,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cffc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjbb    
,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mrs4       
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to protect ! safety ( *ildr5
 on ! int]net4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,kids ,onl9e ,safety ,act4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,duty ( c>e4     
,sec4 #d4 ,safegu>ds = m9ors4 ,sec4 #e4 
,disclosure4 ,sec4 #f4 ,transp>5cy4     
,sec4 #g4 ,indep5d5t rese>*4 ,sec4 #h4  
,m>ket rese>*4 ,sec4 #i4 ,age           
v]ification /udy & report4 ,sec4 #aj4   
,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,kids ,onl9e      
,safety ,c\ncil4 ,sec4 #ab4             
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#ac4 ,effective date4 ,sec4 #ad4        
,sev]ability4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   

,act3 7#a7 ,algori?mic recomm5dation    
sy/em ,! t]m algori?mic recomm5dation   
sy/em means a fully or p>tially automat$
 sy/em us$ to sugge/1 promote1 or rank  
in=mation4  7#b7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m   
cov]$ plat=m means a comm]cial s(tw>e   
application or electronic s]vice t      
connects to ! int]net & t is us$1 or is 
reasonably likely to be us$1 by a m9or4 
7#c7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an         
individual :o is age #af or y\ng]4  7#d7
 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t includes a legal     
gu>dian or an individual ) legal cu/ody 
ov] a *ild4  7#e7 ,p]sonal data ,! t]m  
p]sonal data means in=mation t id5tifies
 or is l9k$ or reasonably l9kable to an 
individual1 h\sehold1 or consum] device4
  #c4 ,duty ( c>e  7a7 ,be/ int]e/s ,a  
cov]$ plat=m has a duty to act 9 ! be/  
int]e/s ( a m9or t uses ! plat=m's      
products or s]vices4  7b7 ,prev5tion (  
h>m to m9ors ,9 act+ 9 ! be/ int]e/s (  
m9ors1 a cov]$ plat=m has a duty to     
prev5t & mitigate ! height5$ risks (    
physical1 emotional1 developm5tal1 or   

mat]ial h>ms to m9ors pos$ by mat]ials  
on1 or engagem5t )1 ! plat=m1 includ+-- 
7#a7 promotion ( self-h>m1 suicide1 eat+
 disord]s1 sub/ance abuse1 & o!r matt]s 
t pose a risk to physical & m5tal heal? 
( a m9or2  7#b7 patt]ns ( use t indicate
 or enc\rage addiction-l behaviors2     
7#c7 physical h>m1 onl9e bully+1 &      
h>assm5t ( a m9or2  7#d7 sexual         
exploitation1 includ+ enticem5t1 groom+1
 sex traffick+1 & sexual abuse ( m9ors &
 traffick+ ( onl9e *ild sexual abuse    
mat]ial2  7#e7 promotion & m>ket+ (     
products or s]vices t are unlawful =    
m9ors1 su* z illegal drugs1 tobacco1    
gambl+1 or alcohol2 &  7#f7 pr$atory1   
unfair1 or deceptive m>ket+ practices4  
#d4 ,safegu>ds = m9ors  7a7 ,safegu>ds =
 m9ors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ plat=m   
%all provide a m9or1 or a p>5t act+ on a
 m9or's behalf1 ) readily accessible &  
easy-to-use safegu>ds to control _!     
exp]i5ce & p]sonal data on ! cov]$      
plat=m1 includ+ sett+s to-- 7,a7 limit !
 ability ( o!r individuals to contact or

 f9d a m9or1 9 p>ticul> adults ) no     
relation%ip to ! m9or2  7,b7 prev5t o!r 
individuals f view+ ! m9or's p]sonal    
data collect$ by or %>$ on ! cov]$      
plat=m1 9 p>ticul> re/rict+ public      
access to p]sonal data2  7,c7 limit     
features t increase1 su/a91 or ext5d use
 ( ! cov]$ plat=m by a m9or1 su* z      
automatic play+ ( m$ia1 rew>ds = "t sp5t
 on ! plat=m1 & notifications2  7,d7 opt
 out ( algori?mic recomm5dation sy/ems t
 use a m9or's p]sonal data2  7,e7 delete
 ! m9or's acc\nt & reque/ removal (     
p]sonal data2  7,f7 re/rict ! %>+ ( !   
geolocation ( a m9or & to provide notice
 reg>d+ ! track+ ( a m9or's geolocation2
 &  7,g7 limit "t sp5t by a m9or on !   
cov]$ plat=m4  7#b7 ,default safegu>d   
sett+s = m9ors ,a cov]$ plat=m %all     
provide t1 9 ! case ( a us] t ! plat=m  
kn[s or reasonably believes to be a     
m9or1 ! default sett+ = any safegu>d    
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be !     
/ronge/ option available4  7#c7         
,accessibility = m9ors ,) respect to    

