1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,bann+ ,microt>get$        
,political ,ads ,act ( #bjba4  #b4      
,re/rictions on dissem9ation ( t>get$   
political adv]tisem5ts by onl9e plat=ms 
7a7 ,re/rictions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,title  
,,iii ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign    
,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new section3  #cbe4 ,re/rictions on    
dissem9ation ( t>get$ political         

adv]tisem5ts by onl9e plat=ms  7a7      
,re/rictions on adv]tisem5ts t>get$ at  
individuals or at specific gr\ps (      
individuals ,a cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 a    
sponsor ( a political adv]tisem5t1 or an
 ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son   
act+ on behalf ( su* a plat=m or sponsor
 may n-- 7#a7 t>get ! dissem9ation ( a  
political adv]tisem5t on a cov]$ onl9e  
plat=m to an individual1 a connect$     
device1 or to a gr\p ( individuals or   
connect$ devices2 or  7#b7 kn[+ly enable
 a ?ird p>ty to t>get ! dissem9ation ( a
 political adv]tisem5t1 includ+ by      
provid+ ! ?ird p>ty a li/ ( individuals 
or connect$ devices1 contact in=mation (
 individuals1 or o!r p]sonal in=mation t
 c be us$ to id5tify individuals or     
connect$ devices4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7
 ,t>get+ )9 recogniz$ place ,subsection 
7a7 does n apply to ! t>get+ ( !        
dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t  
to an individual resid+ 91 or to        
connect$ devices locat$ 91 a recogniz$  
place4  7#b7 ,t>get+ to individuals giv+

 express cons5t ,subsection 7a7 does n  
apply to ! t>get+ ( ! dissem9ation ( a  
political adv]tisem5t to an individual  
if-- 7,a7 ! individual has provid$      
freely giv51 express1 specific1 in=m$1 &
 unambigu\s cons5t directly to !        
sponsor-- 7i7 to be an individual to :om
 ! dissem9ation ( a political           
adv]tisem5t is t>get$ by ! sponsor2 &   
7ii7 to all[ ! sponsor to disclose      
p]sonal in=mation p]ta9+ to ! individual
 to ano!r p]son = ! purpose ( adv]tis+2 
7,b7 su* cons5t is revocable & 0 n      
receiv$ ?r\gh or by ! aid ( ! sponsor or
 ! cov]$ onl9e plat=m2 &  7,c7 ! sponsor
 & any ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r   
p]son dissem9at+ a political adv]tisem5t
 on behalf ( ! sponsor1 does n use      
p]sonal in=mation g5]at$ by or p]ta9+ to
 ! individual except in=mation t 0      
expressly & affirmatively provid$ by !  
individual directly to ! sponsor4  7#c7 
,contextual adv]tis+ ,subsection 7a7    
does n apply to ! t>get+ ( !            
dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t  

to an individual if ! political         
adv]tisem5t-- 7,a7 is dissem9at$ bas$ on
 in=mation-- 7i7 t ! individual is view+
 or ) :i* ! individual is o!rwise       
engag+2 or  7ii7 = :i* ! individual     
se>*$2 &  7,b7 is display$ or o!rwise   
dissem9at$ 9 close proximity to         
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#d7 ,t>get+ on r&om basis ,subsection  
7a7 does n apply to ! t>get+ ( !        
dissem9ation ( a political adv]tisem5t  
to an individual on a r&om basis1       
includ+ on a r&om basis )9 any ( !      
exceptions describ$ 9 ?is subsection4   
7#e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
subsection %all be con/ru$ to require a 
cov]$ onl9e plat=m1 a sponsor ( a       
political adv]tisem5t1 or an ag5t1      
affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on  
behalf ( ! plat=m or ! sponsor to       
dissem9ate a political adv]tisem5t to an
 individual :o has opt$ out ( receiv+ a 
political adv]tisem5t or any o!r =m (   
communication f ! plat=m1 ! sponsor1 or 
any ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r p]son

