,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjbc,mr4    
,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
application /ores to publicly li/ !     
c\ntry ( orig9 ( ! applications t !y    
di/ribute1 & to provide consum]s !      
ability to protect !mselves4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"k ,y\r
 ,app ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (         
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,m9ors engag+ )            
int]net-l9k$ applications face height5$ 
susceptibility to privacy risks &       
pot5tial exploitation ?r\gh ^?          
applications4 ,x is crucial = p>5ts &   
gu>dians to possess compreh5sive k ab\t 
! applications be+ access$ s t !y c make
 in=m$ decisions to protect _! *ildr54  
7#b7 ,_m us]s are unaw>e ( ! c\ntry (   
orig9 ( ! applications !y d[nload & use1

 z well z ! data h&l+ practices ( !     
develop]s beh9d ^? applications4 ,?is   
lack ( transp>5cy c lead to pot5tial    
risks = us]s1 includ+ exposure to =eign 
gov]nm5t surveillance1 data brea*es1 &  
privacy violations4 ,us]s h a "r to "k  
basel9e in=mation on ! c\ntry ( orig9 s 
t !y c p]sonally make decisions to      
mitigate ! ?reat to _! p]sonal &        
biometric in=mation4  7#c7 ,! pot5tial =
 =eign gov]nm5ts to access us] data     
?r\gh int]net-l9k$ applications pres5ts 
national security risks4 ,^! risks may  
include ! collection ( s5sitive         
in=mation1 espionage1 & pot5tial        
influ5ce ov] critical infra/ructure4    
7#d7 ,increas+ transp>5cy & provid+ us]s
 ) ! necess>y in=mation to make in=m$   
decisions ab\t ! applications !y d[nload
 c help protect consum] privacy &       
security4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t cov]$ companies &   
develop]s already posses ! in=mation    
necess>y to provide adequate transp>5cy 
to consum]s4  #c4 ,public li/+ ( c\ntry 

( orig9 ( applications  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,application ,! t]m
 application means a s(tw>e application 
or electronic s]vice t may be run or    
direct$ by a us] on a comput]1 a mobile 
device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose comput+
 device4  7#b7 ,application /ore ,! t]m 
application /ore means a publicly       
available website1 s(tw>e application1  
electronic s]vice1 or plat=m provid$ by 
a device manufactur] t-- 7,a7 di/ributes
 applications f ?ird-p>ty develop]s to  
us]s ( a comput]1 a mobile device1 or   
any o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device2 & 
7,b7 has m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj us]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,application /ore  
page ,! t]m application /ore page means 
! individual1 d$icat$ li/+ page )9 an   
application /ore t s]ves z ! prim>y     
s\rce ( in=mation on a specific         
application & provides detail$ in=mation
 ab\t ! application1 includ+ ! "n ( !   
application1 ! develop]1 a description1 
us] rat+s & reviews1 scre5%ots or       
previews1 pric+1 & sy/em requirem5ts4   

7#d7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#e7 ,b5eficial own] ,!   
t]m b5eficial own]-- 7,a7 means1 )      
respect to a develop] ( an application1 
an individual :o1 directly or           
indirectly1 ?r\gh any contract1         
arrangem5t1 und]/&+1 relation%ip1 or    
o!rwise-- 7i7 ex]cises sub/antial       
control ov] ! develop]2 or  7ii7 owns or
 controls n less ?an #be p]c5t ( !      
own]%ip int]e/s ( ! develop]2 &  7,b7   
does n include-- 7i7 a m9or *ild1 z     
def9$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! entity is =m$1  
if ! in=mation ( ! p>5t or gu>dian ( !  
m9or *ild is report$ 9 accordance ) ?is 
section2  7ii7 an individual act+ z a   
nom9ee1 int]m$i>y1 cu/odian1 or ag5t on 
behalf ( ano!r individual2  7iii7 an    
individual act+ solely z an employee ( a
 corporation1 limit$ liability company1 
or o!r simil> entity & ^: control ov] or
 economic b5efits f su* entity is d]iv$ 
solely f ! employm5t /atus ( !          

individual2  7iv7 an individual ^: only 
int]e/ 9 a corporation1 limit$ liability
 company1 or o!r simil> entity is ?r\gh 
a "r ( inh]itance2 or  7v7 a cr$itor ( a
 corporation1 limit$ liability company1 
or o!r simil> entity1 unless ! cr$itor  
meets ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#f7 ,c\ntry ( conc]n ,! t]m c\ntry (   
conc]n means a c\ntry t is on ! li/     
describ$ 9 section #d4  7#g7 ,c\ntry (  
orig9 ,! t]m c\ntry ( orig9-- 7,a7 )    
respect to ! develop] ( an application1 
means ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! develop] is      
headqu>t]$ or pr9cipally op]ates2 &     
7,b7 ) respect to ! b5eficial own] ( !  
develop] ( an application-- 7i7 except z
 provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 means ! c\ntry f
 :i* ! b5eficial own] pr9cipally        
ex]cises control ov] ! develop]2 &  7ii7
 if ! b5eficial own] ex]cises any       
control ov] ! develop] f a c\ntry (     
conc]n1 means t c\ntry4  7#h7 ,cov]$    
company ,! t]m cov]$ company means any  
p]son1 entity1 or organization t owns1  
controls1 or op]ates an application /ore

