,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,mr4    
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! discrim9atory   
use ( p]sonal in=mation by onl9e plat=ms
 9 any algori?mic process1 to require   
transp>5cy 9 ! use ( algori?mic         
processes & cont5t mod]ation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,algori?mic ,ju/ice &      
,onl9e ,plat=m ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,onl9e plat=ms h become integral to     
individuals' full p>ticipation 9        
economic1 democratic1 & societal        
processes4  7#b7 ,onl9e plat=ms employ  
manipulative d>k patt]ns1 collect l>ge  
am\nts ( p]sonal in=mation f _! us]s1 & 
lev]age t p]sonal in=mation = opaque    
algori?mic processes 9 ways t create    
va/ly diff]5t exp]i5ces = diff]5t types 
( us]s4  7#c7 ,algori?mic processes are 

(t5 us$ by onl9e plat=ms )\t adequate   
te/+ & 9 ! abs5ce ( critical transp>5cy 
requirem5ts & o!r legally en=ceable     
safety & efficacy /&>ds1 :i* has result$
 9 discrim9ation 9 h\s+1 l5d+1 job      
adv]tis+1 & o!r areas ( opportunity4    
7#d7 ,! use ( discrim9atory algori?mic  
processes causes disproportionate h>m to
 populations t already exp]i5ce         
m>g9alization4  7#e7 ,onl9e plat=ms     
con/antly engage 9 cont5t mod]ation     
decision mak+1 result+ 9 highly         
influ5tial outcomes reg>d+ :at cont5t is
 visible & accessible to us]s4  7#f7    
,onl9e plat=ms' cont5t mod]ation        
practices h disproportionately          
significant rep]cussions = memb]s (     
m>g9aliz$ communities1 :o h hi/orically 
be5 ! t>get ( nef>i\s onl9e activity1   
includ+ dis9=mation campaigns4  7#g7    
,us]s ( onl9e plat=ms %\ld h access to  
und]/&able in=mation ab\t h[ onl9e      
plat=ms mod]ate cont5t & use algori?mic 
processes to amplify or recomm5d cont5t4
  7#h7 ,us]s ( onl9e plat=ms %\ld be    

able to easily move _! data to          
alt]native onl9e plat=ms1 & ! importance
 ( ?is "r is p>ticul>ly significant giv5
 c]ta9 onl9e plat=ms' use ( h>mful      
algori?mic processes & engagem5t 9      
ineffective cont5t mod]ation4  7#i7 ,9 a
 v>iety ( sectors1 algori?mic processes 
also facilitate discrim9atory outcomes  
on onl9e plat=ms t individuals may n    
p]sonally int]act )1 b :i* none!less    
process ! p]sonal in=mation ( su*       
individuals & h significant1 negative   
consequ5ces4  7#aj7 ,! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates w\ld b5efit f ! conv5+ ( exp]ts f
 a div]se set ( gov]nm5tal positions to 
collectively /udy & report on           
discrim9atory algori?mic processes      
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates' economy &       
society1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to         
int]sections ( h>m4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,algori?mic process ,!   
t]m algori?mic process means a          
computational process1 includ+ "o d]iv$ 
f ma*9e le>n+ or o!r artificial         
intellig5ce te*niques1 t processes      

p]sonal in=mation or o!r data = !       
purpose ( det]m9+ ! ord] or mann] t a   
set ( in=mation is provid$1 recomm5d$   
to1 or )held f a us] ( an onl9e plat=m1 
includ+ ! provision ( comm]cial cont5t1 
! display ( social m$ia po/s1 or any o!r
 me?od ( automat$ decision mak+1 cont5t 
selection1 or cont5t amplification4     
7#b7 ,biometric in=mation ,! t]m        
biometric in=mation-- 7,a7 means        
in=mation reg>d+ ! physiological or     
biological *>act]i/ics ( an individual t
 may be us$1 s+ly or 9 comb9ation ) ea* 
o!r or ) o!r id5tify+ data1 to e/abli% !
 id5tity ( an individual2 &  7,b7       
includes-- 7i7 g5etic in=mation2  7ii7  
imag]y ( ! iris1 ret9a1 f+]pr9t1 face1  
h&1 palm1 ve9 patt]ns1 & voice record+s1
 f :i* an id5tifi] template1 su* z a    
facepr9t1 a m9utiae template1 or a      
voicepr9t1 c be extract$2  7iii7        
key/roke patt]ns or rhy?ms1 gait patt]ns
 or rhy?ms1 & sleep1 heal?1 or ex]cise  
data t conta9 id5tify+ in=mation2 &     
7iv7 any ma!matical code1 pr(ile1 or    

