,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #hba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1 #bjbc    
,mr4 ,/ew>t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require        
provid]s ( social m$ia plat=ms to       
prohibit *ildr5 "u ! age ( #af f access+
 su* social m$ia plat=ms1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,social ,m$ia ,*ild        
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts =   
social m$ia plat=ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m--  7#a7  
may n p]mit a *ild to access su* social 
m$ia plat=m2  7#b7 may n p]mit any      
individual to access su* social m$ia    
plat=m unless su* provid] has v]ifi$ !  
age ( su* individual by--  7,a7 requir+ 
su* individual to provide a valid       
id5tity docum5t issu$ by ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 
su* z a bir? c]tificate1 driv]'s lic5se1
 or passport2 or  7,b7 us+ ano!r        
reasonable me?od ( v]ification 7tak+    

into consid]ation available te*nology72 
&  7#c7 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 reasonable
 proc$ures to protect ! confid5tiality1 
security1 & integrity ( ! p]sonal       
in=mation ( us]s & prospective us]s (   
su* social m$ia plat=m1 :i* %all be     
consi/5t ) ! proc$ures requir$ "u       
section #acjc7;b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,*ildr5's
 ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection ,act (     
#aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fejb7;b77#a77;,d774  7b7 ,en=cem5t     
7#a7 ,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 section4 ,any p]son :o        
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &  
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4  7#b7 ,actions by     
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,civil       
actions ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney    
g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t 
an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has  
be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by
 ! engagem5t ( a provid] ( a social m$ia
 plat=m 9 an act or practice t violates 
?is section1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1   
may br+ a civil action on behalf ( !    
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( appropriate jurisdiction
 to--  7,i7 enjo9 su* act or practice2  
7,,ii7 en=ce compliance ) ?is section2  
7,,iii7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or   
o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !
 ,/ate2 or  7,,iv7 obta9 su* o!r relief 
z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 
7ii7 ,notice  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e fil+  
an action "u clause 7i71 ! attorney     

g5]al ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide to 
! ,commission-- 7aa7 writt5 notice ( su*
 action2 &  7bb7 a copy ( ! compla9t =  
su* action4  7,,ii7 ,exemption  7aa7 ,9 
g5]al ,subclause 7,i7 %all n apply )    
respect to ! fil+ ( an action by an     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is         
subp>agraph1 if ! attorney g5]al        
det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! 
notice describ$ 9 su* subclause be=e !  
fil+ ( su* action4  7bb7 ,notification  
,9 an action describ$ 9 item 7aa71 !    
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide   
notice & a copy ( ! compla9t to !       
,commission at ! same "t z ! attorney   
g5]al files su* action4  7,b7           
,int]v5tion  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+   
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 !       
,commission %all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 !  
action t is ! subject ( su* notice4     
7ii7 ,effect ( int]v5tion ,if !         
,commission int]v5es 9 an action "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 x %all h ! "r-- 7,i7  
to be he>d ) respect to any matt] t     
arises 9 su* action2 &  7,,ii7 to file a

 petition = appeal4  7,c7 ,con/ruction  
,= purposes ( br++ any civil action "u  
subp>agraph 7,a71 no?+ 9 ?is section    
%all be con/ru$ to prev5t an attorney   
g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$
 on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( t ,/ate
 to--  7i7 conduct inve/igations2  7ii7 
adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations2 or  7iii7 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4   
7#c7 ,private "r ( action ,a p>5t ( a   
*ild injur$ by a violation ( ?is section
 by a provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m may
 br+ 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
( appropriate jurisdiction a civil      
action to--  7,a7 enjo9 ! violation2    
7,b7 obta9 comp5satory damages &        
punitive damages2 or  7,c7 obta9 su* o!r
 relief z ! c\rt may consid] to be      
appropriate4  7c7 ,review & report to   
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all--  7#a7 review !       
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ !  
effects ( ! implem5tation ( ?is section 

on provid]s ( social m$ia plat=ms1 !    
ef=ts ( ! ,commission to ensure su*     
provid]s comply ) ?is section & !       
successfulness ( su* ef=ts1 any         
violations ( ?is section by su*         
provid]s1 & ! actions tak5 by su*       
provid]s to v]ify ! age & id5tity ( us]s
 & prospective us]s ( ! social m$ia     
plat=ms ( su* provid]s2 &  7#b7 submit  
to ,congress a report on ! results ( !  
review describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,access
 ,! t]m access means1 ) respect to a    
social m$ia plat=m--  7,a7 to e/abli% an
 acc\nt on su* social m$ia plat=m2  7,b7
 to create a pr(ile on su* social m$ia  
plat=m2 or  7,c7 to create1 %>e1 or view
 us]-g5]at$ cont5t ?r\gh su* acc\nt or  
pr(ile4  7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means an
 individual "u ! age ( #af4  7#c7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7 ,p>5t  
,! t]m p>5t has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  
section #acjb ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e      
,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae  

,u4,s4,c4 #feja74  7#e7 ,p]sonal        
in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal in=mation means
 individually id5tifiable in=mation ab\t
 an individual collect$ onl9e1 includ+--
 7,a7 a fir/ & la/ "n2  7,b7 a home or  
o!r physical address1 includ+ /reet "n &
 "n ( a city or t[n2  7,c7 an email     
address2  7,d7 a telephone numb]2  7,e7 
a ,social ,security numb]2 or  7,f7 any 
o!r in=mation ! ,commission det]m9es    
p]mits ! physical or onl9e contact+ ( a 
specific individual4  7#f7 ,social m$ia 
plat=m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m social m$ia
 plat=m means a website or o!r int]net  
m$ium t does ! foll[+3  7i7 ,p]mits a   
p]son to e/abli% an acc\nt or create a  
pr(ile = ! purpose ( all[+ us]s to      
create1 %>e1 & view us]-g5]at$ cont5t   
?r\gh su* acc\nt or pr(ile4  7ii7       
,enables #a or m us]s to g5]ate cont5t t
 c be view$ by o!r us]s ( su* m$ium4    
7iii7 ,prim>ily s]ves z a m$ium = us]s  
to int]act ) cont5t g5]at$ by o!r us]s (
 su* m$ium4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m     
social m$ia plat=m includes ,facebook1  

,twitt]1 ,in/agram1 ,snap*at1 &         
,tik,tok4  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  7e7  
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4