safegu>ds describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a  
cov]$ plat=m %all provide in=mation &   
control options 9 a mann] t is age      
appropriate & does n enc\rage m9ors to  
weak5 or turn (f safegu>ds4  7b7 ,p>5tal
 tools  7#a7 ,p>5tal tools ,a cov]$     
plat=m %all provide readily accessible &
 easy-to-use p>5tal tools = p>5ts to    
appropriately sup]vise ! use ( ! cov]$  
plat=m by a m9or4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
p>5tal tools provid$ by a cov]$ plat=m  
%all include--  7,a7 ! ability to       
control privacy & acc\nt sett+s1 includ+
 ! safegu>ds e/abli%$ "u subsection     
7a77#a72  7,b7 ! ability to re/rict     
pur*ases & f9ancial transactions by a   
m9or2  7,c7 ! ability to track total "t 
sp5t on ! plat=m2  7,d7 a cle> &        
conspicu\s me*anism = p>5ts to opt out (
 or turn (f any default p>5tal tools put
 9 place by ! cov]$ plat=m2 &  7,e7     
access to o!r in=mation reg>d+ a m9or's 
use ( a cov]$ plat=m & control options  
necess>y to a p>5t's ability to address 
! h>ms describ$ 9 section #c7;b74  7#c7 

,notice to m9ors ,a cov]$ plat=m %all   
provide cle> & conspicu\s notice to a   
m9or :5 p>5tal tools are 9 effect4  7#d7
 ,default p>5tal tools ,a cov]$ plat=m  
%all provide t1 9 ! case ( a us] t !    
plat=m kn[s or reasonably believes to be
 a m9or1 p>5tal tools %all be enabl$ by 
default4  7c7 ,report+ me*anism  7#a7   
,p>5tal reports ,a cov]$ plat=m %all    
provide m9ors & p>5ts )--  7,a7 a       
readily accessible & easy-to-use means  
to submit reports ( h>ms to a m9or1     
includ+ h>ms describ$ 9 section #c7;b72 
7,b7 an electronic po9t ( contact       
specific to matt]s involv+ h>ms to a    
m9or2 &  7,c7 confirmation ( ! receipt (
 su* a report & a means to track a      
submitt$ report4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,a cov]$   
plat=m %all e/abli% an int]nal process  
to receive & respond to reports 9 a     
reasonable & timely mann]4  7d7 ,illegal
 cont5t ,a cov]$ plat=m %all n          
facilitate ! adv]tis+ ( products or     
s]vices to m9ors t are illegal to sell  
to m9ors bas$ on applicable ,/ate or    

,f$]al law4  #e4 ,disclosure  7a7       
,notice  7#a7 ,regi/ration ,prior to    
regi/ration1 use1 or pur*ase ( a cov]$  
plat=m by a m9or1 ! plat=m %all provide 
cle>1 accessible1 & easy-to-und]/&--    
7,a7 notice ( ! policies & practices ( !
 cov]$ plat=m ) respect to p]sonal data 
& safegu>ds = m9ors2  7,b7 in=mation    
ab\t h[ to access ! safegu>ds & p>5tal  
tools requir$ "u section #d2 &  7,c7    
notice ab\t :e!r ! cov]$ plat=m1 includ+
 any algori?mic recomm5dation sy/ems us$
 by ! plat=m1 pose any height5$ risks ( 
h>m to a m9or1 includ+ h>ms describ$ 9  
section #c7;b74  7#b7 ,p>5tal           
notification ,= a m9or1 or an individual
 t a cov]$ plat=m reasonably believes is
 a m9or1 a cov]$ plat=m %all            
additionally provide ! notice1          
in=mation1 & /atem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 to a p>5t ( ! m9or4  7#c7         
,ackn[l$gm5t ,aft] provid+ ! notice1    
in=mation1 & /atem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 b prior to initial use ( ! cov]$ 
plat=m1 ! cov]$ plat=m %all obta9       

