,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cccj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjba,mr4 
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,ms4    
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,?une7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit
 ! use ( exploitative & deceptive       
practices by l>ge onl9e op]ators & to   
promote consum] welf>e 9 ! use (        
behavioral rese>* by su* provid]s4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,deceptive ,exp]i5ces ,to ,onl9e ,us]s  
,r$uction ,act or ! ,,det\r ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t or 
rese>* ,! t]m behavioral or psy*ological
 exp]im5t or rese>* means ! /udy1       
includ+ ?r\gh human exp]im5tation1 (    
ov]t or obs]vable actions or m5tal      
ph5om5a inf]r$ f behavior1 includ+      
int]actions betwe5 & among individuals &
 ! activities ( social gr\ps4  7#b7     
,*ild ,! t]m *ild has ! mean+ giv5 su*  

t]m 9 section #acjb ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e
 ,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #feja74  7#c7 ,commission ,!  
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade   
,commission4  7#d7 ,compulsive usage ,! 
t]m compulsive usage means any response 
/imulat$ by ext]nal factors t causes an 
individual to engage 9 repetitive       
behavior caus+ psy*ological di/ress1    
loss ( control1 anxiety1 depression1 or 
h>mful /ress responses4  7#e7 ,indep5d5t
 review bo>d ,! t]m indep5d5t review    
bo>d means a bo>d1 committee1 or o!r    
gr\p t s]ves to protect ! welf>e &      
privacy ( us]s & is =mally designat$ by 
a l>ge onl9e op]ator to review1 to      
approve ! initiation (1 & to conduct    
p]iodic review (1 any rese>* by1 or at !
 direction or discretion (1 a l>ge onl9e
 op]ator1 involv+ human subjects4  7#f7 
,in=m$ cons5t ,! t]m in=m$ cons5t-- 7,a7
 means ! express1 affirmative cons5t    
freely giv5 by a us]1 9 :i* su* us] is  
provid$ a cle> & conspicu\s             
description-- 7i7 ( a process by :i* a  

us] is provid$ adequate in=mation prior 
to be+ includ$ 9 any behavioral or      
psy*ological exp]im5t or rese>* 9 ord]  
to all[ = an in=m$ decision ab\t        
volunt>y p>ticipation 9 su* behavioral  
or psy*ological rese>* exp]im5t or      
rese>*2 &  7ii7 ensur+ ! und]/&+ by su* 
us] ( ! furni%$ in=mation & any         
associat$ b5efits1 risks1 or consequ5ces
 ( p>ticipation prior to obta9+ !       
volunt>y agreem5t to p>ticipate by !    
us]2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 !     
cons5t ( a *ild2 or  7ii7 ! cons5t to a 
provision conta9$ 9 a g5]al contract or 
s]vice agreem5t4  7#g7 ,l>ge onl9e      
op]ator ,! t]m l>ge onl9e op]ator means 
any p]son t-- 7,a7 provides an onl9e    
s]vice2  7,b7 has m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj    
au!nticat$ us]s ( an onl9e s]vice 9 any 
#cj-;day p]iod2 &  7,c7 is subject to ! 
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission "u ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#da et seq474  7#h7 ,onl9e s]vice ,! t]m
 onl9e s]vice means a website or a      
s]vice1 o!r ?an an int]net access       

s]vice1 t is made available to ! public 
ov] ! int]net1 includ+ a social network1
 a se>* eng9e1 or an email s]vice4  7#i7
 ,us] ,! t]m us] means any individual :o
 engages ) an onl9e s]vice4  7#aj7 ,us] 
data ,! t]m us] data means any in=mation
 relat+ to an id5tifi$ or id5tifiable   
individual us]1 :e!r directly submitt$  
to ! l>ge onl9e op]ator by ! us] or     
d]iv$ f ! obs]v$ activity ( ! us] by !  
l>ge onl9e op]ator4  #c4 ,unfair &      
deceptive acts & practices relat+ to !  
manipulation ( us] int]faces  7a7       
,conduct prohibit$ ,x %all be unlawful =
 any l>ge onl9e op]ator-- 7#a7 to       
design1 modify1 or manipulate a us]     
int]face ) ! purpose or sub/antial      
effect ( obscur+1 subv]t+1 or impair+   
us] autonomy1 decision-mak+1 or *oice to
 obta9 cons5t or us] data2  7#b7 to     
subdivide or segm5t consum]s ( onl9e    
s]vices into gr\ps = ! purposes (       
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t or  
rese>* ( us]s ( an onl9e s]vice1 except 
) ! in=m$ cons5t ( ea* us] involv$2 or  

