,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjbb,mr4  
,ma/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4      
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & ,mr4 ,tiffany7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to provide au?orities to       
prohibit ! provision ( s]vices by social
 m$ia plat=ms to individuals & entities 
on ! ,specially ,designat$ ,nationals   
,li/ & c]ta9 (ficials & o!r individuals 
& entities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,*9a ,social ,m$ia 
,reciprocity ,act4  #b4 ,au?orities to  
prohibit ! provision ( s]vices by social
 m$ia plat=ms to individuals & entities 
on ! ,specially ,designat$ ,nationals   
,li/ & c]ta9 (ficials & o!r individuals 
& entities ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a    
7a7 ,au?orities "u ! ,int]national      
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjc ( ! ,int]national   
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      

,u4,s4,c4 #agjb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7d72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,not)/&+        
subsection 7b7 & except z provid$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! au?ority grant$ to !   
,presid5t by ?is section does include ! 
au?ority to regulate or prohibit !      
provision by a provid] ( a social m$ia  
plat=m ( a cov]$ s]vice to-- 7,a7 an    
individual or entity :o1 pursuant to !  
ex]cise ( au?orities "u "p #eid ( title 
#ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 is on 
! li/ ( specially designat$ nationals & 
block$ p]sons ma9ta9$ by ! ,(fice (     
,=eign ,assets ,control ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
! ,treasury1 if su* provid] knew or %\ld
 h kn[n t su* individual or entity 0 on 
su* li/ & t su* provid] 0 provid+ su*   
s]vice to su* individual or entity2     
7,b7 an individual :o is a s5ior (ficial
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 or an individual or entity act+ at !   
direction ( su* individual1 if su*      
provid] knew or %\ld h kn[n t su*       

individual 0 su* a s5ior (ficial or su* 
individual or entity 0 act+ at !        
direction ( su* individual1 z ! case may
 be1 & t su* provid] 0 provid+ su*      
s]vice to su* individual or su*         
individual or entity1 z ! case may be2  
7,c7 an individual :o is a s5ior memb] (
 ! ,,ccp or an individual or entity act+
 at ! direction ( su* individual1 if su*
 provid] knew or %\ld h kn[n t su*      
individual 0 su* a s5ior memb] or su*   
individual or entity 0 act+ at !        
direction ( su* individual1 z ! case may
 be1 & t su* provid] 0 provid+ su*      
s]vice to su* individual or su*         
individual or entity1 z ! case may be2  
7,d7 an individual :o is a spokesp]son (
 ! ,,ccp or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a1 or an individual or   
entity act+ at ! direction ( su*        
individual1 if su* provid] knew or %\ld 
h kn[n t su* individual 0 su* a         
spokesp]son or su* an individual or     
entity 0 act+ at ! direction ( su*      
individual1 z ! case may be1 & t su*    

provid] 0 provid+ su* s]vice to su*     
individual or su* individual or entity1 
z ! case may be2  7,e7 an individual or 
entity :o is an ag5t or in/rum5tality ( 
! ,,ccp or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 if su* provid] knew or
 %\ld h kn[n t su* individual or entity 
0 su* an ag5t or in/rum5tality & t su*  
provid] 0 provid+ su* s]vice to su*     
individual or entity2 or  7,f7 an       
individual or entity :o is or own$ or   
controll$ by ! ,,ccp or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 if su* provid]   
knew or %\ld h kn[n t su* individual or 
entity 0 own$ or controll$ by ! ,,ccp or
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &
 t su* provid] 0 provid+ su* s]vice to  
su* individual or entity4  7#b7 ,!      
au?ority grant$ to ! ,presid5t by ?is   
section does n include ! au?ority to    
regulate or prohibit ! provision by a   
provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m ( a cov]$
 s]vice to an individual :o is a s5ior  
(ficial ( a ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7   

