,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hidf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,valadao introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]s to   
provide safety aw>5ess & fraud ban      
notifications to onl9e dat+ s]vice      
memb]s & to v]ify ! id5tity ( onl9e dat+
 s]vice memb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,onl9e ,dat+ ,safety ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 
,onl9e dat+ safety  7a7 ,safety aw>5ess 
notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an onl9e   
dat+ s]vice provid] %all provide to     
memb]s ( ! onl9e dat+ s]vice a safety   
aw>5ess notification t includes a li/ ( 
safety measures reasonably design$ to   
increase aw>5ess ( saf] onl9e dat+      
practices & cle> guidel9es & res\rces = 
report+ crimes committ$ by memb]s ( !   
onl9e dat+ s]vice4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!
 notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,! 

notification %all h a head+ sub/antially
 simil> to ! foll[+3 ,onl9e ,dat+       
,safety ,aw>5ess4  7,b7 ,! notification 
%all include ! foll[+ in=mation 7:i* may
 be revis$ or updat$ to reflect *ang+   
in=mation & be/ safety practices73 7i7  
,an advisory t gett+ to "k an individual
 ?r\gh an onl9e dat+ s]vice may be risky
 & a memb] %\ld foll[ safety precautions
 :5 %>+ in=mation or meet+ 9 p]son4     
7ii7 ,an advisory t a memb] %\ld avoid  
%>+1 9 ! dat+ pr(ile or initial email   
messages or o!r communications ( !      
memb]1 ! la/ "n1 email address1 home    
address1 phone numb]1 place ( "w1       
,social ,security numb]1 details ( !    
daily r\t9e1 or o!r id5tify+ in=mation (
 ! memb]4  7iii7 ,an advisory t a memb] 
%\ld /op communicat+ ) an individual :o 
pressures ! memb] = p]sonal or f9ancial 
in=mation or attempts to trick ! memb]  
into reveal+ p]sonal or f9ancial        
in=mation4  7iv7 ,an advisory t a memb] 
%\ld n s5d money to an individual !     
memb] meets on an onl9e dat+ s]vice1    

especially by wire transf]1 ev5 if !    
individual claims to be exp]i5c+ an     
em]g5cy4  7v7 ,an advisory t an         
individual may provide false in=mation 9
 a dat+ pr(ile4  7vi7 ,an advisory t a  
memb] %\ld block & report to ! onl9e    
dat+ s]vice provid] a memb] ^: behavior 
is suspici\s1 (f5sive1 h>ass+1 ?reat5+1 
fraudul5t1 or involves a reque/ = money 
or an attempt to sell a product or      
s]vice4  7vii7 ,a reque/ t1 if a memb]  
is ! victim or survivor ( a crime1      
includ+ sexual or intimate p>tn] viol5ce
 or a f9ancial crime1 committ$ by       
someone ! memb] met on ! onl9e dat+     
s]vice1 ! memb] report ! incid5t to !   
onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] & to law      
en=cem5t4  7viii7 ,a advisory t1 if a   
memb] is ! victim or survivor ( a crime1
 includ+ sexual or intimate p>tn]       
viol5ce or a f9ancial crime1 committ$ by
 someone ! memb] met on ! onl9e dat+    
s]vice1 ! memb] is n to blame & may seek
 support ?r\gh national or local hotl9es
 & o!r s]vices4  7#c7 ,me?od = report+  

crim9al activity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     
onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] %all provide a
 cle> & conspicu\s me?od = a memb] ( !  
onl9e dat+ s]vice to contact ! onl9e    
dat+ s]vice provid] to report a memb] ( 
! onl9e dat+ s]vice :o engages 9 crim9al
 activity1 includ+ an act ( sexual or   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce or a f9ancial    
crime4  7,b7 ,inclusion 9 notification  
,an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] %all      
include in=mation relat+ to ! contact   
me?od requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 9 !   
notification requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  
7#d7 ,tim+ & mann] ,an onl9e dat+ s]vice
 provid] %all cle>ly & conspicu\sly     
provide ! notification requir$ by       
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to ea* memb] ( !   
onl9e dat+ s]vice at ! "t :5 ! memb]    
regi/]s ) ! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]2 &
  7,b7 ?r\gh a l9k t may be access$ by  
memb]s ( ! onl9e dat+ s]vice at any "t  
on-- 7i7 ! ma9 website ( ! onl9e dat+   
s]vice2 &  7ii7 ! mobile application ( !
 onl9e dat+ s]vice4  7b7 ,fraud ban     
notification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an onl9e   