algori?mic model d]iv$ f in=mation      
reg>d+ ! physiological or biological    
*>act]i/ics ( an individual4  7#c7      
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7 ,cont5t
 mod]ation ,! t]m cont5t mod]ation      
means-- 7,a7 ! int5tional deletion1     
label+1 or edit+ ( us] g5]at$ cont5t or 
a process ( purposefully decreas+ access
 to su* cont5t ?r\gh ! human labor ( any
 individual t is f9ancially comp5sat$ by
 an onl9e plat=m1 an automat$ process1  
or "s comb9ation !re(1 pursuant to !    
onl9e plat=m's t]ms ( s]vice or /at$    
community /&>ds2 &  7,b7 su* o!r        
practices z ! ,commission may id5tify "u
 regulations promulgat$ "u section #eec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7  
,de-id5tifi$ ,! t]m de-id5tifi$1 )      
respect to p]sonal in=mation1 means     
in=mation t has be5 alt]$1 anonymiz$1 or
 aggregat$ s t x _c reasonably id5tify1 
relate to1 describe1 or be capable ( be+
 associat$ ) or l9k$ to1 directly or    
indirectly1 a p>ticul> individual or    

device4  7#f7 ,demographic in=mation ,! 
t]m demographic in=mation means         
in=mation reg>d+ an individual's or     
class ( individuals' race1 color1       
e?nicity1 sex1 religion1 national orig91
 age1 g5d]1 g5d] id5tity1 sexual        
ori5tation1 disability /atus1 familial  
/atus1 immigration /atus1 educational   
atta9m5t1 income1 s\rce ( income1       
occupation1 employm5t /atus1 biometric  
in=mation1 crim9al record1 cr$it rat+1  
or any categorization us$ by ! onl9e    
plat=m d]iv$ f su* in=mation4  7#g7     
,gr\p ,! t]m gr\p means a page or o!r   
subdivision ( an onl9e plat=m t         
functions z a =um = us]s to po/ or      
o!rwise di/ribute cont5t to1 or         
communicate )1 o!r us]s ( su* page or   
o!r subdivision4  7#h7 ,non-precise     
geolocation in=mation ,! t]m non-precise
 geolocation in=mation means in=mation  
reg>d+ a c\ntry1 /ate1 c\nty1 city1 or  
,,zip code4  7#i7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! t]m  
onl9e plat=m means any public-fac+      
website1 onl9e s]vice1 onl9e            

application1 or mobile application :i*  
is op]at$ = comm]cial purposes &        
provides a community =um = us] g5]at$   
cont5t1 includ+ a social network site1  
cont5t aggregation s]vice1 or s]vice =  
%>+ videos1 images1 games1 audio files1 
or o!r cont5t4  7#aj7 ,p]sonal in=mation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]sonal in=mation
 means in=mation t directly or          
indirectly id5tifies1 or c\ld be        
reasonably l9k$ to1 a p>ticul>          
individual or device4  7,b7 ,reasonably 
l9k$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71    
in=mation c\ld be reasonably l9k$ to an 
individual or device if su* in=mation c 
be us$ on its own or 9 comb9ation ) o!r 
in=mation held by1 or readily accessible
 to1 a p]son to id5tify an individual or
 device4  7#aa7 ,place ( public         
accommodation ,! t]m place ( public     
accommodation means-- 7,a7 any entity   
consid]$ a place ( public accommodation 
"u section #bja7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a7b77 
or section #cja ( ! ,am]icans )         

,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaha72 or  7,b7 any         
comm]cial entity t (f]s goods or s]vices
 ?r\gh ! int]net to ! g5]al public4     
7#ab7 ,small bus9ess  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m small bus9ess means a comm]cial     
entity t e/abli%es1 ) respect to ! #c   
prec$+ cal5d> ye>s 7or s9ce ! inception 
( su* entity if su* p]iod is less ?an #c
 cal5d> ye>s71 t ! entity-- 7i7 ma9ta9s 
an av]age annual gross rev5ue ( less ?an
 #be1jjj1jjj2  7ii7 on av]age1 annually 
processes ! p]sonal in=mation ( less ?an
 #ajj1jjj individuals1 h\seholds1 or    
devices us$ by individuals or h\seholds2
  7iii7 on av]age1 d]ives #ej p]c5t or  
less ( its annual rev5ue f transf]r+ !  
p]sonal in=mation ( individuals2 &  7iv7
 has less ?an #ej work]s at any "t dur+ 
su* p]iod4  7,b7 ,common control or br&+
 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
am\nts at issue %all include ! activity 
( any p]son t controls1 is controll$ by1
 is "u common control )1 or %>es common 
br&+ ) su* comm]cial entity4  7#ac7 ,us]

