,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,mrs4 ,britt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require t social m$ia plat=ms v]ify ! age ( _! us]s1 prohibit ! use ( algori?mic recomm5dation sy/ems on individuals "u age #ah1 require p>5tal or gu>dian cons5t = social m$ia us]s "u age #ah1 & prohibit us]s :o are "u age #ac f access+ social m$ia plat=ms4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,kids on ,social ,m$ia ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,algori?mic recomm5dation sy/em ,! t]m algori?mic recomm5dation sy/em means a fully or p>tially automat$ sy/em t sugge/s1 promotes1 or ranks in=mation =1 or pres5ts adv]tis+ to1 an individual4 7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#c7 ,individual ,! t]m individual means a social m$ia plat=m us] :o habitually resides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o is at lea/ #ac ye>s ( age b "u #ah ye>s ( age4 7#e7 ,p]sonal data ,! t]m p]sonal data means in=mation t id5tifies or is l9k$ or reasonably l9kable to an individual1 h\sehold1 or consum] device4 7#f7 ,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m means an onl9e application or website t-- 7,a7 (f]s s]vices to us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,b7 all[s us]s to create acc\nts to publi% or di/ribute to ! public or to o!r us]s text1 images1 videos1 or o!r =ms ( m$ia cont5t2 & 7,c7 provides ! functions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7,b7 o!r ?an 9 support (-- 7i7 facilitat+ comm]cial transactions2 7ii7 facilitat+ teleconf]5c+ & videoconf]5c+ features t are limit$ to c]ta9 p>ticipants 9 ! teleconf]5ce or videoconf]5ce & are n po/$ publicly or = broad di/ribution to o!r us]s2 7iii7 facilitat+ subscription-bas$ cont5t or newslett]s2 7iv7 facilitat+ cr[d-s\rc$ cont5t = ref]5ce guides su* z encyclop$ias & diction>ies2 7v7 provid+ cl\d-bas$ electronic /orage1 includ+ cl\d-bas$ /orage t all[s collaborative edit+ by invit$ us]s2 7vi7 mak+ video games available = play by us]s2 7vii7 report+ or dissem9at+ news2 7viii7 provid+ o!r k9ds ( in=mation conc]n+ bus9esses1 products1 or travel in=mation1 includ+ us] reviews or rank+s ( su* bus9esses1 products1 or o!r travel in=mation2 7ix7 provid+ educational in=mation or in/ruction on behalf ( or 9 support ( an elem5t>y s*ool or second>y s*ool1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 7x7 facilitat+ electronic mail or direct messag+ betwe5 us]s 7except = message bo>ds or applications :]e us]s c add !mselves to messag+ gr\ps consi/+ ( l>ge numb]s ( us]s7 consi/+ ( text1 photos1 or videos t are n po/$ publicly & are visible only to ! s5d]s & recipi5ts2 or 7xi7 any o!r function t provides cont5t to end us]s b does n all[ ! dissem9ation ( us]-g5]at$ cont5t4 #c4 ,reasonable /eps = age v]ification 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a social m$ia plat=m %all take reasonable /eps beyond m]ely requir+ atte/ation1 tak+ into acc\nt exi/+ age v]ification te*nologies1 to v]ify ! age ( individuals :o are acc\nt hold]s on ! plat=m4 7b7 ,re/riction on use & ret5tion ( in=mation ,a social m$ia plat=m %all n-- 7#a7 use any in=mation collect$ z "p ( ! plat=m's age v]ification process = any o!r purpose2 or 7#b7 reta9 any in=mation collect$ f a us] z "p ( ! age v]ification process except to ! ext5t necess>y to prove t ! plat=m has tak5 reasonable /eps to v]ify ! age ( ! us]4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require a social m$ia plat=m to require us]s to provide gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification = age v]ification4 7d7 ,exi/+ acc\nts ,a social m$ia plat=m %all n be requir$ to v]ify ! age ( acc\nt hold]s on ! plat=m = any acc\nt t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 has exi/$ = #ij days or m1 until #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7e7 ,unv]ifi$ acc\nts ,a social m$ia plat=m %all n p]mit an individual to create a us] acc\nt 7or cont9ue to use an exi/+ us] acc\nt aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 if ! individual's age has n be5 v]ifi$4 7f7 ,safe h>bor ,a social m$ia plat=m t1 = age v]ification purposes1 relies 9 good