 act+ on behalf ( ! plat=m or ! sponsor1
 includ+ opt+ out ( receiv+ a specific  
type ( adv]tisem5t or communication1 an 
adv]tisem5t or communication f a        
p>ticul> sponsor1 or any o!r opt-out    
pref]5ce4  7c7 ,private "r ( action     
7#a7 ,en=cem5t by individuals  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any individual alleg+ a violation
 ( ?is section by a cov]$ onl9e plat=m  
or an ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r    
p]son act+ on behalf ( a cov]$ onl9e    
plat=m may br+ a civil action 9 any c\rt
 ( compet5t jurisdiction1 ,/ate or      
,f$]al4  7,b7 ,relief ,9 a civil action 
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 :i* ! pla9tiff
 prevails1 ! c\rt may aw>d-- 7i7 an     
am\nt-- 7,i7 n less ?an #ajj & n great] 
?an #a1jjj p] violation aga9/ any p]son 
:o neglig5tly violates a provision ( ?is
 section2 &  7,,ii7 n less ?an #ejj & n 
great] ?an #e1jjj p] violation aga9/ any
 p]son :o recklessly1 willfully1 or     
int5tionally violates a provision ( ?is 
section2  7ii7 disgorgem5t or           
comp5sation = unju/ enri*m5t2  7iii7    

reasonable attorney's fees & litigation 
co/s2 &  7iv7 any o!r relief1 includ+   
equitable or decl>atory relief1 t ! c\rt
 det]m9es appropriate4  7,c7 ,injury 9  
fact ,a violation ( ?is section         
con/itutes a concrete & p>ticul>iz$     
injury 9 fact to an individual4  7#b7   
,invalidity ( pre-dispute arbitration   
agreem5ts & pre-dispute jo9t action     
waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law1 no pre-dispute         
arbitration agreem5t or pre-dispute jo9t
 action waiv] %all be valid or en=ceable
 ) respect to a dispute aris+ "u ?is    
section4  7,b7 ,applicability ,any      
det]m9ation z to :e!r or h[ ?is         
subsection applies to any dispute %all  
be made by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1 
)\t reg>d to :e!r su* agreem5t purports 
to delegate su* det]m9ation to an       
arbitrator4  7#c7 ,no effect on en=cem5t
 by ,commission ,! au?ority ( an        
individual to br+ a civil action "u ?is 
subsection %all n be con/ru$ to affect  
any au?ority ( ! ,commission to take any

 action "u ?is ,act ) respect to an     
allegation ( a violation ( ?is section4 
7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+
 def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,connect$ device
 ,! t]m connect$ device means any       
electronic equipm5t t is-- 7,a7 prim>ily
 design$ = or m>ket$ to consum]s2  7,b7 
capable ( connect+ to ! int]net or ano!r
 communication network2 &  7,c7 capable 
( s5d+1 receiv+1 or process+ p]sonal    
in=mation4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! t]m        
cont5ts1 :5 us$ ) respect to any        
communication1 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 
9 section #beaj7h7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,cov]$ onl9e plat=m 
,! t]m cov]$ onl9e plat=m means any     
website1 web application1 mobile        
application1 connect$ device            
application1 digital application        
7includ+ a social network1 or se>*      
eng9e71 or adv]tis+ network 7includ+ a  
network dissem9at+ adv]tisem5ts on ano!r
 website1 web application1 mobile       
application1 connect$ device            
application1 or digital application7 t  

