,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #beba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,w>n] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4  
,graham1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to promote competition & r$uce
 consum] swit*+ co/s 9 ! provision (    
onl9e communications s]vices4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,augm5t+ ,compatibility & ,competition  
by ,enabl+ ,s]vice ,swit*+ ,act ( #bjbc 
or ! ,,access ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7        
,communications provid] ,! t]m          
communications provid] means a          
consum]-fac+ communications & in=mation 
s]vices provid]4  7#c7 ,compet+         
communications provid] ,! t]m compet+   
communications provid]1 ) respect to a  
l>ge communications plat=m provid]1     

means ano!r communications provid] (f]+1
 or plann+ to (f]1 simil> products or   
s]vices to consum]s4  7#d7 ,compet+     
communications s]vice ,! t]m compet+    
communications s]vice1 ) respect to a   
l>ge communications plat=m1 means a     
simil> product or s]vice provid$ by a   
compet+ communications provid]4  7#e7   
,cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t ,! t]m cu/odial
 ?ird-p>ty ag5t means an entity t is    
duly au?oriz$ by a us] to int]act ) a   
l>ge communications plat=m provid] on t 
us]'s behalf to manage ! us]'s onl9e    
int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s4   
7#f7 ,int]op]ability int]face ,! t]m    
int]op]ability int]face means an        
electronic int]face ma9ta9$ by a l>ge   
communications plat=m = purposes (      
a*iev+ int]op]ability4  7#g7 ,l>ge      
communications plat=m ,! t]m l>ge       
communications plat=m means a product or
 s]vice provid$ by a communications     
provid] t-- 7,a7 g5]ates income1        
directly or indirectly1 f ! collection1 
process+1 sale1 or %>+ ( us] data2 &    

7,b7 has m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj mon?ly      
active us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7    
,l>ge communications plat=m provid] ,!  
t]m l>ge communications plat=m provid]  
means a communications provid] t        
provides1 manages1 or controls a l>ge   
communications plat=m4  7#i7 ,us] data  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m us] data means     
in=mation t is-- 7i7 collect$ directly  
by a communications provid]2 &  7ii7    
l9k$1 or reasonably l9kable1 to a       
specific p]son4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m 
us] data does n include in=mation t is  
r5d]$ unusable1 unreadable1 de-id5tifi$1
 or anonymiz$4  #c4 ,portability  7a7   
,g5]al duty ( l>ge communications plat=m
 provid]s ,a l>ge communications plat=m 
provid] %all1 = ea* l>ge communications 
plat=m x op]ates1 ma9ta9 a set (        
transp>5t1 ?ird-p>ty-accessible         
int]faces 7includ+ application programm+
 int]faces7 to initiate ! secure transf]
 ( us] data to a us]1 or to a compet+   
communications provid] act+ at !        
direction ( a us]1 9 a /ructur$1        

commonly us$1 & ma*9e-readable =mat4    
7b7 ,g5]al duty ( compet+ communications
 provid]s ,a compet+ communications     
provid] t receives port$ us] data f a   
l>ge communications plat=m provid] %all 
reasonably secure any us] data x        
acquires4  7c7 ,exemption = c]ta9       
s]vices ,! obligations "u ?is section   
%all n apply to a product or s]vice by  
:i* a l>ge communications plat=m provid]
 does n g5]ate any income or o!r        
comp5sation1 directly or indirectly1 f  
collect+1 us+1 or %>+ us] data4  #d4    
,int]op]ability  7a7 ,g5]al duty ( l>ge 
communications plat=m provid]s ,a l>ge  
communications plat=m provid] %all1 =   
ea* l>ge communications plat=m x        
op]ates1 ma9ta9 a set ( transp>5t1      
?ird-p>ty-accessible int]faces 7includ+ 
application programm+ int]faces7 to     
facilitate & ma9ta9 te*nically          
compatible1 int]op]able communications )
 a us] ( a compet+ communications       
provid]4  7b7 ,g5]al duty ( compet+     
communications provid]s ,a compet+      

