,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjba,mr4   
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to pres]ve access to lawful   
cont5t & prev5t discrim9ation & unfair  
me?ods ( competition on ! int]net1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,rights &     
,onl9e ,spee* ,protections to ,ensure ,e
 ,consum] is ,he>d ,act or !            
,,pro-,,spee* ,act4  #b4 ,pres]v+ access
 to lawful cont5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject
 to subsection 7b71 an int]net plat=m   
may n engage 9 a practice t does any ( !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,blocks or o!rwise prev5ts
 a us] or entity f access+ any lawful   
cont5t1 application1 s]vice1 or device t
 does n int]f]e ) ! int]net plat=m's    
functionality or pose a data privacy or 
data security risk to a us]4  7#b7      
,degrades or impairs ! access ( a us] or
 entity to lawful int]net traffic on !  

basis ( cont5t1 application1 s]vice1 or 
use ( a device t does n int]f]e ) !     
int]net plat=m's functionality or pose a
 data privacy or data security risk to a
 us]4  7b7 ,exceptions  7#a7 ,small     
int]net plat=ms ,! prohibitions "u      
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a small  
int]net plat=m unless-- 7,a7 !          
,commission det]m9es t ! b5efits ( exp&+
 ! application ( su* prohibitions to #a 
or m small int]net plat=ms outweigh !   
co/s2 &  7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget approves su*       
co/-b5efit analysis & publi%es su*      
approval 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7      
,publi%]s ( cont5t1 applications1 &     
s]vices ,! prohibitions "u subsection   
7a7 %all n apply to ! ext5t t an int]net
 plat=m publicly proclaims to be a      
publi%]1 ins(> z ! int]net plat=m is    
act+ z a publi%]1 ( any p>ticul> cont5t1
 application1 or s]vice4  #c4           
,nondiscrim9ation ,an int]net plat=m may
 n take any action aga9/ a us] or entity
 bas$ on racial1 sexual1 religi\s1      

political affiliation1 or e?nic gr\nds4 
#d4 ,prohibitions on unfair me?ods (    
competition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an int]net   
plat=m may n engage 9 an unfair me?od ( 
competition aga9/ any o!r int]net plat=m
 7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#da et seq4774  7b7 ,presum$ unfair     
me?ods ( competition ,= purposes (      
subsection 7a71 ! foll[+ actions %all be
 presum$ to be an unfair me?od (        
competition3 7#a7 ,block+ or prohibit+  
use ,any action tak5 by a l>ge int]net  
plat=m t :olly blocks or prohibits an   
int]net plat=m t competes ) ! l>ge      
int]net plat=m 7or any affiliate ( !    
l>ge int]net plat=m7 f mak+ use ( ! l>ge
 int]net plat=m4  7#b7 ,unreasonable    
discrim9ation ,any action tak5 by a l>ge
 int]net plat=m t unreasonably          
discrim9ates aga9/ an int]net plat=m t  
competes ) ! l>ge int]net plat=m 7or any
 affiliate ( ! l>ge int]net plat=m74    
7c7 ,det]m9ation ( unfair me?ods (      
competition ,! ,commission may det]m9e t

 an action tak5 by a l>ge int]net plat=m
 is presum$ to be an unfair me?od (     
competition if-- 7#a7 ! ,commission     
e/abli%es t-- 7,a7 su* action by a l>ge 
int]net plat=m-- 7i7 is anti-competitive
 & likely to r$uce competition1 r$uce   
quality ( s]vice1 or decrease           
innovation2 &  7ii7 is n likely to be   
rem$i$ )\t gov]nm5t int]v5tion2 &  7,b7 
! b5efits ( su* a det]m9ation outweigh !
 co/s2 &  7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget approves su*       
co/-b5efit analysis & publi%es su*      
approval 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #e4       
,transp>5cy  7a7 ,requir$ disclosures   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection    
7b71 an int]net plat=m %all disclose1 on
 a publicly available & easily          
accessible website1 accurate in=mation  
reg>d+ ! plat=m managem5t practices1    
p]=mance *>act]i/ics1 & comm]cial t]ms (
 s]vice ( its app /ore1 cl\d comput+    
s]vice1 op]at+ sy/em1 se>* eng9e1 or    
social m$ia network suffici5t to enable 
a reasonable us] to make an in=m$ *oice 