7#c7 to design1 modify1 or manipulate a 
us] int]face on a website or onl9e      
s]vice1 or portion !re(1 t is direct$ to
 a *ild1 ) ! purpose or sub/antial      
effect ( caus+1 increas+1 or enc\rag+   
compulsive usage1 inclusive ( video     
auto-play functions initiat$ )\t !      
cons5t ( a us]4  7b7 ,duties ( l>ge     
onl9e op]ators ,any l>ge onl9e op]ator t
 engages 9 any =m ( behavioral or       
psy*ological exp]im5t or rese>* bas$ on 
! activity or data ( its us]s %all d ea*
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! l>ge onl9e op]ator 
%all disclose to its us]s on a r\t9e    
basis1 b n less ?an once ea* #ij days1 !
 g5]al purpose ( any su* behavioral or  
psy*ological exp]im5t or rese>*1 to ea* 
us] ^: us] data is or 0 dur+ ! previ\s  
#ij-;day p]iod subject to or includ$ 9  
any behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t 
or rese>*4  7#b7 ,! l>ge onl9e op]ator  
%all disclose to ! public on a r\t9e    
basis1 b n less ?an once ea* #ij days1  
any exp]im5ts or /udies ) ! purposes (  
promot+ engagem5t or product conv]sion  

be+ curr5tly und]tak51 or conclud$ s9ce 
! prior disclosure4  7#c7 ,! l>ge onl9e 
op]ator %all pres5t ! disclosures       
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 9 a    
mann] t-- 7,a7 is cle>1 conspicu\s1     
context-appropriate1 & easily           
accessible2 &  7,b7 is n deceptively    
obscur$4  7#d7 7,a7 ,subject to         
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! l>ge onl9e op]ator  
%all remove & delete all data obta9$ f  
affect$ us]s 9 ! c\rse ( behavioral or  
psy*ological exp]im5t or rese>* if !    
l>ge onl9e op]ator-- 7i7 det]m9es 7or   
det]m9es t x has reason to believe7 t ! 
in=m$ cons5t = ! process+ ( us] data =  
su* behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t 
or rese>* 0 inappropriately acquir$ f   
su* us]s2 &  7ii7 is unable to obta9 )9 
#b bus9ess days ( su* det]m9ation !     
appropriate in=m$ cons5t4  7,b7 ,if !   
l>ge onl9e op]ator is unable to remove &
 delete us] data pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! l>ge onl9e op]ator %all        
discont9ue ! relat$ behavioral or       
psy*ological exp]im5t or rese>*4  7#e7  

,! l>ge onl9e op]ator %all e/abli% an   
,indep5d5t ,review ,bo>d = any          
behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t or  
rese>*1 ( any purpose1 conduct$ on us]s 
or on ! basis ( us] activity or data1   
:i* %all review & h au?ority to approve1
 require modification 91 or disapprove  
all behavioral or psy*ological exp]im5t 
or rese>*4  7#f7 ,! l>ge onl9e op]ator  
%all ensure t any ,indep5d5t ,review    
,bo>d e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 %all    
regi/] ) ! ,commission1 includ+ provid+ 
to ! ,commission-- 7,a7 ! names &       
resumes ( e ,bo>d memb]2  7,b7 !        
composition & report+ /ructure ( ! ,bo>d
 to ! managem5t ( ! op]ator2  7,c7 !    
process by :i* ! ,bo>d is to be notifi$ 
( propos$ /udies or modifications along 
) ! processes by :i* ! bo>d is capable (
 veto+ or am5d+ su* proposals2  7,d7 any
 comp5sation provid$ to bo>d memb]s2 &  
7,e7 any conflict ( int]e/ t might exi/ 
conc]n+ a bo>d memb]'s p>ticipation 9 ! 
,bo>d4  7c7 ,regi/]$ pr(essional /&>ds  
body  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an association (   

l>ge onl9e op]ators may regi/] z a      
pr(essional /&>ds body by fil+ ) !      
,commission an application = regi/ration
 9 su* =m z ! ,commission1 by rule1 may 
prescribe conta9+ ! rules ( !           
association & su* o!r in=mation &       
docum5ts z ! ,commission1 by rule1 may  
prescribe z necess>y or appropriate 9 ! 
public int]e/ or = protect+ ! welf>e (  
us]s ( l>ge onl9e op]ators4  7#b7       
,pr(essional /&>ds body ,an association 
( l>ge onl9e op]ators may n regi/] z a  
pr(essional /&>ds body unless !         
,commission det]m9es t-- 7,a7 !         
association is s organiz$ & has !       
capacity to en=ce compliance by its     
memb]s & p]sons associat$ ) its memb]s1 
) ! provisions ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ! rules
 ( ! association provide t any l>ge     
onl9e op]ator may become a memb] ( su*  
association2  7,c7 ! rules ( !          
association ensure a fair repres5tation 
( its memb]s 9 ! selection ( its        
directors & adm9i/ration ( its affairs &
 provide t "o or m directors %all be    