 g5]at$ cont5t ,! t]m us] g5]at$ cont5t 
means any cont5t1 includ+ text1 images1 
videos1 reviews1 pr(iles1 games1 or     
audio cont5t1 t is made or creat$       
7includ+ ?r\gh a =m1 template1 or o!r   
process provid$ by ! onl9e plat=m7 &    
po/$ on an onl9e plat=m by a us] ( !    
onl9e plat=m4  #d4 ,transp>5cy  7a7     
,notice & review ( algori?mic process   
,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 any onl9e plat=m t employs1   
op]ates1 or o!rwise utilizes an         
algori?mic process to )hold1 amplify1   
recomm5d1 or promote cont5t 7includ+ a  
gr\p7 to a us] ( ! onl9e plat=m %all    
comply ) ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7     
,requir$ notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)       
respect to ea* type ( algori?mic process
 utiliz$ by an onl9e plat=m1 su* onl9e  
plat=m %all disclose ! foll[+ in=mation 
to us]s ( ! onl9e plat=m 9 conspicu\s1  
accessible1 & pla9 language t is n      
mislead+3 7i7 ,! categories ( p]sonal   
in=mation ! onl9e plat=m collects or    
creates = purposes ( ! type ( algori?mic

 process4  7ii7 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! onl9e  
plat=m collects or creates su* p]sonal  
in=mation4  7iii7 ,h[ ! onl9e plat=m    
uses su* p]sonal in=mation 9 ! type (   
algori?mic process4  7iv7 ,! me?od by   
:i* ! type ( algori?mic process         
prioritizes1 assigns weight to1 or ranks
 diff]5t categories ( p]sonal in=mation 
to )hold1 amplify1 recomm5d1 or promote 
cont5t 7includ+ a gr\p7 to a us]4  7,b7 
,language ( requir$ notice ,su* onl9e   
plat=m %all make available ! notice     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ea*       
language 9 :i* ! onl9e plat=m provides  
s]vices4  7,c7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission 
%all conduct a rulemak+ to id5tify ea*  
type ( algori?mic process = :i* an onl9e
 plat=m is requir$ to disclose !        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  
7#b7 ,review ( algori?mic process  7,a7 
,record ( algori?mic process ,subject to
 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* onl9e plat=m     
%all1 = #e ye>s1 reta9 a record t       
describes-- 7i7 ! categories ( p]sonal  
in=mation us$ by ! type ( algori?mic    

process2  7ii7 ! me?od by :i* ! type (  
algori?mic process weighs or ranks c]ta9
 categories ( p]sonal in=mation2  7iii7 
! me?od by :i* ! onl9e plat=m develops  
its type ( algori?mic process1 includ+--
 7,i7 a description ( any p]sonal       
in=mation or o!r data us$ 9 su*         
developm5t2  7,,ii7 an explanation ( any
 p]sonal in=mation or o!r data us$ to   
tra9 ! type ( algori?mic process on an  
ongo+ basis2 &  7,,iii7 a description ( 
h[ ! type ( algori?mic process 0 te/$ = 
accuracy1 fairness1 bias1 &             
discrim9ation2 &  7iv7 if ! onl9e plat=m
 7except = a small bus9ess7 utilizes an 
algori?mic process t relates to         
opportunities = h\s+1 education1        
employm5t1 insurance1 cr$it1 or ! access
 to or t]ms ( use ( any place ( public  
accommodations1 an assessm5t ( :e!r !   
type ( algori?mic process produces      
disp>ate outcomes on ! basis ( an       
individual's or class ( individuals'    
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 e?nicity1
 sex1 religion1 national orig91 g5d]1   

g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1        
familial /atus1 biometric in=mation1 or 
disability /atus4  7,b7 ,additional     
requirem5ts  7i7 ,requirem5t to         
de-id5tify p]sonal in=mation ,! record  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n      
include any p]sonal in=mation o!r ?an   
de-id5tifi$ p]sonal in=mation4  7ii7    
,ext5sion ( record ret5tion ,an onl9e   
plat=m %all reta9 ! record describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 = up to an additional  
#c ye>s if ! ,commission det]m9es t !   
onl9e plat=m poses a reasonable risk (  
engag+ 9 repeat$ violations ( ?is ,act  
or ( unlawful discrim9ation z a result (
 its use ( an algori?mic process4  7,c7 
,review ( record ,^u ! reque/ ( !       
,commission1 an onl9e plat=m %all make  
available to ! ,commission ! complete   
record describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7
 ,notice ( cont5t mod]ation practices   
7#a7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
any onl9e plat=m %all disclose to us]s (
 ! onl9e plat=m 9 conspicu\s1           