 t s]ves cu/om]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#i7 ,develop] ,! t]m develop] means a  
p]son t creates1 owns1 or controls an   
application & is responsible = ! design1
 developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 & di/ribution ( 
! application to end us]s ?r\gh an      
application /ore4  7#aj7 ,prim>y c\ntry 
( orig9 ,! t]m prim>y c\ntry ( orig91 ) 
respect to an application-- 7,a7 except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 means !   
c\ntry ( orig9 ( ! develop] ( !         
application2 &  7,b7 if ! c\ntry ( orig9
 ( ! b5eficial own] ( ! develop] ( !    
application is a c\ntry ( conc]n1 means 
t c\ntry4  7#aa7 ,prom95t display ,! t]m
 prom95t display1 ) respect to an       
application /ore page1 means a bann] t  
is imm$iately & cle>ly visible :5 !     
application /ore page is access$4  7b7  
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,public li/+ ,!      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all require a cov]$
 company to publicly li/1 9 a prom95t   
display on ! application /ore page1 !   
prim>y c\ntry ( orig9 ( ea* application 
di/ribut$ ?r\gh an application /ore     

own$1 controll$1 or op]at$ by ! cov]$   
company4  7#b7 ,protections reg>d+ c]ta9
 =eign c\ntries  7,a7 ,filt] = c]ta9    
applications ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 require a cov]$ company to provide us]s
 ( ! cov]$ company's application /ore ) 
! option to filt] out applications ^:   
prim>y c\ntry ( orig9 is a c\ntry (     
conc]n4  7,b7 ,disclaim] = c]ta9        
applications ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 require t if ! prim>y c\ntry ( orig9 ( 
an application is a c\ntry ( conc]n1 a  
cov]$ company t di/ributes ! application
 ?r\gh an application /ore %all provide 
a disclaim]1 9 a prom95t display on !   
application /ore page1 t data f !       
application c\ld be access$ by a =eign  
gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,update ( in=mation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all require a develop] to notify a     
cov]$ company ^: application /ore       
di/ributes ! develop]'s application (   
any *ange 9-- 7i7 ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( !  
develop]2  7ii7 ! b5eficial own] ( !    
develop]2 or  7iii7 ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( !

 b5eficial own] ( ! develop]4  7,b7     
,develop] c]tification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all require a      
develop] to c]tify to ea* cov]$ company 
t owns1 controls1 or op]ates an         
application /ore ?r\gh :i* ! develop]'s 
application is di/ribut$1 n less        
frequ5tly ?an annually1 t ! in=mation   
display$ on ! application /ore page )   
respect to ! application1 includ+ prim>y
 c\ntry ( orig9 & b5eficial own]%ip1 is 
up-to-date4  7ii7 ,violations ,if a     
develop] violates clause 7i7-- 7,i7 !   
cov]$ company %all issue ! develop] a   
s]ies ( n few] ?an #c w>n+s ov] a p]iod 
( n m ?an #ij days2 &  7,,ii7 if !      
develop] does n correct ! violation by !
 date t is #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !
 fir/ w>n+ is issu$ "u subclause 7,i71 !
 cov]$ company %all remove ! application
 ( ! develop] f ! application /ore4     
7#d7 ,report+ me*anism ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y %all require a cov]$ company  
to e/abli% a me*anism t-- 7,a7 all[s a  
us] ( ! cov]$ company's application     

/ore1 an employee ( a develop] ^:       
application is di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! cov]$  
company's application /ore1 or an       
associat$ ?ird p>ty to report a pot5tial
 violation ( ?is subsection by a        
develop]1 includ+ incorrect in=mation   
display$ on ! application /ore page2 &  
7,b7 all[s a report "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
to be made anonym\sly4  7#e7 ,writt5    
policy = appeals ( removals ,! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all require a cov]$ company 
to e/abli%1 = any application /ore own$1
 controll$1 or op]at$ by ! cov]$        
company1 a cle> writt5 policy = h[ a    
develop] c appeal ! removal ( an        
application f ! application /ore & h !  
application be re9/at$4  #d4 ,li/ (     
=eign c\ntries ) national laws result+ 9
 gov]nm5t control ov] applications  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually  
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & !  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all jo9tly develop
 & submit to ,congress a li/ ( ea* =eign
 c\ntry t has 9 effect a national law t 

may subject a develop] or application to
 control by ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry ov]   
cont5t mod]ation1 algori?m design1 or   
us] data transf]s4  7b7 ,publication ,) 
respect to ! li/ develop$ "u subsection 
7a7-- 7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury    
%all make ! li/ publicly available on ! 
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 &  
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce %all make ! 
li/ publicly available on ! website ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  #e4 ,limitation (
 en=cem5t & regulation ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may n ex]cise any en=cem5t    
au?ority or regulatory au?ority ov] a   
cov]$ company or develop] t is n provid$
 "u ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh rulemak+4   
#f4 ,en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
br+ a civil action 9 an appropriate     
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ any
 cov]$ company t violates ?is ,act4