,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cacc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjba,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4  
,w>r57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #g ( title  
#ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit   
c]ta9 deceptive practices 9 relation to 
a c5sus1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hone/  
,c5sus ,communications ,act4  #b4       
,prohibition on deceptive practices     
relat+ to c5sus  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g 
( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,iv  
,deceptive ,practices  #bea4            
,prohibition on deceptive practices  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 c5sus means any c5sus "u ?is title1    
includ+ ! dec5nial c5sus ( population2  
7#b7 ! t]m c5sus-relat$ in=mation means 
any in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! "t1 place1
 or mann] ( hold+ any c5sus2 or  7,b7 ! 

qualifications =1 or re/rictions on1    
p>ticipation 9 any c5sus2 &  7#c7 ! t]m 
cov]$ communication means any-- 7,a7    
writt5 communication2  7,b7 electronic  
or digital communication1 includ+ a     
communication ?r\gh a website1          
application1 onl9e =um1 social m$ia     
plat=m1 /ream+ s]vice1 or o!r means (   
communications us+ ! int]net or a simil>
 communications network2 or  7,c7       
telephonic communication1 includ+ any   
phone call1 text message1 or o!r        
communication s5t1 receiv$1 or          
transmitt$ us+ a wireless or wirel9e    
phone or a cellul> or o!r phone network4
  7b7 ,prohibition ,x %all be unlawful =
 any p]son1 :e!r act+ "u color ( law or 
o!rwise1 to communicate or cause to be  
communicat$ any c5sus-relat$ in=mation  
by any means1 includ+ by means ( any    
cov]$ communication1 or to produce any  
c5sus-relat$ in=mation ) ! int5t t !    
c5sus-relat$ in=mation be communicat$-- 
7#a7 kn[+ ! c5sus-relat$ in=mation to be
 mat]ially false2 &  7#b7 ) ! int5t to  

imp$e or prev5t ano!r p]son f p>ticipat+
 9 any c5sus4  7c7 ,crim9al p5alties    
,any individual :o violates subsection  
7b7 %all be f9$ 9 ! am\nt equal to !    
maximum p5alty provid$ "u subsection    
7d71 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or    
bo?4  7d7 ,civil p5alties ,a civil      
p5alty ( n m ?an #aa1aha may be assess$ 
aga9/ any individual :o violates        
subsection 7b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections = *apt] #g ( title 
#ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,sub*apt]      
,,iv--,deceptive ,practices #bea4       
,prohibition on deceptive practices4  4