,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #biib ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ah1 #bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to provide t c]ta9 discrim9atory conduct by cov]$ plat=ms %all be unlawful1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,innovation & ,*oice ,onl9e ,act4 #b4 ,unlawful conduct 7a7 ,violation ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son op]at+ a cov]$ plat=m1 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 if x is %[n1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! p]son has engag$ 9 conduct t w\ld-- 7#a7 unfairly pref]5ce ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess ov] ^? ( ano!r bus9ess us] on ! cov]$ plat=m 9 a mann] t w\ld mat]ially h>m competition on ! cov]$ plat=m2 7#b7 unfairly limit ! ability ( ano!r bus9ess us]'s products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess to compete on ! cov]$ plat=m relative to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess 9 a mann] t w\ld mat]ially h>m competition on ! cov]$ plat=m2 or 7#c7 discrim9ate 9 ! application or en=cem5t ( ! cov]$ plat=m's t]ms ( s]vice among simil>ly situat$ bus9ess us]s 9 a mann] t may mat]ially h>m competition on ! cov]$ plat=m4 7b7 ,unlawful conduct ,x %all be unlawful = a p]son op]at+ a cov]$ plat=m1 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 if x is %[n1 by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 t ! p]son has engag$ 9 conduct t w\ld-- 7#a7 mat]ially re/rict or imp$e ! capacity ( a bus9ess us] to access or int]op]ate ) ! same plat=m1 op]at+ sy/em1 h>dw>e or s(tw>e features t are available to ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess t compete or w\ld compete ) products or s]vices (f]$ by bus9ess us]s on ! cov]$ plat=m2 7#b7 condition access to ! cov]$ plat=m or pref]r$ /atus or placem5t on ! cov]$ plat=m on ! pur*ase or use ( o!r products or s]vices (f]$ by ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator t are n "p ( or intr9sic to ! cov]$ plat=m itself2 7#c7 use non-public data t are obta9$ f or g5]at$ on ! cov]$ plat=m by ! activities ( a bus9ess us] or by ! int]action ( a cov]$ plat=m us] ) ! products or s]vices ( a bus9ess us] to (f]1 or support ! (f]+ (1 ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own products or s]vices t compete or w\ld compete ) products or s]vices (f]$ by bus9ess us]s on ! cov]$ plat=m2 7#d7 mat]ially re/rict or imp$e a bus9ess us] f access+ data g5]at$ on ! cov]$ plat=m by ! activities ( ! bus9ess us]1 or ?r\gh an int]action ( a cov]$ plat=m us] ) ! bus9ess us]'s products or s]vices1 su* z by e/abli%+ contractual or te*nical re/rictions t prev5t ! portability ( ! bus9ess us]'s data by ! bus9ess us] to o!r sy/ems or applications2 7#e7 unless necess>y = ! security or function+ ( ! cov]$ plat=m1 mat]ially re/rict or imp$e cov]$ plat=m us]s f un-in/all+ s(tw>e applications t h be5 pre9/all$ on ! cov]$ plat=m or *ang+ default sett+s t direct or /e] cov]$ plat=m us]s to products or s]vices (f]$ by ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator2 7#f7 9 connection ) any cov]$ plat=m us] int]face1 includ+ se>* or rank+ functionality (f]$ by ! cov]$ plat=m1 treat ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's own products1 s]vices1 or l9es ( bus9ess m favorably relative to ^? ( ano!r bus9ess us] ?an !y w\ld be treat$ "u /&>ds m&at+ ! neutral1 fair1 & non-discrim9atory treatm5t ( all bus9ess us]s2 or 7#g7 retaliate aga9/ any bus9ess us] or cov]$ plat=m us] t raises conc]ns ) any law en=cem5t au?ority ab\t actual or pot5tial violations ( ,/ate or ,f$]al law4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all n be con/ru$ to require a cov]$ plat=m op]ator to divulge1 lic5se1 or o!rwise grant ! use ( ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator's intellectual prop]ty1 trade or bus9ess secrets1 or o!r confid5tial propriet>y bus9ess processes to a bus9ess us]4 7d7 ,affirmative def5ses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply if ! def5dant e/abli%es by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! conduct describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 0 n>r[ly tailor$1 0 nonpretextual1 & 0 necess>y to-- 7,a7 prev5t a violation (1 or comply )1 ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 7,b7 protect safety1 us] privacy1 ! security ( non-public data1 or ! security ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or 7,c7 ma9ta9 or enhance ! core functionality ( ! cov]$ plat=m4 7#b7 ,unlawful conduct ,subsection 7b7 %all n apply if ! def5dant e/abli%es by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! conduct describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 has n result$ 9 & w\ld n result 9 mat]ial h>m to ! competitive process by re/rict+ or imp$+ legitimate activity by bus9ess us]s2 or 7,b7 0 n>r[ly tailor$1 c\ld n be a*iev$ ?r\gh less discrim9atory means1 0 nonpretextual1 & 0 necess>y to-- 7i7 prev5t a violation (1 or comply )1 ,f$]al or ,/ate law2 7ii7 protect safety1 us] privacy1 ! security ( non-public data1 or ! security ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or 7iii7 ma9ta9 or enhance ! core functionality ( ! cov]$ plat=m4 7e7 ,cov]$ plat=m designation ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may jo9tly1 ) concurr5ce ( ! o!r1 designate a cov]$ plat=m = ! purpose ( implem5t+ & en=c+ ?is ,act4 ,su* designation %all-- 7#a7 be bas$ on a f9d+ t ! crit]ia set =? 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subsection 7h77#d7 are met2 7#b7 be issu$ 9 writ+ & publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2 & 7#c7 apply = #g ye>s f its issuance reg>dless ( :e!r !re is a *ange 9 control or own]%ip ov] ! cov]$ plat=m unless ! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice removes ! designation "u subsection 7f74 7f7 ,removal ( cov]$ plat=m designation ,! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice %all-- 7#a7 consid] :e!r its designation ( a cov]$ plat=m "u subsection 7e7 %\ld be remov$ prior to ! expiration ( ! #g-ye> p]iod if ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator files a reque/ ) ! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 :i* %[s t ! onl9e plat=m no long] meets ! crit]ia set =? 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subsection 7h77#d72 7#b7 det]m9e :e!r to grant a reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph #a n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! fil+ ( su* reque/2 & 7#c7 obta9 ! concurr5ce ( ! ,commission or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 z appropriate1 be=e grant+ a reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7g7 ,rem$ies ,! rem$ies provid$ 9 ?is subsection are 9 addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r rem$y available "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7#a7 ,civil p5alty ,any p]son :o is f\nd to h violat$ subsections 7a7 or 7b7 %all be liable to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! ,commission = a civil p5alty1 :i* %all accrue to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury1 9 an am\nt n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates rev5ue ( ! p]son = ! p]iod ( "t ! violation occurr$4 7#b7 ,injunctions ,! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/ ,division1 ! ,commission1 or ! attorney g5]al ( any ,/ate may seek1 & ! c\rt may ord]1 relief 9 equity z necess>y to prev5t1 re/ra91 or prohibit violations ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,repeat (f5d]s ,if ! fact f9d] det]m9es t a p]son has engag$ 9 a patt]n or practice ( violat+ ?is ,act1 ! c\rt %all consid] requir+1 & may ord]1 t ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]1 & any o!r corporate (fic] z appropriate to det] violations ( ?is ,act1 =feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,treasury any comp5sation receiv$ by t p]son dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ or foll[+ ! fil+ ( a compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,antitru/ laws ,! t]m antitru/ laws has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74 7#b7 ,bus9ess us] ,! t]m ,bus9ess ,us] means a p]son t utilizes or is likely to utilize ! cov]$ plat=m = ! sale or provision ( products or s]vices1 includ+ su* p]sons t are op]at+ a cov]$ plat=m or are controll$ by a cov]$ plat=m op]ator4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#d7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m means an onl9e plat=m-- 7,a7 t has be5 designat$ z a cov]$ plat=m "u section #b7;e72 or 7,b7 t-- 7i7 at any po9t dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ a designation "u section #b7;e7 or at any po9t dur+ ! #ab