ackn[l$gm5t f a m9or1 or a p>5t ( !     
m9or1 ( ! receipt ( in=mation relat$ to 
! height5$ risks ( h>m to m9ors ref]5c$ 
9 ! /atem5t 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7b7  
,algori?mic recomm5dation sy/em ,a cov]$
 plat=m t uses an algori?mic            
recomm5dation sy/em %all set out 9 its  
t]ms & conditions1 9 a cle>1 accessible1
 & easy-to-und]/& mann]--  7#a7 an      
ov]view ( h[ algori?mic recomm5dation   
sy/ems are us$ by ! cov]$ plat=m to     
provide in=mation to us]s ( ! plat=m :o 
are m9ors1 includ+ h[ su* sy/ems use    
p]sonal data belong+ to m9ors2 &  7#b7  
options = m9ors or _! p>5ts to modify ! 
results ( ! algori?mic recomm5dation    
sy/em1 includ+ ! "r to opt out or       
d[n-rank types or categories (          
recomm5dations4  7c7 ,adv]tis+ & m>ket+ 
,a cov]$ plat=m t facilitates adv]tis+  
aim$ at m9ors %all provide cle>1        
accessible1 & easy-to-und]/& in=mation &
 labels reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! "n ( ! product1 
s]vice1 or br& & ! subject matt] ( an   
adv]tisem5t or m>ket+ mat]ial2  7#b7 :y 

! m9or is be+ t>get$ = a p>ticul>       
adv]tisem5t or m>ket+ mat]ial if ! cov]$
 plat=m engages 9 t>get$ adv]tis+1      
includ+ mean+ful in=mation ab\t h[ !    
p]sonal data ( ! m9or 0 us$ to t>get !  
adv]tisem5t or m>ket+ mat]ial2 &  7#c7  
:e!r p>ticul> m$ia display$ to a us] is 
an adv]tisem5t or m>ket+ mat]ial1       
includ+ disclosure ( endorsem5ts (      
products1 s]vices1 or br&s made =       
comm]cial consid]ation by o!r us]s ( !  
plat=m4  7d7 ,res\rces = p>5ts & m9ors  
,a cov]$ plat=m %all provide to m9ors & 
p>5ts cle>1 accessible1 easy-to-und]/&1 
& compreh5sive in=mation 9 a prom95t    
location reg>d+-- 7#a7 its policies &   
practices ) respect to p]sonal data &   
safegu>ds = m9ors2 &  7#b7 h[ to access 
! safegu>ds & p>5tal tools requir$ "u   
section #d4  #f4 ,transp>5cy  7a7 ,audit
 ( sy/emic risks to m9ors  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once a ye>1 a    
cov]$ plat=m %all issue a public report 
id5tify+ ! =eseeable risks ( h>m to     
m9ors bas$ on an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty   

audit conduct$ ?r\gh reasonable         
inspection ( ! cov]$ plat=m & describe !
 prev5tion & mitigation measures tak5 to
 address su* risks4  7#b7 ,cont5t  7,a7 
,transp>5cy ,! public reports requir$ ( 
a cov]$ plat=m "u ?is section %all      
include-- 7i7 an assessm5t ( :e!r !     
cov]$ plat=m is reasonably likely to be 
access$ by m9ors2  7ii7 a description ( 
! comm]cial int]e/s ( ! cov]$ plat=m 9  
use by m9ors2  7iii7 an acc\nt+ ( !     
numb] ( individuals us+ ! cov]$ plat=m  
reasonably believ$ to be m9ors 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 disaggregat$ by ! age    
ranges ( #j-e1 #f-i1 #aj-ab1 & #ac-af2  
7iv7 an acc\nt+ ( ! "t sp5t by ! m$ian &
 av]age m9or 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a     
daily1 weekly1 & mon?ly basis1          
disaggregat$ by ! age ranges ( #j-e1    
#f-i1 #aj-ab1 & #ac-af2  7v7 an acc\nt+1
 disaggregat$ by category ( h>m1 (--    
7,i7 ! total numb] ( reports ( !        
dissem9ation ( illegal or h>mful cont5t 
involv+ m9ors2 &  7,,ii7 ! preval5ce (  
cont5t t is illegal or h>mful to m9ors2 