dissem9ates political adv]tisem5ts1     
except t su* t]m does n include a       
website1 application1 or network 7or a  
subsidi>y or affiliate ( su* a website1 
application1 or network7 t1 dur+ !      
#ab-mon? p]iod end+ on ! date ( !       
dissem9ation ( ! political adv]tisem5t  
involv$1 collect$ or process$ p]sonal   
in=mation relat+ to few] ?an #ej1jjj1jjj
 individuals4  7#d7 ,dispute ,! t]m     
dispute means any claim relat$ to an    
alleg$ violation ( ?is section & betwe5 
an individual & a cov]$ onl9e plat=m4   
7#e7 ,dissem9ate ,! t]m dissem9ate      
means1 ) respect to a political         
adv]tisem5t1 to transmit1 display1 or   
o!rwise dissem9ate ! political          
adv]tisem5t4  7#f7 ,dissem9ation ,! t]m 
dissem9ation means1 ) respect to a      
political adv]tisem5t1 ! transmission1  
display1 or o!r dissem9ation ( !        
political adv]tisem5t4  7#g7 ,indian l&s
 ,! t]m ,indian l&s includes-- 7,a7 any 
,indian c\ntry ( an ,indian ,tribe1 z   
def9$ "u section #aaea ( title #ah1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 any l& 9     
,alaska own$1 pursuant to ! ,alaska     
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 by an ,indian 
,tribe t is a ,native village 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #c ( t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb77 or by a ,village      
,corporation 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9      
section #c ( t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4      
#afjb77 t is associat$ ) an ,indian     
,tribe2 &  7,c7 any l& t is "p or all ( 
a ,tribal designat$ /ati/ical area      
associat$ ) an ,indian ,tribe1 or is "p 
or all ( an ,alaska ,native village     
/ati/ical area associat$ ) an ,indian   
,tribe1 z def9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus 
= ! purposes ( ! mo/ rec5t dec5nial     
c5sus4  7#h7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m      
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#i7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal  
in=mation means data t is l9k$ or       
reasonably l9kable to an individual or a

 connect$ device1 includ+-- 7,a7 data   
inf]r$ or d]iv$ ab\t ! individual or    
connect$ device f o!r collect$ data1 if 
su* data is /ill l9k$ or reasonably     
l9kable to ! individual or connect$     
device2  7,b7 cont5ts ( communications2 
7,c7 int]net br[s+ hi/ory & onl9e       
activity2 &  7,d7 an id5tifi] us$ to    
assign an individual to a gr\p = !      
purposes ( t>get+ ! dissem9ation ( an   
adv]tisem5t4  7#aj7 ,political          
adv]tisem5t ,! t]m political adv]tisem5t
 means-- 7,a7 an electione]+            
communication 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cjd7;f77#c772  7,b7 a communication    
expressly advocat+ ! election or defeat 
( a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = election =
 ,f$]al (fice1 or :i* is ! functional   
equival5t ( express advocacy because1 :5
 tak5 z a :ole1 x c be susceptible ( no 
reasonable int]pretation o!r ?an z an   
appeal to vote = or aga9/ a c&idate =   
election = ,f$]al (fice2  7,c7 a paid   
public communication or a public        
communication promot$ = paym5t t ref]s  

to a cle>ly id5tifi$ c&idate = ,f$]al   
(fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r a c&idate =     
,/ate or local (fice is also m5tion$ or 
id5tifi$7 & t promotes or supports a    
c&idate = t (fice1 or attacks or opposes
 a c&idate = t (fice 7reg>dless ( :e!r !
 communication expressly advocates a    
vote = or aga9/ a c&idate72 or  7,d7 any
 adv]tisem5t 7includ+ se>* eng9e m>ket+1
 display adv]tisem5ts1 video            
adv]tisem5ts1 native adv]tisem5ts1 &    
sponsor%ips7 t is made by or on behalf (
 a c&idate4  7#aa7 ,pre-dispute         
arbitration agreem5t ,! t]m pre-dispute 
arbitration agreem5t means any agreem5t 
to arbitrate a dispute t has n aris5 at 
! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t4  7#ab7          
,pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv] ,! t]m   
pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv] means an  
agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( a pre-dispute  
arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld prohibit1  
or waive ! "r (1 "o ( ! p>ties to !     
agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a jo9t1 class1 
or collective action 9 a judicial1      
arbitral1 adm9i/ration1 or o!r =um1     

conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet aris5 at !
 "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t4  7#ac7 ,recogniz$
 place ,! t]m recogniz$ place means any 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a ,/ate4  7,b7 ,indian
 l&s4  7,c7 ,a c\nty1 municipality1     
city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 village1 bor\gh1 or  
simil> unit ( g5]al gov]nm5t t is-- 7i7 
incorporat$ pursuant to a ,/ate law2 or 
7ii7 an incorporat$ place 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t gloss>y ( ! ,bureau 
( ! ,c5sus74  7,d7 ,a c5sus designat$   
place 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
gloss>y ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus74  7,e7  
,a congressional di/rict4  7,f7 ,a      
designat$ m>ket area 7z def9$ 9 section 
#abb7;j7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code74  7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !       
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & any possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#ae7 ,t>get ,! t]m t>get means1 )      
respect to ! dissem9ation ( a political 

adv]tisem5t1 to p]=m or cause to be     
p]=m$ any computational process design$ 
to select an individual1 connect$       
device1 or gr\p ( individuals or        
connect$ devices to :i* to dissem9ate ! 
political adv]tisem5t bas$ on p]sonal   
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! individual or     
connect$ device or to ! individuals or  
connect$ devices t make up ! gr\p4      
7#af7 ,?ird p>ty ,! t]m ?ird p>ty       
includes1 ) respect to a cov]$ plat=m1 a
 corporate affiliate or o!r relat$ p>ty 
( ! cov]$ plat=m4  4  7#b7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all take effect #c mon?s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,expansion (
 def9ition ( electione]+ communication  
7#a7 ,expansion to onl9e communications 
7,a7 ,application to qualifi$ ,int]net &
 digital communications  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #cjd7;f77#c7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act (  
#aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                    
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
or satellite communication ea* place x  

appe>s 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+    
satellite1 or qualifi$ int]net or       
digital communication4  7ii7 ,qualifi$  
,int]net or digital communication       
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjd7;f7 ( su* 
,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,qualifi$ ,int]net or
 digital communication ,! t]m qualifi$  
int]net or digital communication means  
any communication :i* is plac$ or       
promot$ = a fee on a cov]$ onl9e plat=m 
7z def9$ 9 section #cbe7;d77#c774  4    
7,b7 ,nonapplication ( relevant         
electorate to onl9e communications      
,section #cjd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii7 (  
su* ,act 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4                 
#cjajd7;f77#c77;,a77i77,,iii77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ any broadca/1 cable1 or       
satellite be=e communication4  7,c7     
,news exemption ,section                
#cjd7;f77#c77;,b77i7 ( su* ,act 7#eb    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjajd7;f77#c77;,b77i77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7i7 a          
communication appe>+ 9 a bona fide news 

/ory1 comm5t>y1 or editorial di/ribut$  
?r\gh ! facilities ( any broadca/+      
/ation or any onl9e or digital newspap]1
 magaz9e1 blog1 publication1 or         
p]iodical1 unless su* broadca/+1 onl9e1 
or digital facilities are own$ or       
controll$ by any political p>ty1        
political committee1 or c&idate2  4     
7#b7 ,expansion ( def9ition ( public    
communication ,p>agraph 7#bb7 ( section 
#cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election ,campaign ,act
 ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja7bb77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ or satellite             
communication & ins]t+ satellite1 paid  
int]net1 or paid digital communication1 
paid promotion4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all   
apply ) respect to communications made  
on or aft] ! expiration ( ! #c-mon?     
p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7c7 ,sev]ability ,if any    
provision ( ?is ,act or ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act1 or ! application !re(1 is  
held uncon/itutional or o!rwise invalid1
 ! validity ( ! rema9d] ( ! ,act1 !     

am5dm5ts1 & ! application ( su*         
provision %all n be affect$ !reby4