repres5tative ( us]s & n be associat$ )1
 or receive any direct or indirect fund+
 f1 a memb] ( ! association or any l>ge 
onl9e op]ator2  7,d7 ! rules ( !        
association are design$ to prev5t       
exploitative & manipulative acts or     
practices1 to promote transp>5t & fair  
pr9ciples ( te*nology developm5t &      
design1 to promote rese>* 9 keep+ ) be/ 
practices ( /udy design & in=m$ cons5t1 
& to cont9ually evaluate indu/ry        
practices & issue contractually b9d+    
guidance consi/5t ) ! objectives ( ?is  
,act2  7,e7 ! rules ( ! association     
provide t its memb]s & p]sons associat$ 
) its memb]s %all be appropriately      
discipl9$ = violation ( any provision ( 
?is ,act1 ! rules or regulations        
!reund]1 or ! rules ( ! association1 by 
expulsion1 susp5sion1 limitation (      
activities1 functions1 f9e1 c5sure1 be+ 
susp5d$ or b>r$ f be+ associat$ ) a     
memb]1 or any o!r appropriate sanction2 
&  7,f7 ! rules ( ! association are 9   
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act1 &1

 9 g5]al1 provide a fair proc$ure = !   
discipl9+ ( memb]s & p]sons associat$ ) 
memb]s1 ! d5ial ( memb]%ip to any p]son 
seek+ memb]%ip !re91 ! b>r+ ( any p]son 
f becom+ associat$ ) a memb] !re(1 & !  
prohibition or limitation by !          
association ( any p]son ) respect to    
access to s]vices (f]$ by ! association 
or a memb] !re(4  7#c7 ,responsibilities
 & activities  7,a7 ,bright-l9e rules   
,an association %all-- 7i7 develop1 on a
 cont9u+ basis1 guidance & bright-l9e   
rules = ! developm5t & design (         
te*nology products ( l>ge onl9e op]ators
 consi/5t ) subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7   
notify ! ,commission ( su* guidance &   
bright-l9e rules4  7,b7 ,safe h>bors ,9 
=mulat+ guidance "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
association %all def9e conduct t does n 
h ! purpose or sub/antial effect (      
subv]t+ or impair+ us] autonomy1        
decision-mak+1 or *oice1 or ( cultivat+ 
compulsive usage = a *ild1 su* z-- 7i7  
de m9imis us] int]face *anges d]iv$ f   
te/+ consum] pref]5ces1 includ+ diff]5t 

/yles1 lay\ts1 or text1 :]e su* *anges  
are n done ) ! purpose ( obta9+ us]     
cons5t or us] data2  7ii7 algori?ms or  
data outputs outside ! control ( a l>ge 
onl9e op]ator or its affiliates2 &      
7iii7 e/abli%+ default sett+s t provide 
enhanc$ privacy protection to us]s or   
o!rwise enhance _! autonomy &           
decision-mak+ ability4  7d7 ,en=cem5t by
 ! ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or         
deceptive acts or practices  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 or  
7b7 %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     
,det]m9ation ,= purposes ( en=cem5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all det]m9e an 
act or practice is unfair or deceptive  
if ! act or practice-- 7i7 has !        
purpose1 or sub/antial effect1 ( subv]t+
 or impair+ us] autonomy1 decision-mak+1
 or *oice to obta9 cons5t or us] data2  
or  7ii7 has ! purpose1 or sub/antial   

effect1 ( cultivat+ compulsive usage by 
a *ild4  7#b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce 
?is ,act & ! regulations promulgat$ "u  
?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 ,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,d7          
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 t-- 7i7 e/abli% rules &   

proc$ures = obta9+ ! in=m$ cons5t (     
us]s2  7ii7 e/abli% rules = !           
regi/ration1 =mation1 ov]sight1 &       
managem5t ( ! indep5d5t review bo>ds1   
includ+ /&>ds t ensure effective        
indep5d5ce ( su* entities f improp] or  
undue influ5ce by a l>ge onl9e op]ator2 
7iii7 e/abli% rules = ! regi/ration1    
=mation1 ov]sight1 & managem5t (        
pr(essional /&>ds bodies1 includ+       
proc$ures = ! regul> ov]sight ( su*     
bodies & revocation ( _! designation2   
7iv7 9 consultation ) a pr(essional     
/&>ds body e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c71  
def9e conduct t does n h ! purpose or   
sub/antial effect ( subv]t+ or impair+  
us] autonomy1 decision-mak+1 or *oice1  
or ( cultivat+ compulsive usage = a     
*ild1 su* z-- 7,i7 de m9imis us]        
int]face *anges d]iv$ f te/+ consum]    
pref]5ces1 includ+ diff]5t /yles1       
lay\ts1 or text1 :]e su* *anges are n   
done ) ! purpose ( obta9+ us] cons5t or 
us] data2  7,,ii7 algori?ms or data     
outputs outside ! control ( a l>ge onl9e

 op]ator or its affiliates2 &  7,,iii7  
e/abli%+ default sett+s t provide       
enhanc$ privacy protection to us]s or   
o!rwise enhance _! autonomy &           
decision-mak+ ability4  7#c7 ,safe h>bor
 ,! ,commission may n br+ an en=cem5t   
action "u ?is ,act aga9/ any l>ge onl9e 
op]ator t reli$ 9 good fai? on !        
guidance ( a pr(essional /&>ds body4