communications provid] t accesses an    
int]op]ability int]face ( a l>ge        
communications plat=m provid] %all      
reasonably secure any us] data x        
acquires1 processes1 or transmits4  7c7 
,int]op]ability obligations = l>ge      
communications plat=m provid]s  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 ord] to a*ieve int]op]ability  
"u subsection 7a71 a l>ge communications
 plat=m provid] %all fulfill ! duties "u
 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 ( ?is        
subsection4  7#b7 ,non-discrim9ation    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a l>ge communications    
plat=m provid] %all facilitate & ma9ta9 
int]op]ability ) compet+ communications 
s]vices = ea* ( its l>ge communications 
plat=ms ?r\gh an int]op]ability         
int]face1 bas$ on fair1 reasonable1 &   
nondiscrim9atory t]ms4  7,b7 ,reasonable
 ?re%olds1 access /&>ds1 & fees  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,a l>ge communications plat=m     
provid] may e/abli% reasonable ?re%olds 
relat$ to ! frequ5cy1 nature1 & volume (
 reque/s by a compet+ communications    
provid] to access res\rces ma9ta9$ by ! 

l>ge communications plat=m provid]1     
beyond :i* ! l>ge communications plat=m 
provid] may assess a reasonable fee =   
su* access4  7ii7 ,usage expectations ,a
 l>ge communications plat=m provid] may 
e/abli% fair1 reasonable1 &             
nondiscrim9atory usage expectations to  
gov]n access by compet+ communications  
provid]s1 includ+ fees or p5alties =    
provid]s t exce$ ^? usage expectations4 
7iii7 ,limitation on fees & usage       
expectations ,any fees1 p5alties1 or    
usage expectations assess$ "u clauses   
7i7 & 7ii7 %all be reasonably           
proportional to ! co/1 complexity1 &    
risk to ! l>ge communications plat=m    
provid] ( provid+ su* access4  7iv7     
,notice ,a l>ge communications plat=m   
provid] %all provide public notice ( any
 fees1 p5alties1 or usage expectations t
 may be e/abli%$ "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 
includ+ reasonable advance notice ( any 
*anges4  7v7 ,security & privacy /&>ds  
,a l>ge communications plat=m provid]   
%all1 consi/5t ) indu/ry be/ practices1 

set privacy & security /&>ds = access by
 compet+ communications s]vices to !    
ext5t reasonably necess>y to address a  
?reat to ! l>ge communications plat=m or
 us] data1 & %all report any suspect$   
violations ( ^? /&>ds to ! ,commission4 
7,c7 ,prohibit$ *anges to int]faces ,a  
*ange to an int]op]ability int]face or  
t]ms ( use made ) ! purpose1 or         
sub/antial effect1 ( unreasonably d5y+  
access or und]m9+ int]op]ability =      
compet+ communications s]vices %all be  
consid]$ a violation ( ! duty "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 to facilitate & ma9ta9 
int]op]ability bas$ on fair1 reasonable1
 & nondiscrim9atory t]ms4  7#c7         
,functional equival5ce ,a l>ge          
communications plat=m provid] t ma9ta9s 
int]op]ability betwe5 its own l>ge      
communications plat=m & o!r products1   
s]vices1 or affiliat$ (f]+s ( su*       
provid] %all (f] a functionally         
equival5t v]sion ( t int]face to compet+
 communications s]vices4  7#d7 ,int]face
 in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   

#abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 a l>ge communications plat=m      
provid] %all disclose to compet+        
communications provid]s complete &      
accurate docum5tation describ+ access to
 ! int]op]ability int]face requir$ "u   
?is section4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!          
docum5tation requir$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a7--  7i7 is limit$ to int]face       
docum5tation necess>y to a*ieve         
developm5t & op]ation ( int]op]able     
products & s]vices2 &  7ii7 does n      
require ! disclosure ( ! s\rce code ( a 
l>ge communications plat=m4  7#e7       
,notice ( *anges ,a l>ge communications 
plat=m provid] %all provide reasonable  
advance notice to a compet+             
communications provid]1 :i* may be      
provid$ ?r\gh public notice1 ( any *ange
 to an int]op]ability int]face ma9ta9$  
by ! l>ge communications plat=m provid] 
t w affect ! int]op]ability ( a compet+ 
communications s]vice4  7#f7            
,non-comm]cialization by a l>ge         
communications plat=m provid] ,a l>ge   

communications plat=m provid] may n     
collect1 use1 or %>e us] data obta9$ f a
 compet+ communications s]vice ?r\gh !  
int]op]ability int]face except = !      
purposes ( safegu>d+ ! privacy &        
security ( su* in=mation or ma9ta9+     
int]op]ability ( s]vices4  7d7          
,non-,comm]cialization by a compet+     
communications provid] ,a compet+       
communications provid] t accesses an    
int]op]ability int]face may n collect1  
use1 or %>e us] data obta9$ f a l>ge    
communications plat=m provid] ?r\gh !   
int]op]ability int]face except = !      
purposes ( safegu>d+ ! privacy &        
security ( su* in=mation or ma9ta9+     
int]op]ability ( s]vices4  7e7          
,exemption = c]ta9 s]vices ,!           
obligations "u ?is section %all n apply 
to a product or s]vice by :i* a l>ge    
communications plat=m provid] does n    
g5]ate any income or o!r comp5sation1   
directly or indirectly1 f collect+1 us+1
 or %>+ us] data4  #e4 ,delegatability  
7a7 ,g5]al duty ( l>ge communications   

plat=m provid]s ,a l>ge communications  
plat=m provid] %all ma9ta9 a set (      
transp>5t ?ird-p>ty-accessible int]faces
 by :i* a us] may delegate a cu/odial   
?ird-p>ty ag5t to manage ! us]'s onl9e  
int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s on 
a l>ge communications plat=m on ! same  
t]ms z a us]4  7b7 ,au!ntication ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%    
rules & proc$ures to facilitate a       
cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t's ability to    
obta9 access pursuant to subsection 7a7 
9 a way t ensures t a reque/ = access on
 behalf ( a us] is a v]ifiable reque/4  
7c7 ,regi/ration ) ! ,commission ,a     
cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t %all regi/] ) ! 
,commission z a condition (1 & prior to1
 access+ an int]face describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,d]egi/ration by ! 
,commission ,! ,commission %all e/abli% 
rules & proc$ures to d]egi/] a cu/odial 
?ird-p>ty ag5t t ! ,commission det]m9es 
has violat$ ! duties e/abli%$ 9 ?is     
section4  7e7 ,revocation ( access      

rights ,a l>ge communications plat=m    
provid] may revoke or d5y access = any  
cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t t-- 7#a7 fails  
to regi/] ) ! ,commission2 or  7#b7     
repeat$ly facilitates fraudul5t or      
malici\s activity4  7f7 ,duties ( a     
cu/odial ?ird-,p>ty ag5t ,a cu/odial    
?ird-p>ty ag5t--  7#a7 %all reasonably  
safegu>d ! privacy & security ( us] data
 provid$ to x by a us]1 or access$ on a 
us]'s behalf2  7#b7 %all n access or    
manage a us]'s onl9e int]actions1       
cont5t1 or acc\nt sett+s 9 any way t--  
7,a7 w b5efit ! cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t 
to ! detrim5t ( ! us]2  7,b7 w result 9 
any reasonably =eseeable h>m to ! us]2  
or  7,c7 is inconsi/5t ) ! directions or
 reasonable expectations ( ! us]2 &     
7#c7 %all n collect1 use1 or %>e any us]
 data provid$ to x by a us]1 or access$ 
on a us]'s behalf1 = ! comm]cial b5efit 
( ! cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t4  7g7 ,fees 
,a cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t may *>ge us]s
 a fee = ! provision ( ! products or    
s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7h7 