accessible1 & pla9 language t is n      
mislead+ a complete description ( !     
onl9e plat=m's cont5t mod]ation         
practices1 includ+ a description ( any  
type ( automat$ cont5t mod]ation        
practices & cont5t mod]ation practices t
 employ human labor4  7,b7 ,language (  
requir$ notice ,su* onl9e plat=m %all   
make available ! notice describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ea* language 9 :i* ! 
onl9e plat=m provides s]vices4  7#b7    
,cont5t mod]ation transp>5cy reports    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any onl9e   
plat=m 7except = a small bus9ess7 t     
engages 9 cont5t mod]ation %all publi%1 
n less ?an annually1 a transp>5cy report
 ( _! cont5t mod]ation practices4  7,b7 
,requirem5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! transp>5cy
 report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include1 if applicable3 7,i7 ,! total  
numb] ( cont5t mod]ation decisions = !  
applicable p]iod4  7,,ii7 ,! numb] (    
cont5t mod]ation decisions = !          
applicable p]iod brok5 d[n by3 7aa7     

,relevant policy1 type1 or category (   
cont5t mod]ation und]tak5 by ! onl9e    
plat=m4  7bb7 ,:e!r ! cont5t mod]ation  
decision occurr$ 9 response to in=mation
 reg>d+ organiz$ campaigns or o!r       
coord9at$ behavior4  7cc7 ,aggregate    
demographic in=mation ( us]s :o creat$ !
 us] g5]at$ cont5t subject$ to cont5t   
mod]ation4  7dd7 ,aggregate demographic 
in=mation ( us]s t>get$ by an algori?mic
 process involv+ cont5t subject$ to     
cont5t mod]ation4  7ee7 ,:e!r ! cont5t  
mod]ation occurr$ ?r\gh automat$        
practices1 human labor by ! onl9e       
plat=m1 labor by any individual t does n
 "w z a paid employee ( ! onl9e plat=m1 
or any comb9ation !re(4  7ff7 ,9 ! case 
( cont5t mod]ation t occurr$ ?r\gh human
 labor by any individual t does n "w = !
 onl9e plat=m1 ! nature ( su*           
individual's relation%ip to ! onl9e     
plat=m 7su* z a us]1 mod]ator1 ,/ate    
actor1 or repres5tative ( an ext]nal    
p>tn] organization74  7gg7 ,! numb] &   
p]c5tage ( cont5t mod]ation decisions   

subject to appeal or o!r =m ( second>y  
review4  7hh7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage (     
cont5t mod]ation decisions rev]s$ on    
appeal or o!r =m ( second>y review4     
7ii7 ,! numb] ( cont5t mod]ation        
decisions occurr+ 9 response to a       
gov]nm5t dem& or reque/4  7jj7 ,! numb] 
( gov]nm5t dem&s or reque/s = cont5t    
mod]ation brok5 d[n by ,f$]al ag5cy1    
,/ate1 municipality1 or =eign nation4   
7kk7 ,! types ( cont5t mod]ation        
decisions made4  7ll7 ,o!r in=mation t !
 ,commission1 by regulation1 deems      
appropriate4  7,,iii7 ,! ability to     
cross-ref]5ce ea* ( ! diff]5t types (   
in=mation disclos$ pursuant to subclause
 7,,ii74  7ii7 ,accessibility ( report  
,! transp>5cy report requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be-- 7,i7 publicly
 available to any individual )\t su*    
individual be+ requir$ to create a us]  
acc\nt2  7,,ii7 conspicu\s2  7,,iii7    
accessible2  7,,iv7 n mislead+2 &  7,v7 
available 9 ea* language 9 :i* ! onl9e  
plat=m provides s]vices4  7iii7         

,accessibility ( report data ,! onl9e   
plat=m %all-- 7,i7 provide any data 9 ! 
transp>5cy report requir$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat2 &  7,,ii7
 all[ anyone to freely copy & use su*   
data4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection %all require an onl9e    
plat=m to collect p]sonal in=mation t ! 
onl9e plat=m w\ld n o!rwise collect4    
7c7 ,adv]tisem5t libr>y ,beg9n+ #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
any onl9e plat=m 7except = a small      
bus9ess7 t uses p]sonal in=mation 9     
comb9ation ) an algori?mic process to   
sell or publi% an adv]tisem5t %all take 
all reasonable /eps to ma9ta9 a libr>y (
 su* adv]tisem5ts4 ,! libr>y %all-- 7#a7
 be-- 7,a7 publicly available to any    
individual )\t su* individual be+       
requir$ to create a us] acc\nt2  7,b7   
conspicu\s2  7,c7 accessible2  7,d7 n   
mislead+2 &  7,e7 available 9 ea*       
language 9 :i* ! onl9e plat=m provides  
s]vices2  7#b7 pres5t in=mation 9 bo?   
human- & ma*9e-readable =mats2  7#c7    