fai? on in=mation provid$ by ! ,pilot ,program describ$ 9 section #g to v]ify ! age ( a us] %all be deem$ to h tak5 reasonable /eps to v]ify ! age ( t us] on ! plat=m4 #d4 ,no *ildr5 "u #ac ,a social m$ia plat=m %all n p]mit an individual to use ! plat=m 7o!r ?an m]ely view+ cont5t1 z long z su* view+ does n involve logg+ 9 or int]act+ ) ! cont5t or o!r us]s7 unless ! individual is kn[n or reasonably believ$ to be age #ac or old] accord+ to ! age v]ification process us$ by ! plat=m4 #e4 ,p>5t or gu>dian cons5t = m9ors 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a social m$ia plat=m %all take reasonable /eps beyond m]ely requir+ atte/ation1 tak+ into acc\nt curr5t p>5t or gu>dian relation%ip v]ification te*nologies & docum5tation1 to require ! affirmative cons5t ( a p>5t or gu>dian to create an acc\nt = any individual :o ! social m$ia plat=m kn[s or reasonably believes to be a m9or accord+ to ! age v]ification process us$ by ! plat=m4 7b7 ,re/riction on use & ret5tion ( in=mation ,a social m$ia plat=m %all n-- 7#a7 use any in=mation collect$ z "p ( ! p>5t or gu>dian cons5t process = any o!r purpose2 or 7#b7 reta9 any in=mation collect$ z "p ( ! p>5t or gu>dian v]ification process except to ! ext5t necess>y to-- 7,a7 provide confirmation ( ! affirmative cons5t ( a p>5t or gu>dian = a m9or us] to create an acc\nt2 7,b7 pres]ve ! ability ( ! p>5t or gu>dian to revoke su* cons5t2 & 7,c7 prove t ! plat=m has tak5 reasonable /eps to obta9 ! affirmative cons5t ( a p>5t or gu>dian = a m9or us] to create an acc\nt4 7c7 ,ability ,to revoke cons5t ,a social m$ia plat=m %all take reasonable /eps to provide a p>5t or gu>dian :o has cons5t$ to _! *ild's social m$ia use ) ! ability to revoke su* cons5t4 7d7 ,effect ( revocation ( cons5t ,a social m$ia plat=m t receives a revocation ( cons5t "u subsection 7c7 %all susp5d1 delete1 or o!rwise disable ! acc\nt ( ! m9or us] = :om cons5t 0 revok$4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to require a social m$ia plat=m to require m9or us]s or _! p>5ts or gu>dians to provide gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification = relation%ip v]ification or ! provision ( affirmative cons5t to create an acc\nt4 7f7 ,safe h>bor ,a social m$ia plat=m t1 = p>5t or gu>dian relation%ip v]ification purposes1 relies 9 good fai? on in=mation provid$ by ! ,pilot ,program describ$ 9 section #g %all be deem$ to h tak5 reasonable /eps to v]ify ! p>5t or gu>dian relation%ip ( ! p>5t or gu>dian grant+ cons5t = a m9or us] to create an acc\nt "u ?is section4 #f4 ,prohibition on ! use ( algori?mic recomm5dation sy/ems on te5s "u #ah 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a social m$ia plat=m %all n use ! p]sonal data ( an individual 9 an algori?mic recomm5dation sy/em unless ! plat=m kn[s or reasonably believes t ! individual is age #ah or old] accord+ to ! age v]ification process us$ by ! plat=m4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! prohibition 9 subsection 7a7 %all n be con/ru$ to prev5t ! sugge/ion ( in=mation or provision ( adv]tis+ to an individual bas$ on context :]e ! in=mation or adv]tis+ is relat$ to ! cont5t be+ view$ by ! individual1 z long z su* in=mation is sugge/$ or adv]tis+ is provid$ solely bas$ on context & is n t>get$ or recomm5d$ bas$ on p]sonal data ( ! individual4 #g4 ,secure digital id5tification cr$5tial pilot program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all e/abli% a pilot program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,pilot ,program7 = provid+ a secure digital id5tification cr$5tial to individuals :o are citiz5s & lawful resid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at no co/ to ! individual4 7b7 ,pilot program p>amet]s ,! ,pilot ,program %all d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,all[ individuals to v]ify _! age1 or _! p>5t or gu>dian relation%ip ) a m9or us]1 by upload+ copies ( gov]nm5t-issu$ & o!r =ms ( id5tification 7su* z records issu$ by an educational in/itution71 or by validat+ ! au!nticity ( id5tity in=mation provid$ by ! individual us+ electronic records ( ,/ate dep>tm5ts ( motor vehicles1 