dat+ s]vice provid] %all provide to a   
memb] ( ! onl9e dat+ s]vice a fraud ban 
notification if ! memb] has receiv$ &   
respond$ to a message ?r\gh ! onl9e dat+
 s]vice f a bann$ memb] ( ! onl9e dat+  
s]vice4  7#b7 ,requir$ cont5ts ,a fraud 
ban notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! us]name1      
id5tification numb]1 or o!r pr(ile      
id5tifi] ( ! bann$ memb]1 z well z ! mo/
 rec5t "t :5 ! memb] to :om !           
notification is be+ provid$ s5t or      
receiv$ a message ?r\gh ! onl9e dat+    
s]vice to or f ! bann$ memb]4  7,b7 ,a  
/atem5t t ! bann$ memb] may h be5 us+ a 
false id5tity or attempt+ to defraud    
memb]s4  7,c7 ,a /atem5t t a memb] %\ld 
n s5d money or p]sonal f9ancial         
in=mation to ano!r memb]4  7,d7 ,an     
onl9e l9k to in=mation reg>d+ ways to   
avoid onl9e fraud or be+ defraud$ by a  
memb] ( an onl9e dat+ s]vice4  7#c7     
,mann] & tim+  7,a7 ,mann] ,a fraud ban 
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 
7i7 cle> & conspicu\s2 &  7ii7 provid$  

by email1 text message1 or o!r          
appropriate means ( communication       
cons5t$ to by ! memb]4  7,b7 ,tim+  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clauses    
7ii7 & 7iii71 an onl9e dat+ s]vice      
provid] %all provide a fraud ban        
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #bd h\rs aft] ! fraud ban is initiat$  
aga9/ ! bann$ memb]4  7ii7 ,delay bas$  
on judgm5t ( provid] ,if1 9 ! judgm5t ( 
! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]1 !          
circum/ances require a fraud ban        
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 to be     
provid$ aft] ! #bd-;h\r p]iod describ$ 9
 clause 7i71 ! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]
 %all1 except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
provide ! notification n lat] ?an #c    
days aft] ! day on :i* ! fraud ban is   
initiat$ aga9/ ! bann$ memb]4  7iii7    
,delay ^u reque/ ( law en=cem5t (ficial 
,if1 due to an ongo+ inve/igation1 a law
 en=cem5t (ficial reque/s an onl9e dat+ 
s]vice provid] to delay provid+ a fraud 
ban notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 beyond
 ! "t :5 ! notification is requir$ to be

 provid$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71 ! onl9e 
dat+ s]vice provid]-- 7,i7 may n provide
 ! notification be=e ! end ( ! p]iod (  
delay 7includ+ any ext5sion ( su* p]iod7
 reque/$ by ! law en=cem5t (ficial2 &   
7,,ii7 %all provide ! notification n    
lat] ?an #c days aft] ! la/ day ( !     
p]iod ( delay 7includ+ any ext5sion (   
su* p]iod7 reque/$ by ! law en=cem5t    
(ficial4  7#d7 ,limitation ( liability  
,an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] is n      
liable to a p]son 9 a civil action bas$ 
on any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! means (      
communication us$ to provide a fraud ban
 notification to a memb] "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7,b7 ,! tim+ ( a fraud ban       
notification provid$ to a memb] "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,! disclosure (    
in=mation 9 a fraud ban notification    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,in=mation t a memb] is a   
bann$ memb] or ! subject ( a fraud ban4 
7ii7 ,! us]name1 id5tification numb]1 or
 o!r pr(ile id5tifi] ( ! bann$ memb]4   
7iii7 ,! reason t ! onl9e dat+ s]vice   