all[ any individual to freely copy & use
 ! in=mation conta9$ 9 ! libr>y2  7#d7  
at a m9imum1 be se>*able by date1       
location1 topic1 co/1 adv]tis]1 keyword1
 in=mation disclos$ pursuant to p>agraph
 7#f71 or any o!r crit]ia t !           
,commission1 by regulation1 deems       
appropriate2  7#e7 conta9 copies ( all  
adv]tisem5ts sold or publi%$ by ! onl9e 
plat=m = #b ye>s foll[+ ! sale or       
publi%+ ( ea* adv]tisem5t2 &  7#f7 = ea*
 adv]tisem5t entry1 include-- 7,a7 !    
cont5t ( ! adv]tisem5t2  7,b7 all t>get+
 crit]ia select$ by ! adv]tis]1 includ+ 
demographic in=mation & non-precise     
geolocation in=mation 7except 9 ! ev5t t
 includ+ a specific crit]ion w\ld       
disclose p]sonal in=mation72  7,c7 any  
data ! onl9e plat=m provid$ to !        
adv]tis] reg>d+ to :om x sold or publi%$
 ! adv]tisem5t1 includ+ demographic     
in=mation & non-precise geolocation     
in=mation 7except 9 ! ev5t t includ+    
specific data w\ld disclose p]sonal     
in=mation72 &  7,d7 ! "n ( ! adv]tis]1 !

 co/ ( ! adv]tisem5t1 ! dates !         
adv]tisem5t 0 display$ on ! onl9e       
plat=m1 & any o!r in=mation t !         
,commission1 by regulation1 deems       
appropriate4  7d7 ,c]tification ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] mak+ any disclosure   
requir$ by subsection 7a77#a71 7b71 or  
7c71 & annually !reaft]1 an onl9e plat=m
 %all c]tify ! accuracy & complet5ess ( 
su* disclosure4 ,su* c]tification %all--
 7#a7 be sign$1 "u oa?1 by ! onl9e      
plat=m's *ief executive (fic]1 *ief     
privacy (fic]1 *ief op]at+ (fic]1 *ief  
in=mation security (fic]1 or ano!r s5ior
 (fic] ( equival5t /ature2  7#b7 atte/ t
 ! (fic] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 has   
p]sonal k suffici5t to make su*         
c]tification2 &  7#c7 9 addition to any 
annual c]tification1 be issu$ ) any     
mat]ial *ange 7:i* %all n include r\t9e 
additions to or ma9t5ance ( entries 9 ! 
adv]tis+ libr>y pursuant to subsection  
7c774  #e4 ,"r to data portability ,9   
promulgat+ regulations "u ?is ,act1 !   
,commission %all require an onl9e       

plat=m1 if ! onl9e plat=m reta9s !      
p]sonal in=mation ( a us]1 to provide to
 ! us] access to ! p]sonal in=mation    
reta9$ 9 ! =m ( a portable electronic   
table t-- 7#a7 is 9 a usable & se>*able 
=mat2 &  7#b7 all[s ! us] to transf] su*
 p]sonal in=mation f "o onl9e plat=m to 
ano!r )\t h9drance4  #f4 ,prohibit$     
conduct  7a7 ,public accommodations ,x  
%all be unlawful = an onl9e plat=m to   
employ any propriet>y onl9e plat=m      
design features1 includ+ an algori?mic  
process1 or o!rwise process ! p]sonal   
in=mation ( an individual 9 a mann] t   
segregates1 discrim9ates 91 or o!rwise  
makes unavailable ! goods1 s]vices1     
facilities1 privileges1 advantages1 or  
accommodations ( any place ( public     
accommodation on ! basis ( an           
individual's or class ( individuals'    
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 e?nicity1
 religion1 national orig91 sex1 g5d]1   
g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1        
familial /atus1 biometric in=mation1 or 
disability /atus4  7b7 ,equal           

opportunity ,x %all be unlawful = an    
onl9e plat=m to employ any propriet>y   
onl9e plat=m design features1 includ+ an
 algori?mic process1 or o!rwise process 
! p]sonal in=mation ( an individual = ! 
purpose ( adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 solicit+1   
(f]+1 sell+1 leas+1 lic5s+1 r5t+1 or    
o!rwise comm]cially contract+ = h\s+1   
employm5t1 cr$it1 insurance1 heal?c>e1  
or education opportunities 9 a mann] t  
discrim9ates aga9/ or o!rwise makes !   
opportunity unavailable on ! basis ( an 
individual's or class ( individuals'    
actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 e?nicity1
 religion1 national orig91 sex1 g5d]1   
g5d] id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1        
familial /atus1 biometric in=mation1 or 
disability /atus4  7c7 ,vot+ rights ,x  
%all be unlawful = an onl9e plat=m to   
process p]sonal in=mation 9 a mann] t   
int5tionally deprives1 defrauds1 or     
attempts to deprive or defraud any      
individual ( _! free & fair ex]cise ( ! 
"r to vote 9 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
election4 ,su* mann] includes3 7#a7     

