,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gecd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjbd,mr4    
,au*9closs introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,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 am5d ! ,*ildr5's
 ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection ,act (     
#aiih to improve protections = *ildr51 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,v]ify+ ,kids'     
,onl9e ,privacy ,act4  #b4 ,*ildr5's    
,onl9e ,privacy ,protection  7a7 ,*ild  
def9$ ,section #acjb7a7 ( ! ,*ildr5's   
,onl9e ,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja7a77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ age ( #ac & ins]t+ age ( #af4  7b7
 ,v]ification ( age requir$ ,section    
#acjc7;b7 ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy 
,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fejb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  

foll[+3  7#d7 ,v]ification ( age requir$
 ,! regulations %all-- 7,a7 require ea* 
op]ator to v]ify ! age ( ea* individual 
access+ ! website or onl9e s]vice ( su* 
op]ator to det]m9e :e!r su* individual  
is a *ild2 &  7,b7 ) respect to         
in=mation collect$ f an individual to   
v]ify ! age ( su* individual1 prohibit  
ea* op]ator-- 7i7 f sell+ or transf]r+  
su* in=mation or o!rwise mak+ use ( su* 
in=mation = a purpose o!r ?an age       
v]ification2 &  7ii7 f fur!r us+ or     
ma9ta9+ 9 retrievable =m su* in=mation )
 respect to su* individual on & aft] !  
date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an
 acc\nt or simil> regi/ration1 ( su*    
individual & associat$ ) su* in=mation1 
is clos$ or o!rwise t]m9at$4  4  7c7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al
 ,trade ,commission %all promulgate     
regulations to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 includ+       
regulations t1 z necess>y-- 7#a7 revise 
! regulations promulgat$ "u section     

#acjc7;b7 ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy 
,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#fejb7;b772  7#b7 require ! revision (1 
or adoption ( new1 guidel9es approv$    
pursuant to section #acjd ( ! ,*ildr5's 
,onl9e ,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fejc7 & e/abli% a      
process "u :i* an op]ator may satisfy   
requirem5ts relat+ to age v]ification by
 foll[+ a set ( self-regulatory         
guidel9es approv$ "u su* section2 &     
7#c7 take o!r actions ! ,commission     
det]m9es necess>y to implem5t !         
am5dm5ts4  7d7 ,applicability ,!        
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7--
 7#a7 %all apply to activities occurr+  
on & aft] ! date on :i* ! regulations   
promulgat$ "u subsection 7c7 take       
effect2 &  7#b7 d n apply ) respect to  
an individual access+ a website or onl9e
 s]vice ( an op]ator if su* individual  
e/abli%$ an acc\nt or simil> regi/ration
 ) respect to su* website or onl9e      
s]vice be=e ! date on :i* ! regulations 
promulgat$ "u subsection 7c7 take       

effect4  7e7 ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,safety   
,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$
 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund 
to be kn[n z ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,safety 
,fund 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !   
,fund74  7#b7 ,deposits ,on & aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 civil     
p5alty am\nts obta9$ by a ,f$]al entity 
"u ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy          
,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#feja et seq47 %all be deposit$ into !  
,fund4  7#c7 ,use ( ,fund  7,a7         
,availability to ,secret>y ( ,education 
= grants ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be      
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 to !
 ,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry out a   
program "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds grants 
to local educational ag5cies to support 
digital lit]acy programm+ = *ildr5 )    
respect to onl9e safety4  7,b7          
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,education %all promulgate  
regulations necess>y to c>ry out ! grant
 program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71   

:i* %all include-- 7i7 /&>ds = ! digital
 lit]acy programm+ to be support$ )     
grant funds2 &  7ii7 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
requirem5ts t su* programm+ prioritize  
education on m5tal heal? & appropriate  
social m$ia use4