reg>d+ ! pur*ase or use ( su* s]vice &  
to develop1 m>ket1 & ma9ta9 a product or
 s]vice on ! int]net plat=m4  7#b7      
,requir$ in=mation ,! in=mation to be   
disclos$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,plat=m managem5t
 practices ,in=mation reg>d+ ! plat=m   
managem5t practices ( an int]net plat=m 
%all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,g5]al       
practices ,a description ( any cont5t   
managem5t or data managem5t practices4  
7ii7 ,app /ore1 op]at+ sy/em1 se>*      
eng9e1 or social m$ia network ,) respect
 to an app /ore1 op]at+ sy/em1 se>*     
eng9e1 or social m$ia network1 a        
description ( any practice-- 7,i7 reg>d+
 h[ ! int]net plat=m-- 7aa7 curates &   
t>gets cont5t to us]s2  7bb7 promotes   
cont5t1 s]vices1 or products1 includ+   
its own cont5t1 s]vices1 or products2   
7cc7 mod]ates cont5t2 or  7dd7 det]m9es 
:e!r to demonetize a us]'s use ( !      
int]net plat=m by any means2 or  7,,ii7 
t directly or indirectly favors c]ta9   
data or cont5t ov] o!r data or cont5t1  

includ+ ?r\gh use ( te*niques su* z     
cont5t placem5t or prioritization-- 7aa7
 to b5efit an affiliate2 or  7bb7 9     
ex*ange = consid]ation1 monet>y or      
o!rwise4  7iii7 ,cl\d comput+ s]vice ,) 
respect to a cl\d comput+ s]vice1 a     
description ( any practice-- 7,i7 reg>d+
 conge/ion managem5t1                   
application-specific behavior1 device   
atta*m5t1 or data privacy & data        
security2 or  7,,ii7 t det]m9es :e!r--  
7aa7 any cont5t1 application1 or s]vice 
is lawful2 &  7bb7 a device int]f]es ) !
 cl\d comput+ s]vice's functionality or 
poses an unreasonable data privacy or   
data security risk to a us]4  7iv7      
,publi%]s  7,i7 ,int]net plat=ms ,)     
respect to an int]net plat=m t publicly 
proclaims to be a publi%]1 a description
 ( any practice t blocks or o!rwise     
prev5ts a us] or entity f access+ any   
lawful cont5t1 application1 s]vice1 or  
device t does n int]f]e ) ! int]net     
plat=m's functionality or pose a risk ( 
data privacy or data security to a us]4 

7,,ii7 ,affiliates ,) respect to an     
int]net plat=m t publicly proclaims to  
be a publi%] & is an affiliate ( a cl\d 
comput+ s]vice or op]at+ sy/em1 a       
description ( any practice t degrades or
 impairs a us] or entity's access to    
lawful int]net traffic on ! basis (     
cont5t1 application1 s]vice1 or use ( a 
device t does n int]f]e ) ! int]net     
plat=m's functionality or pose a risk to
 ! data privacy or data security ( a    
us]4  7,b7 ,p]=mance *>act]i/ics        
,in=mation reg>d+ ! p]=mance *>act]i/ics
 ( an int]net plat=m %all include !     
foll[+3 7i7 ,g5]al *>act]i/ics ,a g5]al 
description ( ! s]vice1 includ+ ! s]vice
 te*nology4  7ii7 ,cl\d comput+ s]vice  
,) respect to a cl\d comput+ s]vice1 a  
description (-- 7,i7 ! expect$ & actual 
access spe$ & lat5cy2 &  7,,ii7 !       
capability ( ! s]vice to support real-"t
 applications4  7iii7 ,s]vice ) requir$ 
approval ,) respect to an app /ore1 cl\d
 comput+ s]vice1 or op]at+ sy/em t      
requires approval be=e all[+ an         