&  7vi7 a description ( any mat]ial     
brea*es ( p>5tal tools or assurances    
reg>d+ m9ors1 unexpect$ use ( ! p]sonal 
data ( m9ors1 & o!r matt]s reg>d+       
non-compliance4  7,b7 ,sy/emic risks    
assessm5t ,! public reports requir$ ( a 
cov]$ plat=m "u ?is section %all        
include--  7i7 an audit ( ! kn[n & em]g+
 risks to m9ors pos$ by ! cov]$ plat=m1 
includ+ ! h>ms describ$ 9 section       
#c7;b72  7ii7 an assessm5t ( h[         
algori?mic recomm5dation sy/ems & t>get$
 adv]tis+ sy/ems c contribute to h>ms to
 m9ors2  7iii7 a description ( :e!r & h[
 ! cov]$ plat=m uses sy/em design       
features to increase1 su/a91 or ext5d   
use ( a product or s]vice by a m9or1 su*
 z automatic play+ ( m$ia1 rew>ds = "t  
sp5t1 & notifications2  7iv7 a          
description ( :e!r1 h[1 & = :at purpose 
! plat=m collects or processes          
geolocation1 contact in=mation1 heal?   
data1 or o!r categories ( p]sonal data (
 height5$ conc]n reg>d+ m9ors1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,commission2  7v7 an evaluation ( 

! efficacy & any issues 9 deliv]+       
safegu>ds to m9ors "u section #d2 &     
7vi7 an evaluation ( any o!r relevant   
matt]s ( public conc]n ov] risks to     
m9ors4  7,c7 ,mitigation ,! public      
reports requir$ ( a cov]$ plat=m "u ?is 
section %all include-- 7i7 a description
 ( ! safegu>ds & p>5tal tools available 
to m9ors & p>5ts on ! cov]$ plat=m2     
7ii7 a description ( int]v5tions by !   
cov]$ plat=m :5 x _h or has reason to   
believe t h>m c\ld occur to m9ors2      
7iii7 a description ( ! prev5tion &     
mitigation measures int5d$ to be tak5 9 
response to ! kn[n & em]g+ risks        
id5tifi$ 9 its audit ( sy/em risks1     
includ+ /eps tak5 to--  7,i7 adapt or   
remove sy/em design features t expose   
m9ors to risks2  7,,ii7 set safegu>ds to
 _! mo/ safe sett+s by default2  7,,iii7
 prev5t ! pres5ce ( illegal & illicit   
cont5t on ! cov]$ plat=m2 &  7,,iv7     
adapt algori?mic recomm5dation sy/em to 
prioritize ! be/ int]e/s ( us]s :o are  
m9ors2  7iv7 a description ( int]nal    

processes = h&l+ reports & automat$     
detection me*anisms = h>ms to m9ors1    
includ+ ! rate1 timel9ess1 &            
effectiv5ess ( responses "u ! requirem5t
 ( section #d7;c72  7v7 ! /atus (       
implem5t+ prev5tion & mitigation        
measures id5tifi$ 9 prior assessm5ts2 & 
7vi7 a description ( ! additional       
measures to be tak5 by ! cov]$ plat=m to
 address ! circumv5tion ( safegu>ds &   
p>5tal tools4  7#c7 ,reasonable         
inspection ,9 conduct+ an inspection ( !
 sy/emic risks ( h>m to m9ors1 a cov]$  
plat=m %all--  7,a7 take into           
consid]ation ! function ( algori?mic    
recomm5dation sy/ems2  7,b7 consult     
p>5ts1 exp]ts1 & civil society ) respect
 to ! prev5tion ( h>ms to m9ors2  7,c7  
conduct rese>* bas$ on exp]i5ces ( m9ors
 t use ! cov]$ plat=m1 includ+ h>ms     
report$ "u section #d7;c72  7,d7 take   
acc\nt ( rese>*1 includ+ rese>* reg>d+  
sy/em design features1 m>ket+1 or       
product integrity1 indu/ry be/          
practices1 or outside rese>*2 &  7,e7   

