,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hibi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #b1 #bjbd,mr4 ,s*weik]t introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit digital plat=ms f us+ in=mation ab\t a us] unless ! us] cons5ts to su* use1 to ensure p]sonal in=mation is consid]$ a prop]ty "r1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,us] ,data ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on requirem5t to accept cookies 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,track+ & us] prop]ty rights ,x %all be unlawful = ! op]ator ( a digital plat=m or any ?ird-p>ty plat=m to d any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,)\t ! cons5t ( ! us]-- 7i7 use cookies = ! digital plat=m2 7ii7 collect & /ore any in=mation ab\t ! us]1 includ+ any habit or pref]5ce ( ! us]2 & 7iii7 deliv] cont5t to ! us] t corresponds ) any ( ! p]sonal in=mation ( ! us]4 7,b7 ,re/rict a us] f us+ a digital plat=m if ! us] decl9es to cons5t to any ( ! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,use track+ pixels4 7,d7 ,%>e in=mation ab\t a us] ) o!r digital plat=ms or onl9e bus9esses4 7#b7 ,prop]ty rights = us] in=mation ,! op]ator ( a digital plat=m %all d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,if a us] cons5ts to ! digital plat=m collect+1 /or+1 or us+ ! in=mation ab\t ! us]1 provide a disclosure /atem5t-- 7i7 t includes a description ( ! in=mation t ! digital plat=m int5ds to collect1 /ore1 or use1 :at ! in=mation w be us$ =1 & :at ! digital plat=m det]m9es ! economic value ( ! in=mation to be2 7ii7 t is consi/5t across all digital plat=ms2 & 7iii7 ! =m ( :i* %all be det]m9$ by ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,make ! disclosure /atem5t accessible to ! individual on ! plat=m4 7,c7 ,treat any in=mation collect$1 /or$1 or us$ by ! digital plat=m or in=mation t a us] g5]ates on ! digital plat=m z an exclusive prop]ty "r own$ by t us]4 7,d7 ,det]m9e ! economic value ( ! in=mation describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 z a prop]ty "r4 7,e7 ,provide an update to us]s if !re is any *ange 9 ! collection1 /orage1 or use ( ! in=mation describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or ! economic value det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,d74 7b7 ,en=cem5t 7#a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7,a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7,b7 ,p[]s ( commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 ,any p]son :o violates su* subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7#b7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ 9 any way to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law or to limit ! application ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys g5]al 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! *ief law en=cem5t (fic] ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy designat$ by a ,/ate1 has reason to believe t any p]son has violat$ or is violat+ subsection 7a71 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate1 9 addition to any au?ority x may h to br+ an action 9 ,/ate c\rt "u its consum] protection law1 may br+ a civil action 9 any appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt or 9 any o!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 includ+ a ,/ate c\rt1 to-- 7i7 enjo9 fur!r su* violation by su* p]son2 7ii7 en=ce compliance ) su* subsection2 7iii7 obta9 civil p5alties2 & 7iv7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate4 7,b7 ,notice & int]v5tion by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide prior writt5 notice ( any action "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to ! ,commission & provide ! ,commission ) a copy ( ! compla9t 9 ! action1 except 9 any case 9 :i* su* prior notice is n feasible1 9 :i* case ! attorney g5]al %all s]ve su* notice imm$iately ^u in/itut+ su* action4 ,! ,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,c7 ,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,commission has in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( ?is section1 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 or (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 may br+ an action "u ?is p>agraph dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = any violation ( ?is section alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4 7c7 ,private cause ( action 7#a7 ,action ,a us] :o suff]s h>m z a result ( a violation ( subsection 7a7 may br+ an action aga9/ ! op]ator ( a digital plat=m 9 ! appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enjo9 su* violation & = damages4 7#b7 ,damages ,a us] :o suff]s h>m z a result ( a violation ( subsection 7a7 %all n receive less ?an #ij p]c5t ( total damages4 7#c7 ,attorney's fees ,! am\nt ( an aw>d ( attorney's fees "u ?is subsection may n exce$ an am\nt equal to #cc p]c5t ( ! damages aw>d$ to ! us]4 7d7 ,f$]al preemption ,?is ,act preempts any ,/ate law relat+ to ! requirem5ts describ$ "u ?is ,act4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,cookies ,! t]m cookies means in=mation sav$ by a web br[s] t all[s ! br[s] to recognize a device & track a us] ov] "t4 7#c7 ,digital plat=m ,! t]m digital plat=m means any te*nology-enabl$ cont5t produc] & includes a website1 an onl9e bus9ess1 & an application = a device4 7#d7 ,?ird-p>ty plat=m ,! t]m ?ird-p>ty plat=m means an entity t contracts ) a digital plat=m to use _! website1 onl9e bus9ess1 or application = a device = adv]tis+ or o!r purposes4 7#e7 ,track+ pixel ,! t]m track+ pixel means a t9y pixel-siz$ image1 hidd5 or emb$d$ 9 an onl9e page & us$ = collect+ data ab\t a us]4