application to use ! int]net plat=m--   
7,i7 ! av]age "t = a develop] to receive
 su* approval aft] initial submission2 &
  7,,ii7 ! timel9e = ! int]net plat=m to
 resolve compla9ts & ! outcome ( any su*
 resolution4  7,c7 ,comm]cial t]ms      
,in=mation reg>d+ ! comm]cial t]ms ( an 
int]net plat=m %all include a           
description ( ! fee disclosures1 privacy
 practices1 & r$ress options = us]s1    
includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,usage-bas$ fees  
,) respect to a cl\d comput+ s]vice1 any
 usage-bas$ fees or fees = e>ly         
t]m9ation or additional network s]vices4
  7ii7 ,approval fees ,) respect to an  
app /ore1 cl\d comput+ s]vice1 or op]at+
 sy/em t requires approval be=e all[+ an
 application to use ! int]net plat=m1   
any fees *>g$ to ^? seek+ su* approval4 
7iii7 ,?ird-p>ty fees ,) respect to an  
app /ore1 cl\d comput+ s]vice1 or op]at+
 sy/em1 any fees *>g$ to or by ?ird     
p>ties associat$ ) a us]'s decision to  
pur*ase an application or o!r cont5t t  
uses su* int]net plat=m4  7iv7          

,prioritization fees ,) respect to an   
app /ore1 op]at+ sy/em1 se>* eng9e1 or  
social m$ia network1 any fees *>g$ = !  
placem5t or prioritization ( any cont5t 
or application4  7v7 ,privacy practices 
,a description ( any data privacy       
practice t entails ! inspection (       
us]-g5]at$ cont5t or o!r int]net plat=m 
in=mation & :e!r su* cont5t or in=mation
 is /or$1 provid$ to ?ird p>ties1 or us$
 = non-plat=m managem5t purposes4  7vi7 
,compla9t resolution practices ,a       
description ( any practice = resolv+ !  
compla9t or "q ( a us]4  7b7            
,applicability to small int]net plat=ms 
,! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
apply to a small int]net plat=m unless--
 7#a7 ! ,commission det]m9es t ! b5efits
 ( exp&+ ! application ( su* requirem5ts
 to #a or m small int]net plat=ms       
outweigh ! co/s2 &  7#b7 ! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget approves 
su* co/-b5efit analysis & publi%es su*  
approval 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #f4       
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t au?ority  7#a7 

,unfair & deceptive acts or practice ,a 
violation ( section #b1 #c1 or #e %all  
be treat$ z an unfair & deceptive act or
 practice proscrib$ "u section #e7;a7 ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a774  7#b7 ,unfair me?ods
 ( competition ,any p]son :o violates   
section #d %all be liable = engag+ 9 an 
unfair me?od ( competition "u section   
#e7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,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 ,act4  7#b7 ,privileges & immunities
 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any  
p]son :o violates ?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  7c7 ,compla9ts
 to ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any   
individual alleg+ a violation ( ?is ,act
 may submit to ! ,commission a compla9t 
:i* briefly /ates ! facts surr\nd+ su*  
violation4  7#b7 ,notice to int]net     
plat=m ,^u receiv+ a compla9t describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all =w>d 
a /atem5t ( ! compla9t to ! int]net     
plat=m t is ! subject ( ! alleg$        
violation4  7#c7 ,requirem5t to address 
compla9t ,^u receiv+ a =w>d$ compla9t "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! int]net plat=m %all1  
)9 a reasonable "t 7z specifi$ by !     
,commission71 ei!r-- 7,a7 make a        
rep>ation = any injury alleg$ to h be5  
caus$ 9 ! compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 & notify ! ,commission ( su* rep>ation2
 or  7,b7 submit to ! ,commission a     
writt5 response to ! compla9t4  7#d7    
,rep>ation ,if ! int]net plat=m makes a 
rep>ation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 to !    

satisfaction ( ! ,commission1 !         
,commission %all relieve ! int]net      
plat=m ( liability to ! compla9ant = !  
p>ticul> violation ( law ?us compla9$ (4
  7#e7 ,inve/igation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 
! int]net plat=m does n make a suffici5t
 rep>ation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 or if 
!re appe>s to be any reasonable gr\nd = 
inve/igat+ su* compla9t1 ! ,commission  
%all inve/igate ! matt]s compla9$ ( 9   
su* mann] & by su* means z x %all deem  
prop]4  7,b7 ,direct damage ,no compla9t
 %all at any "t be dismiss$ because ( ! 
abs5ce ( direct damage to ! compla9ant4 
7,c7 ,inve/igation conclusion ,) respect
 to any inve/igation conduct$ pursuant  
to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all 
issue an ord] conclud+ su* inve/igation 
n m ?an #e mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !   
compla9t 0 fil$4  #g4 ,relation%ip      
betwe5 ,f$]al & ,/ate law ,no ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate may     
adopt1 ma9ta91 en=ce1 or cont9ue 9      
effect any law1 regulation1 rule1       
requirem5t1 or /&>d t conflicts ) !     

requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affiliate ,! t]m    
affiliate means a p]son t directly or   
indirectly owns or controls1 is own$ or 
controll$ by1 or is "u common own]%ip or
 control )1 ano!r p]son4  7#b7 ,app /ore
 ,! t]m app /ore means a digital        
di/ribution plat=m = comput]            
applications t includes at lea/ #a      
application f a p]son unaffiliat$ ) !   
op]ator ( ! digital di/ribution plat=m4 
7#c7 ,cl\d comput+ s]vice ,! t]m cl\d   
comput+ s]vice means a s]vice (f]+      
on-dem& network access to a %>$ pool (  
configurable comput+ res\rces 7su* z any
 network1 s]v]1 /orage1 application1 or 
s]vice7 t g5]ally c be provision$ )     
m9imal managem5t ef=t or s]vice provid] 
int]action4  7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#e7 ,int]net plat=m ,!   
t]m int]net plat=m means an entity t    
owns or op]ates1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh 
an affiliate1 an app /ore1 a cl\d       
comput+ s]vice1 an op]at+ sy/em1 a se>* 

eng9e1 or a social m$ia network4  7#f7  
,l>ge int]net plat=m ,! t]m l>ge int]net
 plat=m means an int]net plat=m ) equal 
to or m ?an-- 7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj global  
active us]s2 or  7,b7 #ejj1jjj1jjj 9    
annual rev5ues1 includ+ direct us] fees1
 adv]tis+ rev5ues1 or o!r rev5ues       
associat$ ) an app /ore1 a cl\d comput+ 
s]vice1 an op]at+ sy/em1 a se>* eng9e1  
or a social m$ia network4  7#g7 ,op]at+ 
sy/em ,! t]m op]at+ sy/em means a       
comput] program1 implem5t$ 9 ei!r s(tw>e
 or firmw>e1 t acts z an int]m$i>y      
betwe5 us]s ( a comput] & ! comput]     
h>dw>e1 provid+ an environm5t 9 :i* a   
us] c execute1 op]ate1 or o!rwise       
utilize an application4  7#h7 ,own ,!   
t]m own means to hold an equity int]e/  
7or ! equival5t !re(7 ( m ?an #aj p]c5t4
  7#i7 ,se>* eng9e ,! t]m se>* eng9e    
means a te*nology t enables a us] to    
initiate a se>* qu]y = p>ticul>         
in=mation us+ ! int]net & t is capable (
 return+ at lea/ #a se>* result         
unaffiliat$ ) ! own] or op]ator ( ! se>*

 eng9e4  7#aj7 ,small int]net plat=m ,! 
t]m small int]net plat=m means an       
int]net plat=m t has-- 7,a7 few] ?an    
#ajj1jjj1jjj global active us]s2 &  7,b7
 less ?an #ejj1jjj1jjj 9 annual rev5ues1
 includ+ direct us] fees1 adv]tis+      
rev5ues1 or o!r rev5ues associat$ ) an  
app /ore1 a cl\d comput+ s]vice1 an     
op]at+ sy/em1 a se>* eng9e1 or a social 
m$ia network4  7#aa7 ,social m$ia       
network  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m social    
m$ia network means an int]net-enabl$    
network t ho/s any in=mation1 comm5t1   
message1 /ill image1 or mov+ image po/$ 
by a us] to facilitate int]p]sonal      
communication betwe5 or among us]s4     
7,b7 ,exception ,su* t]m does n include 
electronic mail or an onl9e s]vice1     
application1 or website = :i* ! ho/+ (  
su* in=mation or o!r cont5t is incid5tal
 to ! provision ( news1 sports1         
ent]ta9m5t1 or o!r in=mation n g5]at$ by
 us]s4