,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhcf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bd1 #bjbc,mr4 ,rask9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to provide = prohibitions on employ]s relat+ to ! record+ & use ( employee images1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pr(essional ,images ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,prohibitions relat+ to record+ & use ( employee images 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #g ! foll[+ new section3 #h4 ,prohibitions relat+ to record+ & use ( employee images 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be an unlawful practice = an employ]-- 7#a7 to record or use an image ( any employee 7includ+ photographs & audio or video record+s7 unless-- 7,a7 prior to ! record+ ( su* image-- 7i7 ! employ] discloses 9 writ+ to ! employee-- 7,i7 ea* p]son :o w h access to ! image1 includ+ any p]son n employ$ by ! employ]2 7,,ii7 h[ ! image w be us$1 :i* mu/ be = a "w-relat$ purpose2 & 7,,iii7 :5 ! image w be us$2 & 7ii7 ! employ] obta9s writt5 cons5t to record & use su* image 9 accordance ) su* disclosure2 & 7,b7 9 any ev5t ! employ] seeks to use an image already record$ = a purpose n includ$ 9 su* disclosure1 ! employ] issues a new disclosure 9 writ+ & obta9s writt5 cons5t = su* new purpose2 or 7#b7 to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] retaliate aga9/ any employee or prospective employee because ! employee or prospective employee-- 7,a7 oppos$ any act or practice made unlawful by ?is section2 or 7,b7 took an action = :i* discrim9ation is =bidd5 "u section #ae7;a77#c74 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to ! record+ or use ( any image 9 :i* x is impractical to obta9 su* cons5t1 includ+ record+s ( l>ge ga!r+s or record+s made = security purposes4 7c7 ,application to indep5d5t contractors ,?is section & section #af7;f7 %all apply ) respect to any contractor ( an employ] 9 ! same mann] z su* sections apply to ! employees ( su* employ]4 7d7 ,au?ority ,to issue regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all issue su* regulations or o!r guidance z ! ,secret>y consid]s necess>y to assi/ employ]s 9 ! implem5tation ( ?is section4 4 7b7 ,p5alties ,section #af ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7f7 7#a7 ,any p]son :o violates ! provisions ( section #h %all-- 7,a7 be subject to a civil p5alty-- 7i7 9 ! case ( an employ] ) #ajj employees or few]1 ( #bj1jjj = a fir/ (f5se1 increas$ by an additional #aj1jjj = ea* subsequ5t (f5se2 7ii7 9 ! case ( an employ] ) m ?an #ajj employees b n m ?an #bjj employees1 ( #ej1jjj = a fir/ (f5se1 increas$ by an additional #ae1jjj = ea* subsequ5t (f5se2 7iii7 9 ! case ( an employ] ) m ?an #bjj employees b n m ?an #ejj employees1 ( #ajj1jjj = a fir/ (f5se1 increas$ by an additional #bj1jjj = ea* subsequ5t (f5se2 & 7iv7 9 ! case ( an employ] ) m ?an #ejj employees1 ( #cjj1jjj = a fir/ (f5se1 increas$ by an additional #be1jjj = ea* subsequ5t (f5se2 & 7,b7 be liable to ea* employee or prospective employee :o 0 ! subject ( ! violation = special damages n to exce$ #aj1jjj plus attorneys' fees1 & %all be subject to su* injunctive relief z may be appropriate4 7#b7 ,an action to recov] ! liability describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may be ma9ta9$ aga9/ any employ] 7includ+ a public ag5cy7 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction by any "o or m employees or prospective employees = & on behalf (-- 7,a7 ! employees or prospective employees2 & 7,b7 o!r employees or prospective employees simil>ly situat$4 4