solely = legitimate em]g5cy al]t        
purposes4  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7
 ! t]m ,,ccp means ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or any  
successor entity2  7,b7 ! t]m cov]$     
s]vice-- 7i7 means1 ) respect to a      
provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m1 any     
s]vice provid$ by ! provid] ?r\gh !     
plat=m1 includ+ a s]vice t is publicly  
available & free ( *>ge 7includ+ p]mitt+
 an individual or entity to create or   
ma9ta9 an acc\nt or pr(ile72 &  7ii7    
does n include ! ability ( an individual
 or entity to-- 7,i7 access ! plat=m )\t
 an acc\nt or pr(ile2 or  7,,ii7 s5d or 
receive private communications on !     
plat=m2  7,c7 ! t]m social m$ia plat=m--
 7i7 means a website or o!r int]net     
m$ium1 includ+ a mobile application1 t--
 7,i7 p]mits an individual or entity to 
create an acc\nt or pr(ile = ! purpose (
 g5]at+1 %>+1 & view+ us]-g5]at$ cont5t 
?r\gh su* acc\nt or pr(ile2  7,,ii7     
enables "o or m us]s to g5]ate cont5t t 
c be view$ by o!r us]s ( ! m$ium2 &     

7,,iii7 enables us]s to view cont5t     
g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( ! m$ium2 &  7ii7   
does n include-- 7,i7 any su* website or
 o!r int]net m$ium t s]ves few] ?an     
#ajj1jjj us]s :o access _! acc\nt or    
pr(ile at lea/ once a mon?2  7,,ii7 an  
email program1 email di/ribution li/1 or
 multi-p]son text message gr\p2  7,,iii7
 a website or o!r int]net m$ium t is    
prim>ily = ! purpose ( int]net comm]ce2 
7,,iv7 a s(tw>e application 7includ+ a  
mobile application7 us$ solely to       
communicate ) o!rs ?r\gh in/ant         
messages1 audio calls1 video calls1 or  
any comb9ation !re(2 or  7,v7 a website 
or o!r int]net m$ium ! prim>y purpose ( 
:i* is-- 7aa7 to all[ us]s to po/       
product reviews1 bus9ess reviews1 or    
travel in=mation & reviews2 or  7bb7 to 
provide em]g5cy al]t s]vices2  7,d7 !   
t]m s5ior (ficial ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a includes-- 7i7 ea*    
memb] ( ! ,/ate ,c\ncil1 includ+ !      
,premi]1 ,vice ,premi]s1 & ,/ate        
,c\ncillors2  7ii7 ! m9i/] & vice m9i/]s

 ( ! ,m9i/ries ( ,=eign ,affairs1       
,national ,def5se1 ,/ate ,security1     
,ju/ice1 ,public ,security1 & o!r       
m9i/ries2  7iii7 ! director1 deputy     
director1 or any o!r high rank+ (ficial 
( ! ,hong ,kong & ,macau ,affairs       
,(fice1 ! ,liaison ,(fice ( ! ,c5tral   
,p's ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,hong ,kong ,special 
,adm9i/rative ,region1 ! ,liaison ,(fice
 ( ! ,c5tral ,p's ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,macau  
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 ! ,(fice
 = ,safegu>d+ ,national ,security ( !   
,c5tral ,p's ,gov]nm5t 9 ! ,hong ,kong  
,special ,adm9i/rative ,region1 ! ,/ate 
,c\ncil ,rese>* ,(fice1 ! ,ov]seas      
,*9ese ,affairs ,(fice1 ! ,taiwan       
,affairs ,(fice1 ! ,cyb]space           
,adm9i/ration ( ,*9a1 ! ,/ate ,c\ncil   
,in=mation ,(fice1 ! ,x9hua ,news       
,ag5cy1 ! ,*9ese ,academy ( ,social     
,sci5ces1 ! ,*9a ,m$ia ,gr\p1 !         
,national ,e?nic ,affairs ,commission1 !
 ,national ,radio & ,television         
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,national ,press &   
,publication ,adm9i/ration2  7iv7 any   