mon?s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act-- 7,i7 has at lea/ #ej1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly active us]s on ! onl9e plat=m2 or 7,,ii7 has at lea/ #ajj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ mon?ly active bus9ess us]s on ! onl9e plat=m2 7ii7 at any po9t dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ a designation "u section #b7;e7 or at any po9t dur+ ! #b ye>s prec$+ ! fil+ ( a compla9t = an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act1 is own$ or controll$ by a p]son ) ,unit$ ,/ates net annual sales or a m>ket capitalization great] ?an #eej1jjj1jjj1jjj1 adju/$ = inflation on ! basis ( ! ,consum] ,price ,index2 & 7iii7 is a critical trad+ p>tn] = ! sale or provision ( any product or s]vice (f]$ on or directly relat$ to ! onl9e plat=m4 7#e7 ,critical trad+ p>tn] ,! t]m critical trad+ p>tn] means a p]son t has ! ability to re/rict or mat]ially imp$e ! access (-- 7,a7 a bus9ess us] to its us]s or cu/om]s2 or 7,b7 a bus9ess us] to a tool or s]vice t x ne$s to effectively s]ve its us]s or cu/om]s4 7#f7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection 7a7 ( section #a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab74 7#g7 ,data 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all adopt rules 9 accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to def9e ! t]m data = ! purpose ( implem5t+ & en=c+ ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,data ,! t]m data %all include in=mation t is collect$ by or provid$ to a cov]$ plat=m or bus9ess us] t is l9k$1 or reasonably l9kable1 to a specific-- 7i7 us] or cu/om] ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or 7ii7 us] or cu/om] ( a bus9ess us]4 7#h7 ,onl9e plat=m ,! t]m onl9e plat=m means a website1 onl9e or mobile application1 op]at+ sy/em1 digital assi/ant1 or onl9e s]vice t-- 7,a7 enables a us] to g5]ate cont5t t c be view$ by o!r us]s on ! plat=m or to int]act ) o!r cont5t on ! plat=m2 7,b7 facilitates ! (f]+1 sale1 pur*ase1 paym5t1 or %ipp+ ( products or s]vices1 includ+ s(tw>e applications1 betwe5 & among consum]s or bus9esses n controll$ by ! plat=m op]ator2 or 7,c7 enables us] se>*es or qu]ies t access or display a l>ge volume ( in=mation4 7#i7 ,control ,! t]m control ) respect to a p]son means-- 7,a7 hold+ #be p]c5t or m ( ! /ock ( ! p]son2 7,b7 hav+ ! "r to #be p]c5t or m ( ! pr(its ( ! p]son2 7,c7 hav+ ! "r to #be p]c5t or m ( ! assets ( ! p]son1 9 ! ev5t ( ! p]son's dissolution2 7,d7 if ! p]son is a corporation1 hav+ ! p[] to designate #be p]c5t or m ( ! directors ( ! p]son2 7,e7 if ! p]son is a tru/1 hav+ ! p[] to designate #be p]c5t or m ( ! tru/ees2 or 7,f7 o!rwise ex]cises sub/antial control ov] ! p]son4 7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7i7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act-- 7,a7 ! ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471 ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq471 & ,antitru/ ,civil ,process ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 any attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms ( ! ,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq47 & ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,unfair me?ods ( competition ,a violation ( ?is ,act %all also con/itute an unfair me?od ( competition "u section #e ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de74 7#c7 ,commission indep5d5t litigation au?ority ,if ! ,commission has reason to believe t a p]son violat$ ?is ,act1 ! ,commission may comm5ce a civil action1 9 its own "n by any ( its attorneys designat$ by x = su* purpose1 to recov] a civil p5alty & seek o!r appropriate relief 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,p>5s patriae ,any attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may br+ a civil action 9 ! "n ( su* ,/ate = a violation ( ?is ,act z p>5s patriae on behalf ( natural p]sons resid+ 9 su* ,/ate1 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ( ! def5dant1 & may secure any =m ( relief provid$ = 9 ?is section4 7j7 ,em]g5cy relief 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/ ,division1 or any attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may seek a tempor>y injunction requir+ ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator to take or /op tak+ any action = n m ?an #abj days & ! c\rt may grant su* relief if ! ,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate proves-- 7,a7 !re is a claim t a cov]$ plat=m op]ator took an action t w\ld violate ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 t action impairs ! ability ( bus9ess us]s to compete ) ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator4 7#b7 ,em]g5cy relief ,! em]g5cy relief %all n la/ m ?an #abj days f ! fil+ ( ! compla9t4 7#c7 ,t]m9ation ,! c\rt %all t]m9ate ! em]g5cy relief at any "t t ! cov]$ plat=m op]ator proves t ! ,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate seek+ relief "u ?is section has n tak5 reasonable /eps to inve/igate :e!r a violation has occurr$4 7#d7 ,o!r equitable relief ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection prev5ts or limits ! ,commission1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any attorney g5]al ( any ,/ate f seek+ o!r equitable relief z provid$ 9 subsection 7g7 ( ?is section4 7k7 ,/atute ( limitations ,a proce$+ = a violation ( ?is section may be comm5c$ n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] su* violation occurs4 #c4 ,judicial review 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p>ty t is subject to a cov]$ plat=m designation "u section #b7;e7 ( ?is ,act1 a decision 9 response to a reque/ to remove a cov]$ plat=m designation "u section #b7;f7 ( ?is ,act1 a f9al ord] issu$ 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is ,act1 or a f9al ord] ( ! ,commission issu$ 9 an adm9i/rative adjudicative proce$+ "u ?is ,act may )9 #cj days ( ! issuance ( su* designation1 decision1 or ord]1 petition = review ( su* designation1 decision1 or ord] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit4 7b7 ,treatm5t ( f9d+s ,9 a proce$+ = judicial review ( a cov]$ plat=m designation "u section #b7;e7 ( ?is ,act1 a decision 9 response to a reque/ to remove a cov]$ plat=m designation "u section #b7;f7 ( ?is ,act1 or a f9al ord] ( ! ,commission issu$ 9 an adm9i/rative adjudicative proce$+ "u ?is ,act1 ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission or ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al z to ! facts1 if support$ by evid5ce1 %all be conclusive4 #d4 ,en=cem5t guidel9es 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/ ,division %all jo9tly issue guidel9es outl9+ policies & practices1 relat+ to ag5cy en=cem5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ policies = det]m9+ ! appropriate am\nt ( a civil p5alty to be s\ght "u section #b7;g77#a7 ( ?is ,act1 ) ! goal ( promot+ transp>5cy1 det]r+ violations1 & impos+ sanctions proportionate to ! gravity ( individual violations4 7b7 ,updates ,! ,commission & ! ,assi/ant ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,antitru/ ,division %all update ! jo9t guidel9es issu$ "u subsection 7a71 z ne$$ to reflect curr5t ag5cy policies & practices1 b n less frequ5tly ?an once e #d ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,op]ation ,! ,jo9t ,guidel9es issu$ "u ?is section d n conf] any rights ^u any p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality1 nor %all !y op]ate to b9d ! ,commission1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or any p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* ,guidel9es4 #e4 ,rule ( con/ruction 7a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 :e!r us] conduct w\ld con/itute a violation ( section #ajcj ( title #ah ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is n dispositive ( :e!r ! def5dant has e/abli%$ an affirmative def5se "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,an action tak5 by a cov]$ plat=m op]ator t is reasonably tailor$ to protect ! rights ( ?ird p>ties "u sections #ajf1 #aaja1 #abja1 or #adja ( title #ag ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code or rights actionable "u sections #cb or #dc ( ! ,lanham ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aaad1 #aabe71 or coroll>y /ate law1 %all n be consid]$ unlawful conduct "u subsection #b7;a7 or 7b7 ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit any au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,commission "u ! antitru/ laws1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de71 or any o!r provision ( law or to limit ! application ( any law4 #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act & am5dm5ts to any p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$4