,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,/eube introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to limit ! immunity ( provid]s & us]s ( int]active comput] s]vices "u su* section1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,curb+ ,abuse & ,sav+ ,expression ,9 ,te*nology ,act or ! ,,case-,,x ,act4 #b4 ,limitation ( section #bcj immunity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcj7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,exceptions relat+ to illegal1 exploitive1 or h>mful cont5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a provid] or us] ( an int]active comput] s]vice t creates1 develops1 po/s1 mat]ially contributes to1 or induces ano!r p]son to create1 develop1 po/1 or mat]ially contribute to illegal onl9e cont5t4 7,b7 ,c]ta9 contact betwe5 adult & m9or ,dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice t kn[+ly p]mits or facilitates an adult hav+ contact ?r\gh an int]active comput] s]vice ( su* provid] ) an individual t su* adult kn[s or believes to be a m9or1 if su* contact involves any matt] conta9+ explicit v]bal descriptions or n>rative acc\nts ( sexually explicit nudity1 sexual conduct1 sexual excitem5t1 or sadomaso*i/ic abuse t is int5d$ to ar\se or satisfy ! sexual desire ( ei!r su* adult or su* m9or4 7,c7 ,cont5t t is indec5t1 obsc5e1 or o!rwise h>mful to m9ors ,dur+ a p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a provid] or us] ( an int]active comput] s]vice t p]mits or facilitates ! di/ribution ( cont5t t-- 7i7 is indec5t1 obsc5e1 or o!rwise h>mful to m9ors2 & 7ii7 is made readily accessible to m9ors by ! failure ( su* provid] or us] to implem5t a sy/em design$ to effectively scre5 us]s :o are m9ors f access+ su* cont5t1 to ! ext5t feasible us+ te*nology available at ! "t ( su* di/ribution4 7,d7 ,p]iod ( loss ( immunity ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c71 a p]iod describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is-- 7i7 any #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! provid] engages 9 conduct describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( su* conduct t cont9ues = m ?an #a day1 any #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! provid] ceases su* conduct4 7,e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is p>agraph %all be broadly con/ru$ to advance ! purposes ( ?is section = ! deploym5t ( new te*nologies & policies to block or filt] (f5sive cont5t su* z indec5cy1 obsc5ity1 pornography1 or sexually explicit cont5t s z to prev5t any su* cont5t f be+ readily accessible to m9ors4 7#d7 ,exception = /ifl+ free expression 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b77;,a7 %all n apply to a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice t is 9 ! bus9ess or practice ( communicat+ us]-g5]at$ cont5t dur+ any p]iod dur+ :i* su* provid]-- 7i7 is dom9ant 9 its m>ket2 & 7ii7 makes cont5t mod]ation decisions pursuant to policies or practices t are n reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is p>agraph %all be broadly con/ru$ to advance ! purposes ( ?is section 9 enc\rag+ ! gr[? ( ! int]net z a =um = a true div]sity ( disc\rse1 unique opportunities = cultural developm5t1 & myriad av5ues = intellectual activity1 :]e lawful political1 religi\s1 cultural1 social1 sci5tific1 & o!r onl9e cont5t c fl\ri% )\t discrim9ation bas$ on viewpo9t4 7#e7 ,private "r ( action 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice t is dom9ant 9 its m>ket bans1 blocks1 d[n-ranks1 demonetizes 9 its adv]tis+1 or o!rwise subjects to simil> adv]se treatm5t ! cont5t ( any in=mation cont5t provid] t uses an int]active comput] s]vice ( su* dom9ant provid] by reason ( ! failure ( su* dom9ant provid] to make cont5t mod]ation decisions pursuant to policies or practices t are reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 su* in=mation cont5t provid] may br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ su* dom9ant provid] to obta9 ! relief describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,relief 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an in=mation cont5t provid] t prevails 9 a civil action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may obta9 ! foll[+ relief3 7,i7 ,! great] (-- 7aa7 comp5satory damages1 includ+ bo? p]sonal & bus9ess economic loss2 or 7bb7 liquidat$ damages 9 ! am\nt ( #ejj1jjj = ea* incid5t ( adv]se treatm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7,,ii7 ,punitive damages1 9 ! case ( a reckless failure ( ! provid] ( ! int]active comput] s]vice to make cont5t mod]ation decisions pursuant to policies or practices t are reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution4 7ii7 ,treble damages ,9 ! case ( a willful or kn[+ failure ( ! provid] ( ! int]active comput] s]vice to make cont5t mod]ation decisions pursuant to policies or practices t are reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 ! in=mation cont5t provid] may obta91 in/ead ( ! am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7i77,i71 ?ree times su* am\nt4 7#f7 ,c]tification reg>d+ m>ket dom9ance & cont5t mod]ation policies & practices 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission & ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations to e/abli% a process "u :i* a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice ) net assets or annual net rev5ue exce$+ #ejj1jjj1jjj may apply = a review & c]tification by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 act+ ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al-- 7i7 t su* provid] is n dom9ant 9 its m>ket2 or 7ii7 if su* provid] is det]m9$ to be dom9ant 9 its m>ket "u clause 7i71 t ! policies & practices ( su* dom9ant provid] relat+ to cont5t mod]ation1 z appli$ to in=mation cont5t provid]s us+ ! int]active comput] s]vice or int]active comput] s]vices ( su* dom9ant provid]1 are reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution4 7,b7 ,effect ( c]tification ,a c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may1 9 ! discretion ( ! trial c\rt1 be admissible 9 any civil action or crim9al prosecution 9 :i* x is ass]t$ t p>agraph 7#d7 applies to ! provid] to :i* su* c]tification relates1 or 9 any civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#e7 aga9/ su* provid]1 b su* c]tification %all n be det]m9ative on ! issues describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph4 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 ,dom9ant 9 its m>ket ,! t]m dom9ant 9 its m>ket means1 ) respect to a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice1 t su* provid] has ga9$ sub/antial1 su/a9$ m>ket p[] ov] any competitors4 ,actual monopoly control ov] a m>ket is n requir$ to satisfy ! prec$+ s5t5ce4 7#f7 ,reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ,! t]m reasonably consi/5t ) ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution means1 ) respect to ! policies & practices ( a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice relat+ to cont5t mod]ation1 t su* provid] con=ms su* policies & practices to e/abli%$ law "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution applicable to /ate actors1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n su* provid] is a /ate actor1 to ! ext5t feasible tak+ into consid]ation ! develop+ capabilities & complexities ( te*nology & ! unique *>act]i/ics ( onl9e communication plat=ms4 7#g7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age4 7#h7 ,h>mful to m9ors ,! t]m h>mful to m9ors means1 ) respect to cont5t1 t su* cont5t conta9s a description or repres5tation ( nudity1 sexual conduct1 sexual excitem5t1 or sadomaso*i/ic abuse t-- 7,a7 pr$om9antly appeals to ! pruri5t1 %ameful1 or morbid int]e/ ( m9ors2 7,b7 is pat5tly (f5sive to prevail+ /&>ds 9 ! adult community ) respect to :at is suitable mat]ial = m9ors2 & 7,c7 is utt]ly )\t r$eem+ social importance = m9ors4 7#i7 ,adult ,! t]m adult means an individual :o is #ah ye>s ( age or old]4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to conduct by a provid] ( an int]active comput] s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777 t occurs aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4