consid] indicia or inf]5ces ( age (     
us]s1 9 addition to any self-decl>$     
in=mation ab\t ! age ( individuals4     
7#d7 ,privacy safegu>ds ,9 issu+ !      
public reports requir$ "u ?is section1 a
 cov]$ plat=m %all take /eps to safegu>d
 ! privacy ( its us]s1 includ+ ensur+ t 
data is pres5t$ 9 a de-anonymiz$1       
aggregat$ =mat4  #g4 ,indep5d5t rese>*  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4
  7#b7 ,eligible rese>*] ,! t]m eligible
 rese>*] means an individual or gr\p (  
individuals affiliat$ ) or employ$ by-- 
7,a7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja772 or  7,b7 a nonpr(it            
organization1 includ+ any organization  
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  7#c7 ,program  
,! t]m ,program means ! program e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7b77#a74  7#d7 ,public   

int]e/ rese>* ,! t]m public int]e/      
rese>* means ! sci5tific or hi/orical   
analysis ( in=mation t is p]=m$ = !     
prim>y purpose ( advanc+ a broadly      
recogniz$ public int]e/4  7#e7 ,qualifi$
 rese>*] ,! t]m qualifi$ rese>*] means  
an eligible rese>*] :o is approv$ by !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y to conduct public   
int]e/ rese>* reg>d+ h>ms to m9ors "u ! 
,program4  7b7 ,access to data on h>ms  
to m9ors  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* 
an eligible rese>*] may apply =1 & a    
cov]$ plat=m %all provide1 access to    
data assets f ! cov]$ plat=m = ! sole   
purpose ( conduct+ public int]e/ rese>* 
reg>d+ h>ms to ! safety & well-be+ (    
m9ors1 includ+ matt]s describ$ 9 section
 #c7;b74  7#b7 ,application requirem5ts 
,9 ord] to be approv$ to access data    
assets f a cov]$ plat=m1 an eligible    
rese>*] %all1 9 ! application submitt$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 conduct !      
rese>* = noncomm]cial purposes2  7,b7   
demon/rate a prov5 record ( exp]tise on 

! propos$ rese>* topic & relat$ rese>*  
me?odologies2 &  7,c7 commit to fulfill1
 & demon/rate a capacity to fulfill1 !  
specific data security & confid5tiality 
requirem5ts correspond+ to !            
application4  7#c7 ,duties & rights (   
cov]$ plat=ms  7,a7 ,access to data     
assets  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y approves an application "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a cov]$      
plat=m1 ! cov]$ plat=m %all1 9 a timely 
mann]1 provide ! qualifi$ rese>*] )     
access to data assets necess>y to       
conduct public int]e/ rese>* describ$ 9 
t p>agraph4  7ii7 ,=m ( access ,a cov]$ 
plat=m %all provide to a qualifi$       
rese>*] access to data assets "u clause 
7i7 ?r\gh onl9e databases1 application  
programm+ int]faces1 & data files z     
appropriate = ! qualifi$ rese>*] to     
und]take public int]e/ rese>*4  7,b7    
,nondisclosure agreem5t ,a cov]$ plat=m 
may require1 z a condition ( access to !
 data assets ( ! cov]$ plat=m1 t a      
qualifi$ rese>*] ent] into a            

nondisclosure agreem5t reg>d+ ! release 
( data assets1 provid$ t--  7i7 !       
agreem5t does n re/rict ! publication ( 
! qualifi$ rese>*]'s f9d+s2 &  7ii7 !   
t]ms ( ! agreem5t all[ ! qualifi$       
rese>*] to provide ! orig9al agreem5t or
 a copy ( ! agreem5t to ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y4  7,c7 ,appeal ,a cov]$ plat=m
 may appeal ! grant+ ( an application "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 on ! gr\nds t1 & !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all grant su*      
appeal if-- 7i7 ! cov]$ plat=m does n h 
access to ! reque/$ data assets2 or     
7ii7 provid+ access to ! data assets w  
lead to significant vuln]abilities 9 !  
security ( ! cov]$ plat=m's s]vice4     
7#d7 ,processes1 proc$ures1 & /&>ds ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
e/abli%--  7,a7  7i7 a process by :i* an
 eligible rese>*] may submit an         
application describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7ii7 an appeals process = eligible      
rese>*]s to appeal adv]se decisions on  
applications describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7   

