,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #eba #aah?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #fabe
 ,report ,no4 #aah-fbc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1      
#bjbc,mr4 ,valadao 7= himself & ,ms4    
,pett]s57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,report$ ) an 
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] 
! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9    
italic,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see   
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,octob] #cj1 
#bjbc  ,a ,,bill  ,to require onl9e dat+
 s]vice provid]s to provide fraud ban   
notifications to onl9e dat+ s]vice      
memb]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,onl9e  
,dat+ ,safety ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,onl9e 
dat+ safety  7a7 ,fraud ban notification
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an onl9e dat+ s]vice   
provid] %all provide to a memb] ( !     
onl9e dat+ s]vice a fraud ban           
notification if ! memb] has receiv$ a   

message ?r\gh ! onl9e dat+ s]vice f a   
bann$ memb] ( ! onl9e dat+ s]vice4  7#b7
 ,requir$ cont5ts ,a fraud ban          
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! us]name or o!r
 pr(ile id5tifi] ( ! bann$ memb]1 z well
 z ! mo/ rec5t "t :5 ! memb] to :om !   
notification is be+ provid$ s5t or      
receiv$ a message ?r\gh ! onl9e dat+    
s]vice to or f ! bann$ memb]4  7,b7 ,a  
/atem5t1 z applicable1 t ! bann$ memb]  
may h be5 us+ a false id5tity or        
attempt+ to defraud memb]s4  7,c7 ,a    
/atem5t t a memb] %\ld n s5d money or   
p]sonal f9ancial in=mation to ano!r     
memb]4  7,d7 ,an onl9e l9k to in=mation 
reg>d+ ways to avoid onl9e fraud or be+ 
defraud$ by a memb] ( an onl9e dat+     
s]vice4  7,e7 ,contact in=mation to rea*
 ! cu/om] s]vice dep>tm5t ( ! onl9e dat+
 s]vice provid]4  7#c7 ,mann] & tim+    
7,a7 ,mann] ,a fraud ban notification "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7i7 cle> &     
conspicu\s2 &  7ii7 provid$ by email1   
text message1 or o!r appropriate means (

 communication cons5t$ to by ! memb]4   
7,b7 ,tim+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 an onl9e
 dat+ s]vice provid] %all provide a     
fraud ban notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 
n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ! fraud ban is 
initiat$ aga9/ ! bann$ memb]4  7ii7     
,delay bas$ on judgm5t ( provid] ,if1 9 
! judgm5t ( ! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]1
 ! circum/ances require a fraud ban     
notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 to be     
provid$ aft] ! #bd-;h\r p]iod describ$ 9
 clause 7i71 ! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]
 %all1 except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 
provide ! notification n lat] ?an #c    
days aft] ! day on :i* ! fraud ban is   
initiat$ aga9/ ! bann$ memb]4  7iii7    
,delay ^u reque/ ( law en=cem5t (ficial 
,if1 due to an ongo+ inve/igation1 a law
 en=cem5t (ficial reque/s an onl9e dat+ 
s]vice provid] to delay provid+ a fraud 
ban notification "u p>agraph 7#a7 beyond
 ! "t :5 ! notification is requir$ to be
 provid$ "u clause 7i7 or 7ii71 ! onl9e 
dat+ s]vice provid]-- 7,i7 may n provide

 ! notification be=e ! end ( ! p]iod (  
delay 7includ+ any ext5sion ( su* p]iod7
 reque/$ by ! law en=cem5t (ficial2 &   
7,,ii7 %all provide ! notification n    
lat] ?an #c days aft] ! la/ day ( !     
p]iod ( delay 7includ+ any ext5sion (   
su* p]iod7 reque/$ by ! law en=cem5t    
(ficial4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive 
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all en=ce ?is section 9 ! same mann]1  
by ! same means1 & ) ! same             
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section1 & any p]son :o       
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &  

immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4  7#c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7c7 ,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a    
,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1
 has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !  
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( ?is section1 !  
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4    
7#b7 ,notice ,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is
 subsection1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 
or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide 
to ! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*  
action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*      
action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1  
or ag5cy det]m9es t x is n feasible to  
provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney     

g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide   
writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !   
compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u 
! fil+ ( ! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority (    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,on receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 (  
an action "u ?is subsection1 !          
,commission %all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e
 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be  
he>d on all matt]s aris+ !re92 &  7iii7 
to file petitions = appeal4  7,b7       
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission or !   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
in/itut$ a civil action = violation (   
?is section 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph
 z ! ,f$]al action71 no ,/ate attorney  
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an     
action "u ?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy (
 ! ,f$]al action aga9/ any def5dant nam$
 9 ! compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any   
violation ( ?is section alleg$ 9 su*    
compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is   
subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is section may be   

con/ru$ to prev5t an attorney g5]al1    
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! 
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy by ! laws ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &
 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7d7 ,"o national /&>d     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate1 or political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may n 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 ( ! ,/ate1 t requires an    
onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] to notify1    
prohibits an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] f
 notify+1 or o!rwise affects ! mann] 9  
:i* an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] is     
requir$ or p]mitt$ to notify1 a memb] ( 
! onl9e dat+ s]vice t ! memb] has       
receiv$ a message f or s5t a message to 
a bann$ memb] ?r\gh ! onl9e dat+ s]vice4
  7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is         
subsection may n be con/ru$ to preempt  

any law ( a ,/ate or political          
subdivision ( a ,/ate relat+ to         
contracts or torts4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,bann$ memb] ,! t]m   
bann$ memb] means a memb] ( an onl9e    
dat+ s]vice ^: acc\nt or pr(ile on !    
onl9e dat+ s]vice is ! subject ( a fraud
 ban4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m          
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#c7 ,fraud ban ,! t]m    
fraud ban means ! t]m9ation or susp5sion
 ( ! acc\nt or pr(ile ( a memb] ( an    
onl9e dat+ s]vice because1 9 ! judgm5t (
 ! onl9e dat+ s]vice provid]1 !re is a  
significant risk ! memb] w attempt to   
obta9 money f ano!r memb] ?r\gh         
fraudul5t means4  7#d7 ,memb] ,! t]m    
memb] means an individual :o-- 7,a7     
submits to an onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] 
! in=mation requir$ by ! provid] to     
e/abli% an acc\nt or pr(ile on ! onl9e  
dat+ s]vice2 &  7,b7 is all[$ by !      
provid] to e/abli% su* an acc\nt or     
pr(ile4  7#e7 ,onl9e dat+ s]vice ,! t]m 
onl9e dat+ s]vice means a s]vice t--    

7,a7 is provid$ ?r\gh a website or a    
mobile application2 &  7,b7 (f]s memb]s 
access to dat+ or romantic relation%ips 
) o!r memb]s by arrang+ or facilitat+ ! 
social introduction ( memb]s4  7#f7     
,onl9e dat+ s]vice provid] ,! t]m onl9e 
dat+ s]vice provid] means a p]son engag$
 9 ! bus9ess ( (f]+ an onl9e dat+       
s]vice4  7#g7 ,/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  7f7  
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,july #cj1   
#bjbd,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$