,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eggh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbc,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 & ,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to require l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s to create1 ma9ta91 & make available to ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s a set ( real-"t application programm+ int]faces1 ?r\gh :i* a *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild may delegate p]mission to a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild on ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m on ! same t]ms z su* *ild1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sammy's ,law ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 p>5ts & legal gu>dians %\ld be emp[]$ to use ! s]vices ( ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s to protect ! *ildr5 ( su* p>5ts & legal gu>dians f c]ta9 h>ms on l>ge social m$ia plat=ms2 & 7#b7 dang]s l cyb]bully+1 human traffick+1 illegal drug di/ribution1 sexual h>assm5t1 & viol5ce p]petrat$1 facilitat$1 or exac]bat$ ?r\gh ! use ( c]ta9 l>ge social m$ia plat=ms h h>m$ *ildr5 on su* plat=ms4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means any individual "u ! age ( #ag ye>s :o has regi/]$ an acc\nt ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m4 7#b7 ,comm]ce ,! t]m comm]ce has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd74 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#d7 ,l>ge social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m l>ge social m$ia plat=m-- 7,a7 means a s]vice-- 7i7 provid$ ?r\gh an int]net website or a mobile application 7or bo?72 7ii7 ! t]ms ( s]vice ( :i* d n prohibit ! use ( ! s]vice by a *ild2 7iii7 ) any feature or features t enable a *ild to %>e images1 text1 or video ?r\gh ! int]net ) o!r us]s ( ! s]vice :om su* *ild has met1 id5tifi$1 or become aw>e ( solely ?r\gh ! use ( ! s]vice2 & 7iv7 t has m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj mon?ly global active us]s or g5]ates m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 gross rev5ue p] ye>1 adju/$ ye>ly = inflation2 & 7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a s]vice t prim>ily s]ves-- 7,i7 to facilitate-- 7aa7 ! sale or provision ( pr(essional s]vices2 or 7bb7 ! sale ( comm]cial products2 or 7,,ii7 to provide news or in=mation1 :]e ! s]vice does n (f] ! ability = cont5t to be s5t by a us] directly to a *ild2 or 7ii7 a s]vice t-- 7,i7 has a feature t enables a us] :o communicates directly ) a *ild ?r\gh a message 7includ+ a text1 audio1 or video message7 n o!rwise available to o!r us]s ( ! s]vice to add o!r us]s to t message t su* *ild may n h o!rwise met1 id5tifi$1 or become aw>e ( solely ?r\gh ! use ( ! s]vice2 & 7,,ii7 does n h any feature or features describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii74 7#e7 ,l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] ,! t]m l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] means any p]son :o1 = comm]cial purposes 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 provides1 manages1 op]ates1 or controls a l>ge social m$ia plat=m4 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 7#g7 ,?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] means any p]son :o1 = comm]cial purposes 9 or affect+ comm]ce1 is au?oriz$ by a *ild 7if ! *ild is #ac ye>s ( age or old]7 or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild to int]act ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m to manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 or acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild = ! sole purpose ( protect+ su* *ild f h>m1 includ+ physical or emotional h>m4 7#h7 ,us] data ,! t]m us] data means any in=mation ne$$ to h a pr(ile on a l>ge social m$ia plat=m or cont5t on a l>ge social m$ia plat=m1 includ+ images1 video1 audio1 or text1 t is creat$ by or s5t to a *ild on or ?r\gh ! acc\nt ( su* *ild ) su* plat=m1 b only-- 7,a7 if ! in=mation or cont5t is creat$ by or s5t to su* *ild :ile a delegation "u section #d7;a7 is 9 effect ) respect to ! acc\nt2 & 7,b7 dur+ a #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! in=mation or cont5t is creat$ by or s5t to su* *ild4 #d4 ,provid+ access to ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e 7a7 ,duty ( l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act 79 ! case ( a s]vice t is a l>ge social m$ia plat=m on su* effective date7 or n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a s]vice becomes a l>ge social m$ia plat=m 79 ! case ( a s]vice t becomes a l>ge social m$ia plat=m aft] su* effective date71 ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] %all create1 ma9ta91 & make available to any ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] regi/]$ ) ! ,commission "u subsection 7b77#a7 a set ( ?ird-p>ty-accessible real-"t application programm+ int]faces1 includ+ any in=mation