7includ+ a decision to grant an appeal  
"u p>agraph 7#c77;,c772  7,b7 proc$ures 
= implem5tation ( ! ,program1 includ+   
me?ods =-- 7i7 p>ticipation by cov]$    
plat=ms2 &  7ii7 v]ification by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! cr$5tials (     
eligible rese>*]s2  7,c7 /&>ds =        
privacy1 security1 & confid5tiality     
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program2 &   
7,d7 /&>ds = transp>5cy reg>d+ !        
op]ation & adm9i/ration ( ! ,program4   
7#e7 ,duty ( confid5tiality ,to protect 
us] privacy1 a qualifi$ rese>*] %all h a
 duty ( confid5tiality ) respect to data
 assets provid$ by a cov]$ plat=m1 :i*  
may be def9$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y4  
7#f7 ,f$]al ag5cies ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize a
 ,f$]al ag5cy to seek access to ! data (
 a cov]$ plat=m ?r\gh ! ,program4  7c7  
,safe h>bor = indep5d5t collection ,)   
respect to public int]e/ rese>* conduct$
 reg>d+ h>ms to m9ors1 includ+ matt]s   
describ$ 9 section #c7;b71 no cause (   
action relat$ to t]ms ( s]vice          

violations und]tak5 :ile collect+ data  
assets 9 ! c\rse ( su* rese>* %all lie  
or be ma9ta9$ 9 any c\rt aga9/ ! rese>*]
 conduct+ ! rese>*4  7d7 ,rulemak+ ,!   
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce & ! ,director ( !  
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 %all promulgate rules 9     
accordance ) section #eec ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z necess>y to      
implem5t ?is section4  #h4 ,m>ket rese>*
  7a7 ,m>ket rese>* by cov]$ plat=ms ,! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 %all e/abli% 
guidel9es = cov]$ plat=ms seek+ to      
conduct m>ket- & product-focus$ rese>*  
on m9ors or individuals x reasonably    
believes to be m9ors4 ,su* guidel9es    
%all include--  7#a7 a /&>d cons5t =m t 
provides m9ors & _! p>5ts a cle> &      
easy-to-und]/& explanation ( ! scope &  
purpose ( ! rese>* to be conduct$1 &    
provides an opportunity = in=m$ cons5t2 
&  7#b7 recomm5dations = rese>*         
practices = /udies t may include m9ors1 

disaggregat$ by ! age ranges ( #j-e1    
#f-i1 #aj-ab1 #ac-ae1 & #af-ag4  7b7    
,guidel9es ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
%all promulgate su* guidel9es n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4 ,9 do+ s1 !y %all seek input f    
memb]s ( ! public & ! repres5tatives ( !
 ,kids ,onl9e ,safety ,c\ncil e/abli%$  
"u section #aa4  #i4 ,age v]ification   
/udy & report  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission1 ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission1 & ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 %all conduct a /udy evaluat+ !
 mo/ te*nologically feasible options =  
develop+ sy/ems to v]ify age at ! device
 or op]at+ sy/em level4  7b7 ,cont5ts   
,su* /udy %all consid]-- 7#a7 ! b5efits 
( creat+ a device or op]at+ sy/em level 
age v]ification sy/em2  7#b7 :at        
in=mation may ne$ to be collect$ to     
create ?is type ( age v]ification sy/em2
  7#c7 ! accuracy ( su* sy/ems & _!     
impact or /eps to improve accessibility1

 includ+ = individuals ) disabilities2  
7#d7 h[ su* a sy/em or sy/ems c\ld v]ify
 age :ile mitigat+ risks to us] privacy 
& data security & safegu>d+ m9ors'      
p]sonal data2 &  7#e7 ! te*nical        
feasibility1 includ+ ! ne$ = pot5tial   
h>dw>e & s(tw>e *anges1 includ+ =       
devices curr5tly 9 comm]ce & own$ by    
consum]s4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ag5cies describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all 
submit a report conta9+ ! results ( !   
/udy conduct$ "u su* subsection to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  #aj4 ,en=cem5t
  7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair & deceptive   
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is  
,act by any p]son %all be treat$ z a    
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "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 ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & subsection 
7b71 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,commission7 %all 
en=ce ?is ,act & any regulation         
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 ,application to   
common c>ri]s & nonpr(it organizations  
,not)/&+ section #d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #dd1 #de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any 
jurisdictional limitation ( !           
,commission1 ! ,commission %all also    
en=ce ?is ,act & ! regulations          
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 9 ! mann]       
provid$ "u ?is subsection1 ) respect    
to--  7i7 common c>ri]s subject to !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & all ,acts     
am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y !reto2 &   
7ii7 organizations n organiz$ to c>ry on
 bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t ( _!       
memb]s4  7,c7 ,privileges & immunities  
,any p]son t violates ?is ,act or a     
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be subject to ! p5alties1 & entitl$ to !
 privileges & immunities1 provid$ 9 !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7           
,regulations ,! ,commission may         
promulgate regulations "u section #eec (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry 
out sections #d1 #e1 & #f ( ?is ,act4   
7#d7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ to limit !      
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate
 attorneys g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7   
,civil actions ,9 any case 9 :i* !      
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a  