,int5tional deception reg>d+-- 7,a7 !   
"t1 place1 or me?od ( vot+ or regi/]+ to
 vote2  7,b7 ! eligibility requirem5ts  
to vote or regi/] to vote2  7,c7 ! c\nt+
 ( ballots2  7,d7 ! adjudication (      
elections2  7,e7 explicit endorsem5ts by
 any p]son or c&idate2 or  7,f7 any o!r 
mat]ial in=mation p]ta9+ to ! proc$ures 
or requirem5ts = vot+ or regi/]+ to vote
 9 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election2  
or  7#b7 ,int5tionally us+ deception1   
?reats1 intimidation1 fraud1 or co]cion 
to prev5t1 int]f]e )1 retaliate aga9/1  
det]1 or attempt to prev5t1 int]f]e )1  
retaliate aga9/1 or det] an individual  
f-- 7,a7 vot+ or regi/]+ to vote 9 a    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election2 or    
7,b7 support+ or advocat+ = a c&idate 9 
a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local election4  7d7
 ,discrim9atory adv]tis+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
promulgate regulations to def9e &       
prohibit unfair or deceptive acts or    
practices ) respect to adv]tis+         

practices4  7#b7 ,p]iodic review (      
regulations ,! ,commission %all review  
su* regulations n less ?an once e #e    
ye>s & update ! regulations z           
appropriate4  7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9    
promulgat+ regulations "u ?is           
subsection1 ! ,commission %all consid]3 
7,a7 ,e/abli%$ public policy1 su* z     
civil rights laws1 to prev5t            
discrim9ation & promote equal           
opportunity4  7,b7 ,! /ate ( ! art (    
adv]tis+4  7,c7 ,rese>* ( & me?odologies
 = measur+ discrim9ation 9 adv]tis+4    
7,d7 ,! role ( ea* actor 9 ! adv]tis+   
ecosy/em4  7,e7 ,any h>m caus$ by       
pr$atory or manipulative adv]tis+       
practices1 includ+ practices t>get+     
vuln]able populations4  7,f7 ,:e!r1 & at
 :at age1 a m9or is able to di/+ui%     
betwe5 editorial cont5t & paid          
adv]tisem5ts4  7,g7 ,me?ods = fairly    
promot+ equal opportunity 9 h\s+1       
employm5t1 cr$it1 insurance1 education1 
& heal?c>e ?r\gh t>get$ outrea* to      
und]repres5t$ populations 9 a fair &    

non-deceptive mann]4  7,h7 ,! ne$s (    
small bus9esses4  7,i7 ,any o!r crit]ia 
! ,commission deems appropriate4  7e7   
,safety & effectiv5ess ( algori?mic     
processes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be     
unlawful = an onl9e plat=m to employ an 
algori?mic process 9 a mann] t is n safe
 & effective4  7#b7 ,safe ,= purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a71 an algori?mic process is 
safe-- 7,a7 if ! algori?mic process does
 n produce any disp>ate outcome z       
describ$ 9 ! assessm5t conduct$ "u      
section #d7;a77#b77;,a77iv72 or  7,b7 if
 ! algori?mic process does produce a    
disp>ate outcome z describ$ 9 !         
assessm5t conduct$ "u section           
#d7;a77#b77;,a77iv71 any su* disp>ate   
outcome is ju/ifi$ by a                 
non-discrim9atory1 compell+ int]e/1 &   
su* int]e/ _c be satisfi$ by less       
discrim9atory means4  7#c7 ,effective ,=
 purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 an algori?mic
 process is effective if ! onl9e plat=m 
employ+ or o!rwise utiliz+ ! algori?mic 
process has tak5 reasonable /eps to     