necess>y to use su* int]faces1 by :i* a *ild 7if ! *ild is #ac ye>s ( age or old]7 or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild may delegate p]mission to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to-- 7,a7 manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild on ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m on ! same t]ms z su* *ild2 & 7,b7 initiate secure transf]s ( us] data f ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m 9 a commonly-us$ & ma*9e-readable =mat to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]1 :]e ! frequ5cy ( su* transf]s may n be limit$ by ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] to less ?an once p] h\r4 7#b7 ,revocation ,once a *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild makes a delegation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] %all make ! application programm+ int]faces & in=mation describ$ 9 su* p>agraph available to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] on an ongo+ basis until-- 7,a7 ! *ild 7if ! *ild made ! delegation7 or ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild revokes ! delegation2 7,b7 ! *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild revokes or disables ! regi/ration ( ! acc\nt ( su* *ild ) ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m2 7,c7 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] rejects ! delegation2 or 7,d7 "o or m ( ! affirmations made by ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 is no long] true4 7#c7 ,secure transf] ( us] data ,a l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] %all e/abli% & implem5t reasonable policies1 practices1 & proc$ures reg>d+ ! secure transf] ( us] data pursuant to a delegation "u p>agraph 7#a7 f ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m to a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] 9 ord] to mitigate any risks relat$ to us] data4 7#d7 ,disclosure ,9 ! case ( a delegation made by a *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! acc\nt ( su* *ild ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m1 ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] %all-- 7,a7 disclose to su* *ild & 7if ! p>5t or legal gu>dian made ! delegation7 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ! fact t ! delegation has be5 made2 7,b7 provide to su* *ild & 7if su* p>5t or legal gu>dian made ! delegation7 su* p>5t or legal gu>dian a summ>y ( ! us] data t is transf]r$ to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]2 & 7,c7 update ! summ>y provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 z necess>y to reflect any *ange to ! us] data t is transf]r$ to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]4 7b7 ,regi/ration ) ,commission 7#a7 ,?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s 7,a7 ,regi/ration ,a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] %all regi/] ) ! ,commission z a condition ( access+ an application programm+ int]face & any in=mation "u subsection 7a74 ,su* regi/ration %all require ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to affirm t ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]-- 7i7 is a company bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7ii7 is solely engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( int]net safety2 7iii7 w use any us] data obta9$ "u subsection 7a7 solely = ! purpose ( protect+ a *ild f h>m2 7iv7 w only disclose us] data obta9$ "u subsection 7a7 z p]mitt$ by subsection 7f72 & 7v7 w disclose1 9 an easy-to-und]/&1 human-readable =mat1 to ea* *ild ) respect to ^: acc\nt ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m ! s]vice ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is op]at+ & 7if a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild made ! delegation "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to ! acc\nt7 to ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 suffici5t in=mation detail+ ! op]ation ( ! s]vice & :at in=mation ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is collect+ to enable su* *ild & 7if applicable7 su* p>5t or legal gu>dian to make in=m$ decisions reg>d+ ! use ( ! s]vice4 7,b7 ,notification ( *anges ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !re is a *ange to an affirmation made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] t is regi/]$ "u su* subp>agraph1 ! provid] %all notify ! foll[+ ab\t su* *ange3 7i7 ,! ,commission4 7ii7 ,ea* *ild ) respect to ^: acc\nt ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m ! s]vice ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is op]at+ & 7if a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild made ! delegation "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to ! acc\nt7 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian4 7,c7 ,d]egi/ration by ,commission ,! ,commission %all e/abli% a process to d]egi/] a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] t ! ,commission det]m9es-- 