,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjba,mr4   
,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve fairness 9         
political spee*1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pres]v+ ,political ,spee* ,onl9e ,act4 
#b4 ,fairness 9 political adv]tis+  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,commission %all initiate a rulemak+    
proce$+ 9 accordance ) section #eec (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to       
require any onl9e plat=m or ?ird p>ty   
adv]tis] t displays1 ho/s1 or o!rwise   
all[s ! adv]tisem5t ( a legally qualifi$
 c&idate 9 an election = ,f$]al (fice to
 abide by ! foll[+ rules ( fair access &
 equal opportunity3 7#a7 ,any onl9e     
plat=m or ?ird p>ty adv]tis] :o p]mits a
 legally qualifi$ c&idate 9 an election 
= ,f$]al (fice to display or o!rwise po/

 an adv]tisem5t on su* onl9e plat=m or  
?r\gh su* ?ird p>ty adv]tis] %all af=d  
equal adv]tisem5t opportunities to any  
o!r legally qualifi$ c&idate = su* (fice
 9 su* election4  7#b7 ,any onl9e plat=m
 or ?ird p>ty adv]tis] %all *>ge        
comp>able rates to ea* legally qualifi$ 
c&idate = any adv]tis+ s]vice describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,any onl9e plat=m 
or ?ird p>ty adv]tis] %all h no p[] (   
c5sor%ip ov] ! cont5t ( any adv]tisem5t 
describ$ 9 ?is subsection4  7b7         
,transp>5cy requirem5t ,an onl9e plat=m 
%all ma9ta91 & make available onl9e =   
public inspection 9 a ma*9e readable    
=mat1 a complete record ( any pur*ase ( 
an adv]tis+ s]vice by a legally qualifi$
 c&idate on su* onl9e plat=m )9 #bd h\rs
 ( su* pur*ase4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by !     
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation (        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 or a rule         
promulgat$ !reund] %all be treat$ z a   
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or a 
deceptive act or practice "u section    

#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 or a rule         
promulgat$ !reund] %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 section %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
"u any o!r provision ( law4  7d7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,election ,! t]m election has ! mean+   

giv5 t t]m 9 section #cja ( ! ,f$]al    
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaja74  7#c7 ,f$]al (fice ,!
 t]m ,f$]al (fice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,election    
,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjaja74  7#d7 ,legally qualifi$ c&idate
 ,! t]m legally qualifi$ c&idate has !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m = purposes ( section   
#cae ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cae74  7#e7 ,onl9e      
plat=m ,! t]m onl9e plat=m means any    
public-fac+ website1 web application1 or
 digital application1 includ+ a social  
network1 video /ream+ s]vice1           
adv]tisem5t network1 or se>* eng9e4     
7#f7 ,?ird p>ty adv]tis] ,! t]m ?ird    
p>ty adv]tis] means any adv]tisem5t     
ag5cy1 company1 or website develop] t   
di/ributes or s]ves adv]tisem5ts on an  
affiliat$ or unaffiliat$ onl9e plat=m4  
#c4 ,application ( ,f$]al               
,communications ,commission equal       
opportunity requirem5ts to additional   
lic5sees ,"p ,i ( title ,,iii ( !       

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #cdd4 ,application 
( equal opportunity pr9ciples to        
lic5sees t s]ve political adv]tis+ ?r\gh
 o!r means ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,commission %all initiate a rulemak+ to 
apply ! pr9ciples ( equal opportunity "u
 sections #cab7;a77#g7 & #cae to any    
lic5see t-- 7#a7 displays1 ho/s1 or     
o!rwise all[s ! adv]tisem5t ( a legally 
qualifi$ c&idate = any public (fice2 &  
7#b7 is n already subject to ^?         
pr9ciples "u ?is ,act or "u a regulation
 promulgat$ by ! ,commission4  4  #d4   
,protection = ,good ,sam>itan block+ &  
scre5+ ( (f5sive mat]ial ,section       
#bcj7;c77#b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71       
respectively1 & adju/+ ! m>g9s          
accord+ly2  7#b7 9 clause 7i71 z s      
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ fil?y12 &    

7,b7 by /rik+ h>ass+1 or o!rwise        
objectionable1 :e!r or n su* mat]ial is 
con/itutionally protect$ & ins]t+ h>ass+
 or ?reat5+1 or promot+ illegal         
activity2  7#c7 9 clause 7ii71 z s      
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &    
ins]t+ clause 7i72  7#d7 9 ! matt]      
prec$+ clause 7i71 z s r$esignat$1 by   
/rik+ ,no provid] or us] & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no provid] or   
us]  2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,b7 ,prohibition ( bad fai?   
block+ & scre5+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=        
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77i71 x %all n
 be consid]$ good fai? = a provid] ( an 
int]active comput] s]vice to block1     
c5sor1 or scre5 mat]ial on ! gr\nds (   
race1 color1 religion1 sex1 national    
orig91 or political affiliation or      
spee*4  7ii7 ,exception ,clause 7i7 %all
 n apply to a provid] ( an int]active   
comput] s]vice t op]ates s]vices d$icat$
 to a specific set ( issues1 policies1  
beliefs1 or viewpo9ts4  4