o!r high rank+ (ficial 9 ! def5se1      
security1 or =eign affairs app>atus ( ! 
gov]nm5t1 includ+ any ambassador & any  
spokesman ( any gov]nm5t ag5cy or       
dep>tm5t2 &  7v7 any o!r (ficial t !    
,presid5t det]m9es to be a s5ior (ficial
 = purposes ( ?is subp>agraph2 &  7,e7 !
 t]m s5ior memb] ( ! ,,ccp includes ea* 
memb] ( ! ,,ccp ,c5tral ,committee1     
includ+ ea* memb] ( ! ,,ccp ,politburo  
7includ+ ! ,politburo ,/&+ ,committee & 
! ,g5]al ,secret>y71 ! ,c5tral ,milit>y 
,commission 7,,cmc71 ! ,secret>iat ( !  
,c5tral ,committee1 ! ,c5tral ,national 
,security ,commission1 ,lead+ ,small    
,gr\ps & _! relat$ "w (fices1 ! ,c5tral 
,commission = ,discipl9e ,inspection1 ! 
,g5]al ,(fice1 ! ,organization          
,dep>tm5t1 ! ,publicity ,dep>tm5t1 !    
,int]national ,liaison ,dep>tm5t1 !     
,unit$ ,front ,"w ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,ext]nal 
,propag&a ,(fice ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/   
,p>ty ,c5tral ,committee1 ! ,p's ,daily1
 ! ,c5tral ,p>ty ,s*ool1 ! ,c5tral      
,policy ,rese>* ,(fice1 ! ,c5tral       

,taiwan ,"w ,(fice1 & any o!r           
c5tral-level ,,ccp body4  4  7#b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all take effect on ! date t 
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,imposition ( sanctions  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,presid5t %all1 except z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b71 prohibit ! provision by a
 provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m ( a     
cov]$ s]vice to any individual or entity
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71     
7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 or 7,f7 ( p>agraph    
7#a7 ( subsection 7c7 ( section #bjc ( !
 ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s 
,act 7z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is    
section74  7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,presid5t may 
waive ! prohibition requir$ by ?is      
subsection ) respect to an individual or
 entity if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to !    
appropriate congressional committees t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & !
 ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty h v]ifiably     
remov$ prohibitions on (ficials ( !     

,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f access+1 us+1 
or p>ticipat+ 9 social m$ia plat=ms 9 ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ by remov+
 all =ms ( c5sor%ip t prohibit p]sons 9 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a f access+ social
 m$ia plat=ms or view+ cont5t g5]at$ by 
su* ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t (ficials or 
,unit$ ,/ates p]sons on social m$ia     
plat=ms4  7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties    
provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (     
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 %all apply to a p]son t violates1
 attempts to violate1 conspires to      
violate1 or causes a violation (        
regulations promulgat$ to c>ry out ?is  
subsection or ! sanctions impos$        
pursuant to ?is subsection to ! same    
ext5t t su* p5alties apply to a p]son t 
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
section #bjf7;a7 ( t ,act4  7c7         
,regulatory au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,presid5t %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
prescribe regulations z necess>y = !    

implem5tation ( ?is section & ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section4  7#b7             
,notification to ,congress ,no lat] ?an 
#aj days be=e ! prescription (          
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,presid5t %all notify ! appropriate     
congressional committees reg>d+ !       
propos$ regulations & ! provisions ?is  
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section
 t ! regulations are implem5t+4  7d7    
,sunset ,! ,presid5t's au?ority to issue
 waiv]s or lic5ses ) respect to         
sanctions requir$ by subsection 7b7 or  
pursuant to sections #bjc & #bje ( !    
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 )    
reg>d to prohibitions requir$ by        
subsection 7b7 %all cease to apply      
beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on       

,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$ s]vice2 social m$ia
 plat=m ,! t]ms cov]$ s]vice & social   
m$ia plat=m h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9    
subsection 7c7 ( section #bjc ( !       
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb71 z add$ by   
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4