ensure t ! algori?mic process has !     
ability to produce its desir$ or int5d$ 
result4  7f7 ,discrim9ation by us]s (   
onl9e plat=ms ,x %all be unlawful = a   
us] ( an onl9e plat=m to utilize an     
algori?mic process on an onl9e plat=m 9 
a mann] t-- 7#a7 )holds1 d5ies1         
deprives1 or attempts to )hold1 d5y1 or 
deprive any individual ( a "r or        
privilege "u title ,,ii ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;a et4 seq472  7#b7 intimidates1   
?reat5s1 co]ces1 or attempts to         
intimidate1 ?reat51 or co]ce any        
individual ) ! purpose ( int]f]+ ) a "r 
or privilege "u title ,,ii ( su* ,act2  
or  7#c7 puni%es or attempts to puni%   
any individual = ex]cis+ or attempt+ to 
ex]cise a "r or privilege "u title ,,ii 
( su* ,act4  7g7 ,exceptions ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section %all limit an onl9e plat=m f   
process+ p]sonal in=mation = ! purpose (
 -- 7#a7 good fai? int]nal te/+ to      
prev5t unlawful discrim9ation1 id5tify  
disp>ate outcomes or treatm5t1 or       

o!rwise det]m9e ! ext5t or effectiv5ess 
( ! onl9e plat=m's compliance ) ?is     
,act2 or  7#b7 adv]tis+1 m>ket+1 or     
solicit+ economic opportunities 7:i*    
%all n be ( l[] quality or conta9 less  
desirable t]ms ?an simil> opportunities 
! onl9e plat=m adv]tises1 m>kets1 or    
solicits to ! g5]al population7 to      
und]repres5t$ populations 9 a fair &    
non-deceptive mann]4  7h7 ,,ftc advisory
 op9ions ,an onl9e plat=m may reque/    
guidance f ! ,commission ) respect to ! 
onl9e plat=m's pot5tial compliance ) ?is
 ,act1 9 accordance ) ! ,commission's   
rules ( practice on advisory op9ions4   
7i7 ,pres]vation ( rights & :i/lebl[]   
protections2 rules ( con/ruction  7#a7  
,no conditional s]vice ,an onl9e plat=m 
may n condition or degrade ! provision (
 a s]vice or product to an individual   
bas$ on ! individual's waiv] ( any "r   
gu>ante$ 9 ?is section4  7#b7 ,no       
arbitration agreem5t or waiv] ,no       
pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t or     
pre-dispute jo9t action waiv] ( any "r  

gu>ante$ 9 ?is section %all be valid or 
en=ceable ) respect to a dispute aris+  
"u ?is ,act4 ,any det]m9ation z to !    
scope or mann] ( applicability ( ?is    
section %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     
,:i/lebl[] protection ,an onl9e plat=m  
may n1 directly or indirectly1 dis*>ge1 
demote1 susp5d1 ?reat51 h>ass1 or 9 any 
o!r mann] discrim9ate aga9/ an          
individual = report+ or attempt+ to     
report a violation ( ?is section4  7#d7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to affect ! application 
( section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7commonly kn[n z section #bcj ( 
! ,communications ,dec5cy ,act ( #aiif7 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 to an onl9e plat=m 
or o!rwise impose on an onl9e plat=m    
legal liability = us] g5]at$ cont5t4    
#g4 ,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce on ,algori?mic
 ,processes on ,onl9e ,plat=ms  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,commission %all e/abli% 

an int]ag5cy task =ce on algori?mic     
processes on onl9e plat=ms 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 = ! purpose 
( exam9+ ! discrim9atory use ( p]sonal  
in=mation by onl9e plat=ms 9 algori?mic 
processes4  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ "u ?is section  
%all include repres5tatives f-- 7,a7 !  
,commission2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2
  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7,e7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7,g7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2   
7,i7 ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity   
,commission2  7,j7 ! ,consum] ,f9ancial 
,protection ,bureau2  7,k7 ! ,f$]al     
,communications ,commission2  7,l7 !    
,f$]al ,elections ,commission2 &  7,m7 !
 ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &         
,te*nology ,policy4  7#b7 ,*air ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all be co-*air$ by #a            
repres5tative ( ! ,commission & #a      
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  

7#c7 ,/aff ,! ,task ,=ce %all hire su*  
o!r p]sonnel1 includ+ individuals )     
exp]tise 9 ! int]section ( civil rights 
& te*nology1 z may be appropriate to    
enable ! ,task ,=ce to p]=m its duties4 
7c7 ,/udy & ,report  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,task
 ,=ce %all conduct a /udy on !          
discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation by
 onl9e plat=ms 9 algori?mic processes4  
,su* /udy %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7   
,discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation 9
 ! adv]tisem5t ( 7includ+ ! )hold+ ( an 
adv]tisem5t7 h\s+ opportunities4  7,b7  
,discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation 9
 ! adv]tisem5t ( 7includ+ ! )hold+ ( an 
adv]tisem5t7 cr$it1 l5d+1 or o!r        
f9ancial s]vices opportunities4  7,c7   
,discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation 9
 ! adv]tisem5t ( 7includ+ ! )hold+ ( an 
adv]tisem5t7 employm5t opportunities4   
7,d7 ,discrim9atory use ( p]sonal       
in=mation 9 ! adv]tisem5t ( 7includ+ !  
)hold+ ( an adv]tisem5t7 education      
opportunities4  7,e7 ,discrim9atory use 
( p]sonal in=mation 9 ! adv]tisem5t (   