provid] initiat$ ! fraud ban ( ! bann$  
memb]4  7#e7 ,no private "r ( action2   
pres]vation ( c]ta9 immunity ,?is       
subsection does n create a private "r ( 
action or dim9i% or adv]sely affect     
protections = an onl9e dat+ s]vice      
provid] "u section #bcj ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7c7 ,id5tity          
v]ification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an onl9e    
dat+ s]vice provid] %all1 be=e all[+ an 
individual to regi/] ) ! onl9e dat+     
s]vice provid]1 v]ify ! id5tity provid$ 
by ! individual to ! onl9e dat+ s]vice  
provid]4  7#b7 ,=m ( id5tification ,an  
onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] %all-- 7,a7   
require an individual seek+ to regi/] ) 
! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] to submit to
 ! provid] an acceptable 7z det]m9$ by !
 provid]7 gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tity docum5t
 7or a copy ( su* a docum5t7 t includes 
! date ( bir? ( ! individual2 &  7,b7   
use ! docum5t 7or copy7 submitt$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to v]ify ! id5tity ( ! 
individual z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  

7#c7 ,limitation on ret5tion ( in=mation
 ,an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] may only 
reta9 an id5tity docum5t 7or copy ( su* 
a docum5t7 provid$ by an individual "u  
p>agraph 7#b71 & any o!r in=mation      
relat+ to ! v]ification ( ! id5tity ( ! 
individual "u p>agraph 7#a7 7o!r ?an    
:e!r ! id5tity ( ! individual is or is n
 v]ifi$71 until ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date 
on :i* ! provid] v]ifies ! id5tity ( !  
individual2 or  7,b7 ! date t is #ij    
days aft] ! individual provides !       
id5tity docum5t 7or copy7 "u p>agraph   
7#b74  7d7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 !      
,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 section1 & any p]son :o       
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &  
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4  7#c7 ,civil p5alty   
am\nt ,! am\nt ( a civil p5alty "u      
section #e7m7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7m77 
= a violation ( ?is section %all be n m 
?an #a1jjj = ea* violation4  7#d7       
,additional limitation ,! ,commission   
may n br+ a civil action "u section #ai 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;b7 ) respect to a         
violation ( ?is section4  7e7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,bann$ 
memb] ,! t]m bann$ memb] means a memb] (
 an onl9e dat+ s]vice ^: acc\nt or      
pr(ile on ! onl9e dat+ s]vice is !      
subject ( a fraud ban4  7#b7 ,commission
 ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al      

,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,fraud ban ,! 
t]m fraud ban means ! t]m9ation or      
susp5sion ( ! acc\nt or pr(ile ( a memb]
 ( an onl9e dat+ s]vice because1 9 !    
judgm5t ( ! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]1  
!re is a significant risk ! memb] w     
attempt to obta9 money f ano!r memb]    
?r\gh fraudul5t means4  7#d7 ,memb] ,!  
t]m memb] means an individual :o-- 7,a7 
submits to an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] 
! in=mation requir$ by ! provid] to     
e/abli% an acc\nt or pr(ile on ! onl9e  
dat+ s]vice2 &  7,b7 is all[$ by !      
provid] to e/abli% su* an acc\nt or     
pr(ile4  7#e7 ,onl9e dat+ s]vice ,! t]m 
onl9e dat+ s]vice means a s]vice t--    
7,a7 is provid$ ?r\gh a website or a    
mobile application2 &  7,b7 (f]s memb]s 
access to dat+ or romantic relation%ips 
) o!r memb]s by arrang+ or facilitat+ ! 
social introduction ( memb]s4  7#f7     
,onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] ,! t]m onl9e 
dat+ s]vice provid] means a p]son engag$
 9 ! bus9ess ( (f]+ an onl9e dat+       
s]vice4  7f7 ,effective date ,?is       

section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4