,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,ca/5 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,beatty7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1       
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,education & !    
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require cov]$ companies to 
all[ cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults to op5   
jo9t acc\nts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,f9ancial ,emp[]m5t & ,protection ,act4 
#b4 ,cov]$ company jo9t acc\nts (       
cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults  7a7          
,requirem5ts = cov]$ company jo9t       
acc\nts ( cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults     
7#a7 ,jo9t acc\nts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*  
cov]$ company %all all[ cons5t+         
cohabitat+ adults :o are or w be cu/om]s

 ( ! cov]$ company to op5 a jo9t acc\nt 
) ! cov]$ company = purposes ( manag+-- 
7i7 ! s]vices provid$ by ! cov]$        
company2 &  7ii7 bills = su* s]vices4   
7,b7 ,agreem5t requir$ ,a jo9t acc\nt   
may n be op5$ pursuant to ?is p>agraph  
unless ea* ( ! cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults
 agree to op5 ! jo9t acc\nt4  7#b7      
,names ,ea* jo9t acc\nt op5$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 9 ! "n ( ea* ( ! 
cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults :o op5$ ! jo9t
 acc\nt4  7#c7 ,reque/s = in=mation ,)  
respect to a jo9t acc\nt op5$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a71 ea* cov]$ company     
%all1 ^u reque/ by any ( ! cons5t+      
cohabitat+ adults t op5$ ! jo9t acc\nt1 
provide to su* cons5t+ cohabitat+       
adults-- 7,a7 in=mation relat$ to ! jo9t
 acc\nt1 includ+-- 7i7 bills2  7ii7     
copies ( pap] & electronic mail2 &      
7iii7 any in=mation ab\t products or    
s]vices provid$4  7,b7 access to any    
onl9e portal = ! jo9t acc\nt4  7#d7     
,notification requir$ ,ea* cov]$ company
 %all provide a notice to ea* cohabitat+

 adult t op5s a jo9t acc\nt ) ! cov]$   
company t expla9s :at in=mation w be %>$
 by ! cov]$ company ) ea* ( ! cons5t+   
cohabitat+ adults4  7#e7 ,regulation ,p 
,if a cov]$ company is requir$ by       
,regulation ,p 7"p #ajaf ( title #ab1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 to provide 
c]ta9 privacy notices su* cov]$ company 
%all provide su* privacy notices to ea* 
( ! cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults :o op5$ ! 
jo9t acc\nt4  7#f7 ,civil actions ,any  
cohabitat+ adult :o is h>m$ by a failure
 ( a cov]$ company to meet a requirem5t 
( ?is subsection may br+ a civil action 
9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt aga9/ su* a    
cov]$ company = an aw>d ( n m ?an #a1jjj
 = ea* su* failure4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all apply
 to cov]$ companies beg9n+ on ! date t  
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m cons5t+         
cohabitat+ adults means any adults :o   

cons5t to cohabitate4  7,b7 ,*ildc>e    
provid] ,) respect to a cov]$ company t 
is a *ildc>e provid] lic5s$ by a ,/ate1 
! t]m cons5t+ cohabitat+ adults means ! 
cu/odial p>5ts ( a *ild :o is or w be   
s]v$ by su* a cov]$ company4  7#b7      
,cov]$ company ,! t]m cov]$ company     
includes-- 7,a7 an electric utility 7z  
def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,utility 
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb772  7,b7 a gas utility  
7z def9$ 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public     
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb772  7,c7 a   
wat] utility2  7,d7 an own] or op]ator (
 a sanit>y l&fill 7z def9$ 9 section    
#ajjd ( ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fijc772  7,e7 a provid] 
( int]net access s]vice2  7,f7 a provid]
 ( telephone s]vice2  7,g7 any p]son :o 
r5ts a dwell+ t is cov]$ by ! ,fair     
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et      
seq472  7,h7 any *ildc>e provid] lic5s$ 
by a ,/ate2  7,i7 any p]son :o orig9ates
 a resid5tial mortgage loan2  7,j7 any  

p]son :o leases a resid5tial dwell+     
unit2  7,k7 any p]son :o is a s]vic] ( a
 resid5tial mortgage loan2 &  7,l7 a    
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
7z def9$ 9 section #fjb ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ebb774  7#c7 ,resid5tial     
mortgage loan ,! t]m resid5tial mortgage
 loan has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#ajc7;d77d7 ( ! ,tru? 9 ,l5d+ ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7;d77d774  7#d7 ,s]vic]  
,! t]m s]vic] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #f7;i77#b7 ( ! ,real ,e/ate     
,settlem5t ,proc$ures ,act ( #aigd 7#ab 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7;i77#b774  7#e7         
,telephone s]vice ,! t]m telephone      
s]vice means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,voice
 s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #bbg7;e77#h7 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h7774  7,b7         
,comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9     
section #ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d7774 
7,c7 ,comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z   
def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class

 ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (   
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774  7#f7     
,wat] utility ,! t]m wat] utility means 
! own] or op]ator (-- 7,a7 a public wat]
 sy/em 7z def9$ 9 section #adja ( !     
,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjj;f772 or  7,b7 a treatm5t works 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bab ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]   
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abib774