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice1 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ,/ate ag5cies responsible = vital records1 or o!r gov]nm5tal or pr(essional records provid]s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are able to reliably assi/ 9 ! v]ification ( id5tity in=mation4 7#b7 ,meet or exce$ ! highe/ cyb]security /&>ds expect$ ( secure consum] products su* z f9ancial or heal?c>e records or t are requir$ to obta9 access to gov]nm5t sy/ems4 7#c7 ,provide us]s ) ! ability to-- 7,a7 obta9 a secure digital id5tification cr$5tial t !y may use to v]ify _! age or p>5t or gu>dian relation%ip ) enroll$ social m$ia plat=ms2 & 7,b7 control :at data !y *oose to all[ ! pilot program to %>e ) a social m$ia plat=m1 )\t %>+ copies ( ! und]ly+ v]ification docum5ts or any in=mation t ! us] does n affirmatively agree to %>e ) ^? social m$ia plat=ms4 7#d7 ,n reta9 copies ( und]ly+ gov]nm5tal records aft] v]ify+ ! in=mation provid$ by ! us]4 7#e7 ,provide us]s ) ! ability to disable or delete _! secure digital id5tification cr$5tial & any associat$ records kept by ! ,pilot ,program at any "t4 7#f7 ,keep no records ( ! social m$ia plat=ms :]e us]s h v]ifi$ _! id5tity us+ a secure digital id5tification cr$5tial1 o!r ?an aggregate data t is anonymiz$ s t x _c be l9k$ to individual us]s4 7c7 ,access ,in=mation reg>d+ individual us]s ( ! ,pilot ,program %all be confid5tial1 & no (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any o!r p]son :o has or _h access to su* in=mation due to _! involvem5t ) ! ,pilot ,program1 %all disclose any su* in=mation to any entity1 includ+ law en=cem5t ag5cies1 except-- 7#a7 ) ! cons5t ( ! us]2 7#b7 9 connection ) ov]sight by an ,inspector ,g5]al relat$ to ! prop] implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 9 connection ) an inve/igation into a us] = committ+ fraud aga9/ ! ,pilot ,program2 or 7#d7 pursuant to a c\rt ord]4 7d7 ,volunt>y program ,! ,pilot ,program describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be volunt>y1 & no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require any individual or social m$ia plat=m to use ! ,pilot ,program4 7e7 ,social m$ia plat=m enrollm5t 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% regulations = social m$ia plat=m enrollm5t 9 ! ,pilot ,program to ensure t enroll$ social m$ia plat=ms employ appropriate privacy & te*nical protections suffici5t to prev5t ! abuse or improp] release ( ,pilot ,program in=mation relat+ to individual us]s4 7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may revoke ! enrollm5t ( any social m$ia plat=m to protect ! integrity & security ( ! ,pilot ,program in=mation4 7f7 ,au?ority ,to ent] agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all h ! au?ority to ent] into memor&a ( agreem5t ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or nongov]nm5tal entities1 includ+ ent]+ into contracts ) private id5tity v]ification te*nology provid]s1 to facilitate ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ! ,pilot ,program4 7g7 ,design report to congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 a report outl9+ ! propos$ design ( ! ,pilot ,program1 includ+ e/imat$ co/s & ! id5tification ( any legal or o!r b>ri]s id5tifi$ z imp$+ ! creation & function+ ( ! ,pilot ,program4 7h7 ,all[able use ,! ,pilot ,program %all be us$ only to e/abli% onl9e age v]ification & p>5tal cons5t = purposes ( social m$ia plat=m p>ticipation1 & may n be us$ to e/abli% eligibility = any gov]nm5t b5efit or legal /atus4 7i7 ,sunset ,! ,pilot ,program %all end on ! lat] (-- 7#a7 ,septemb] #cj ( ! eigh? ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ,septemb] #cj ( ! fif? ye> t beg9s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,pilot ,program beg9s provid+ secure digital id5tification cr$5tials to individuals4 7j7 ,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is section4 #h4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t by ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act by a social m$ia plat=m %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,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 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 any p]son :o violates ?