7includ+ ! )hold+ ( an adv]tisem5t7     
insurance opportunities4  7,f7          
,discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation  
or biometric in=mation by employ]s 9 !  
surveillance or monitor+ ( work]s4  7,g7
 ,discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation 
on onl9e plat=ms involv$ 9 hir+ scre5+  
practices4  7,h7 ,discrim9atory use (   
p]sonal in=mation or biometric in=mation
 9 education1 includ+ ! use (-- 7i7     
/ud5t p]sonal in=mation = pr$ictive     
=eca/+ on /ud5t ability or pot5tial =   
purposes ( admissions decisions2 &  7ii7
 automat$ proctor+ s(tw>e t monitors1   
analyzes1 or o!rwise processes /ud5t    
biometric in=mation to id5tify suspici\s
 behavior1 includ+ any discrim9atory    
outcomes associat$ ) ! use ( su* s(tw>e4
  7,i7 ,discrim9atory use ( us]         
biometric in=mation4  7,j7 ,use (       
p]sonal in=mation by dis9=mation        
campaigns = ! purpose ( political       
dis5fran*isem5t4  7,k7 ,any o!r         
discrim9atory use ( p]sonal in=mation4  
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 

! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &         
bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,task ,=ce %all    
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 toge!r ) recomm5dations = su*     
legislation & adm9i/rative action z !   
,task ,=ce det]m9es appropriate4  7d7   
,fund+ ,out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n 
o!rwise appropriat$1 !re are appropriat$
 to ! ,commission su* sums z are        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4       
,am\nts appropriat$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce  
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  #h4 
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by !           
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practice ,a violation ( ?is ,act
 or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7     
,p[]s ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,commission %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$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is  
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 
be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !      
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7#c7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,commission %all      
promulgate 9 accordance ) section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su*     
rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7    
,au?orization ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is    
adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any   
p]son 9 an act or practice t violates   

?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate    
may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action 
on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an   
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 t act or         
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is  
,act or ! regulation2  7,c7 obta9       
damages1 civil p5alties1 re/itution1 or 
o!r comp5sation on behalf ( ! resid5ts (
 ! ,/ate2 or  7,d7 obta9 su* o!r relief 
z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 
7#b7 ,rights ( ! ,commission  7,a7      
,notice to ! ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify !  
,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al  
int5ds to br+ a civil action "u p>agraph
 7#a7 be=e initiat+ ! civil action aga9/
 a p]son subject to ?is ,act4  7ii7     
,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ by     
clause 7i7 ) respect to a civil action  
%all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be  
fil$ to initiate ! civil action4  7iii7 
,exception ,if x is n feasible = !      

attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion by !    
,commission ,! ,commission may-- 7i7    
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal ( a      
decision 9 ! civil action4  7#c7        
,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is          
subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t !   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( ! ,/ate to conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,action by ! ,commission ,if !     
,commission in/itutes a civil action )  
respect to a violation ( ?is ,act1 !    
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ !  

p5d5cy ( ! action1 br+ a civil action "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9
 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = !         
violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission
 in/itut$ su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2      
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action
 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9
 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t     
meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to  
v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,s]vice (    
process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 
7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2
 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action
 to en=ce section #f7;a71 7b71 7c71 7e71
 7f71 or 7i7 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7           
,coord9ation ) ! ,commission ,!         
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 :5 reasonable &  
appropriate1 consult & coord9ate ) !    
,commission on a civil action br\ght "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,relief ,9 any     

civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
c\rt may impose injunctive relief1      
decl>atory relief1 damages1 civil       
p5alties1 re/itution1 & any o!r relief !
 c\rt deems appropriate4  7d7 ,en=cem5t 
by individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any      
individual alleg+ a violation ( section 
#f7;a71 7b71 or 7c71 or a regulation    
promulgat$ !reund]1 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-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal  
to #b1ejj or actual damages1 :i*ev] is  
great]2  7,b7 punitive damages2  7,c7   
reasonable attorney's fees & litigation 
co/s2 &  7,d7 any o!r relief1 includ+   
injunctive or decl>atory relief1 t !    
c\rt det]m9es appropriate4