practice t violates ?is ,act or a       
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 !    
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a 
,/ate c\rt ( appropriate jurisdiction   
to--  7i7 enjo9 t practice2  7ii7 en=ce 
compliance ) ?is ,act or su* regulation2
  7iii7 on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate1 
obta9 damages1 /atutory damages1        
re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation1 ea* (   
:i* %all be di/ribut$ 9 accordance )    
,/ate law2 or  7iv7 obta9 su* o!r relief
 z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4
  7,b7 ,notice  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e fil+ 
an action "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all   
provide to ! ,commission-- 7,i7 writt5  
notice ( t action2 &  7,,ii7 a copy ( ! 
compla9t = t action4  7ii7 ,exemption   
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,clause 7i7 %all n apply )
 respect to ! fil+ ( an action by an    
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph
 if ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate det]m9es 
t x is n feasible to provide ! notice   

describ$ 9 t clause be=e ! fil+ ( !     
action4  7,,ii7 ,notification ,9 an     
action describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide   
notice & a copy ( ! compla9t to !       
,commission at ! same "t z ! attorney   
g5]al files ! action4  7#b7 ,int]v5tion 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,commission %all h
 ! "r to int]v5e 9 ! action t is !      
subject ( ! notice4  7,b7 ,effect (     
int]v5tion ,if ! ,commission int]v5es 9 
an action "u p>agraph 7#a71 x %all h !  
"r-- 7i7 to be he>d ) respect to any    
matt] t arises 9 t action2 &  7ii7 to   
file a petition = appeal4  7#c7         
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any     
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9   
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an   
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( t ,/ate to--  7,a7 conduct       
inve/igations2  7,b7 adm9i/] oa?s or    
affirmations2 or  7,c7 compel !         
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 

docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4  7#d7 ,actions 
by ! commission ,9 any case 9 :i* an    
action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !  
,commission = violation ( ?is ,act or a 
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 no   
,/ate may1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action1    
in/itute an action "u p>agraph 7#a7     
aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 !
 action in/itut$ by or on behalf ( !    
,commission = t violation4  7#e7 ,v5ue2 
s]vice ( process  7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action
 br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght  
9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+  
to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 a ,/ate   
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7     
,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 9 a di/rict c\rt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 process may be s]v$ :]ev]
 def5dant--  7i7 is an inhabitant2 or   
7ii7 may be f\nd4  #aa4 ,kids ,onl9e    
,safety ,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all      

e/abli% & conv5e ! ,kids ,onl9e ,safety 
,c\ncil = ! purpose ( provid+ advice on 
! implem5tation ( ?is ,act4  7b7        
,p>ticipation ,! ,kids ,onl9e ,safety   
,c\ncil %all include p>ticipation f--   
7#a7 p>5ts1 academic exp]ts1 heal?      
pr(essionals1 & memb]s ( civil society )
 respect to ! prev5tion ( h>ms to m9ors2
  7#b7 y\? repres5tation2  7#c7         
repres5tatives ( cov]$ plat=ms2  7#d7   
repres5tatives ( ! ,national            
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,/&>ds & ,te*nology1 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 & 
7#e7 ,/ate attorneys g5]al or _!        
repres5tatives4  #ab4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #ac4 ,effective  
date ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is    
,act1 ?is ,act %all take effect on !    
date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ad4 ,sev]ability 

,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or an     
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 is det]m9$ to 
be un5=ceable or invalid1 ! rema9+      
provisions ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act %all n be affect$4