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7,c7 ,nonpr(it organizations & common c>ri]s ,not)/&+ section #d or #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1 #de7;a77#b77 or any jurisdictional limitation ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all also en=ce ?is ,act1 9 ! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 ) respect to-- 7i7 organizations n organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t ( _! memb]s2 & 7ii7 common c>ri]s subject to ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates 7#a7 ,au?orization ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( a social m$ia plat=m 9 a practice t violates ?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action aga9/ ! onl9e s]vice provid] or p]son on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief1 includ+ civil p5alties 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,civil p5alties ,a social m$ia plat=m t is f\nd1 9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 to h kn[+ly or repeat$ly violat$ sections ?is ,act %all1 9 addition to any o!r p5alty o!rwise applicable to a violation ( ?is ,act1 be liable = a civil p5alty equal to ! am\nt calculat$ by multiply+-- 7,a7 ! great] (-- 7i7 ! numb] ( days dur+ :i* ! social m$ia plat=m 0 n 9 compliance ) t section2 or 7ii7 ! numb] ( end us]s :o 7 h>m$ z a result ( ! violation2 by 7,b7 an am\nt n to exce$ ! maximum civil p5alty = :i* a p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation may be liable "u section #e7m77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7m77#a77;,a77 7includ+ any adju/m5ts = inflation74 7#c7 ,rights ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7,a7 ,notice to ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9 writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e initiat+ ! civil action4 7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification requir$ "u clause 7i7 ) respect to a civil action %all include a copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to initiate ! civil action4 7iii7 ,exception ,if x is n feasible = ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide ! notification requir$ "u clause 7i7 be=e initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify ! ,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ ! civil action4 7,b7 ,int]v5tion by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,! ,commission may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal ( a decision 9 ! civil action4 7#d7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to-- 7,a7 conduct inve/igations2 7,b7 adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations2 or 7,c7 compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4 7#e7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al trade commission ,if ! ,commission in/itutes a civil action or an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a violation ( ?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! action1 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission bas$ on ! same set ( facts giv+ rise to ! alleg$ violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission in/itut$ ! action4 7#f7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process 7,a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght 9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or 7ii7 ano!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7,b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7i7 is an inhabitant2 or 7ii7 may be f\nd4 7#g7 ,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r consum] protection (fic] ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is subsection to civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al4 7,b7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4 7c7 ,extrat]ritorial jurisdiction ,!re is extrat]ritorial jurisdiction ov] any violation ( ?is ,act if su* violation involves an individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or if any act 9 fur!rance ( ! violation 0 committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4