7i7 has violat$ or misrepres5t$ ! affirmations made "u subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 has n notifi$ ! ,commission1 a *ild1 or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild ( a *ange to su* an affirmation z requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b74 7,d7 ,notification ( d]egi/ration 7i7 ,notification ( l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s by ,commission ,if ! ,commission d]egi/]s a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] "u subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,commission %all notify ea* l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] (-- 7,i7 ! d]egi/ration ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]2 & 7,,ii7 ! specific reason = ! d]egi/ration4 7ii7 ,notification ( *ildr5 & p>5ts or legal gu>dians by l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s ,a l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] t receives a notification f ! ,commission "u clause 7i7 t a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] has be5 d]egi/]$ by ! ,commission "u subp>agraph 7,c7 %all notify ea* *ild ) respect to ^: acc\nt ) ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m ! s]vice ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] 0 op]at+ & 7if a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild made ! delegation "u subsection 7a7 ) respect to ! acc\nt7 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian (-- 7,i7 ! d]egi/ration ( su* ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]2 & 7,,ii7 ! specific reason = su* d]egi/ration provid$ by ! ,commission "u clause 7i77,,ii74 7#b7 ,l>ge social m$ia plat=ms 7,a7 ,regi/ration ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! effective date ( ?is ,act 79 ! case ( a s]vice t is a l>ge social m$ia plat=m on su* effective date7 or n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a s]vice becomes a l>ge social m$ia plat=m 79 ! case ( a s]vice t becomes a l>ge social m$ia plat=m aft] su* effective date71 ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] ( ! plat=m %all regi/] ! plat=m ) ! ,commission by submitt+ to ! ,commission a /atem5t indicat+ t ! plat=m is a l>ge social m$ia plat=m4 7,b7 ,d]egi/ration by ,commission ,! ,commission %all e/abli% a process to d]egi/] a s]vice regi/]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! s]vice is no long] a l>ge social m$ia plat=m4 ,! ,commission %all p]mit ! p]son :o provides1 manages1 op]ates1 or controls a s]vice regi/]$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to submit to ! ,commission in=mation indicat+ t ! s]vice is no long] a l>ge social m$ia plat=m4 7#c7 ,public availability ( regi/ration li/s ,! ,commission %all make publicly available on ! int]net website ( ! ,commission a li/ ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s regi/]$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 a li/ ( ! l>ge social m$ia plat=ms regi/]$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 & a li/ ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s d]egi/]$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c74 7c7 ,au!ntication ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue guidance to facilitate ! ability ( a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to obta9 us] data or access "u subsection 7a7 9 a mann] t ensures t a reque/ = us] data or access on behalf ( a *ild is a v]ifiable reque/4 7d7 ,guidance & consum] education ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue guidance = l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s & ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s reg>d+ ! ma9t5ance ( reasonable safety /&>ds to protect us] data2 & 7#b7 educate consum]s reg>d+ ! rights ( consum]s "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,indemnification ,9 any civil action 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt 7o!r ?an an action br\ght by ! ,commission71 a l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] may n be held liable = damages aris+ out ( ! transf] ( us] data to a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] "u subsection 7a71 if ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] has 9 good fai? compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! guidance issu$ by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act4 7f7 ,us] data disclosure 7#a7 ,p]mitt$ disclosures ,a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] may n disclose any us] data obta9$ "u subsection 7a7 to any o!r p]son except-- 7,a7 pursuant to a lawful reque/ f a gov]nm5t body1 includ+ = law en=cem5t purposes or = judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+s by means ( a c\rt ord] or a c\rt-ord]$ w>rant1 a subpo5a or summons issu$ by a judicial (fic]1 or a gr& jury subpo5a2 7,b7 to ! ext5t t su* disclosure is requir$ by law & su* disclosure complies ) & is limit$ to ! relevant requirem5ts ( su* law2 7,c7 to ! *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild :o made a delegation "u su* subsection & ^: data is at issue1 ) su* ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] mak+ a good fai? ef=t to ensure t su* disclosure includes only ! us] data necess>y = a reasonable p>5t or c>egiv] to und]/& t su* *ild is exp]i5c+ 7or is at =eseeable risk to exp]i5ce7 ! foll[+ h>ms-- 7i7 suicide2 7ii7 anxiety2 7iii7 depression2 7iv7 eat+ disord]s2 7v7 viol5ce1 includ+ be+ ! victim ( or plann+ to commit or facilitate assault2 7vi7 sub/ance abuse2 7vii7 fraud2 7viii7 sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb772 7ix7 sexual abuse2 7x7 physical injury2 7xi7 h>assm5t2 7xii7 sexually explicit conduct or *ild pornography 7z def9$ 9 section #bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 7xiii7 t]rorism 7z def9$ 9 section #adj7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihh & #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f7d7771 includ+ communications ) or 9 support ( a =eign t]rori/ organization 7z designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a7772 7xiv7 academic di%one/y1 includ+ *eat+1 plagi>ism1 & o!r =ms ( academic di%one/y t are int5d$ to ga9 an unfair academic advantage2 & 7xv7 %>+ p]sonal in=mation1 limit$ to-- 7,i7 home address2 7,,ii7 phone numb]2 7,,iii7 social security numb]2 & 7,,iv7 p]sonal bank+ in=mation2 7,d7 9 ! case ( a reasonably =eseeable s]i\s & imm95t ?reat to ! heal? or safety ( any individual1 if ! disclosure is made to a p]son or p]sons reasonably able to prev5t or less5 ! ?reat2 or 7,e7 to a public heal? au?ority or o!r appropriate gov]nm5t au?ority au?oriz$ by law to receive reports ( *ild abuse or neglect4 7#b7 ,disclosure report+ ,a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] t makes a disclosure p]mitt$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,d71 or 7#a77;,e7 %all promptly in=m ! *ild ) respect to ^: acc\nt ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m ! delegation 0 made "u subsection 7a7 & 7if a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild made ! delegation7 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian t su* a disclosure has be5 or w be made1 except if-- 7,a7 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]1 9 ! ex]cise ( pr(essional judgm5t1 believes in=m+ su* *ild or p>5t or legal gu>dian w\ld place su* *ild at risk ( s]i\s h>m2 or 7,b7 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is prohibit$ by law 7includ+ a valid ord] by a c\rt or adm9i/rative body7 f in=m+ su* *ild or p>5t or legal gu>dian4 #e4 ,implem5tation & en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]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 %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7#c7 ,pres]vation ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7b7 ,,ftc guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue guidance to assi/ l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s & ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s 9 comply+ ) ?is ,act4 7c7 ,compliance assessm5t ,! ,commission1 on a biannual basis1 %all assess compliance by l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s & ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,compla9ts ,! ,commission %all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* a *ild1 or ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild1 a l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]1 or a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] may file a compla9t alleg+ t a l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] or a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] has violat$ ?is ,act4 #f4 ,"o national /&>d 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate may ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9 effect any law1 rule1 regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law ( ! ,/ate1 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 relat$ to requir+ l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s to create1 ma9ta91 & make available to ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s a set ( real-"t application programm+ int]faces1 ?r\gh :i* a *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild may delegate p]mission to a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild on a l>ge social m$ia plat=m on ! same t]ms z su* *ild4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section may n be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit ! en=cem5t ( any consum] protection law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 7#b7 preempt ! applicability ( ,/ate trespass1 contract1 or tort law2 or 7#c7 preempt ! applicability ( any ,/ate law to ! ext5t t ! law relates to acts ( fraud1 unau?oriz$ access to p]sonal in=mation1 or notification ( unau?oriz$ access to p]sonal in=mation4 #g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date on :i* ! ,commission issues guidance "u section #e7;b74