,ext5t ( access rights ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section %all be con/ru$ to conf] great] 
rights ( access = a cu/odial ?ird-p>ty  
ag5t to a l>ge communications plat=m ?an
 are accessible to a us]4  #f4          
,implem5tation & en=cem5t  7a7          
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
to implem5t section #d7;c77#b77;,b77v7 &
 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d7 ( section  
#e4  7b7 ,au!ntication ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission1 9 consultation ) relevant
 indu/ry /akehold]s1 %all e/abli% rules 
& proc$ures to facilitate ! v]ification 
( ! validity ( reque/s f us]s & compet+ 
communications provid]s to obta9 us]    
data "u sections #c7;a7 & #d7;a74  7c7  
,te*nical /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,/&>ds & ,te*nology %all develop &      
publi% model te*nical /&>ds by :i* to   
make int]op]able popul> classes (       

communications or in=mation s]vices1    
includ+-- 7#a7 onl9e messag+2  7#b7     
multim$ia %>+2 &  7#c7 social network+4 
7d7 ,compliance assessm5t ,! ,commission
 %all regul>ly assess compliance by l>ge
 communications plat=m provid]s ) !     
provisions ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,compla9ts  
,! ,commission %all e/abli% proc$ures "u
 :i* a us]1 a l>ge communications plat=m
 provid]1 a compet+ communications      
provid]1 & a cu/odial ?ird-p>ty ag5t may
 file a compla9t alleg+ t a l>ge        
communications plat=m provid]1 a compet+
 communication provid]1 or a cu/odial   
?ird-p>ty ag5t has violat$ ?is ,act4    
7f7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive
 acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is   
,act1 or regulations enact$ pursuant to 
?is ,act1 %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 
section #c %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 common c>ri]s    
subject to ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474     

7,d7 ,f9es ,9 assess+ any f9e = a       
violation ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all
 consid] ea* individual us] affect$ by a
 violation ( ?is ,act z an individual   
violation4  7g7 ,reliance on op5 /&>ds  
,any l>ge communications plat=m provid] 
t e/abli%es & ma9ta9s int]op]ability    
?r\gh an op5 /&>d e/abli%$ "u subsection
 7c7 %all be entitl$ to a rebuttable    
presumption ( provid+ access on fair1   
reasonable1 & nondiscrim9atory t]ms4    
7h7 ,preemption ,! provisions ( ?is ,act
 %all preempt any ,/ate law only to !   
ext5t t su* ,/ate law is inconsi/5t ) ! 
provisions ( ?is ,act4  7i7 ,effective  
date ,?is ,act %all take effect on !    
date on :i* ! ,commission promulgates   
regulations "u subsection 7a74  #g4     
,relation to o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to modify1 limit1 or    
sup]s$e ! op]ation ( any privacy or     
security provision 9-- 7#a7 section     
#eeb;a ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  
7commonly kn[n z ! ,privacy ,act (      
#aigd72  7#b7 ! ,"r to ,f9ancial        

,privacy ,act ( #aigh 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4    
#cdja et seq472  7#c7 ! ,fair ,cr$it    
,report+ ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et   
seq472  7#d7 ! ,fair ,debt ,collection  
,practices ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afib et 
seq472  7#e7 ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy
 ,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #feja et seq472  7#f7 title ,v ( !     
,gramm-,lea*-,bliley ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #fhja et seq472  7#g7 *apt]s #aai1     
#abc1 & #bjf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2  7#h7 section #ddd ( ! ,g5]al    
,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;g7 7commonly ref]r$ to z
 ! ,family ,educational ,rights &       
,privacy ,act ( #aigd72  7#i7 section   
#dde ( ! ,g5]al ,education ,provisions  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb;h72  7#aj7 !  
,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aihj 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;aa et seq472  7#aa7 !   
regulations promulgat$ "u section       
#bfd7;c7 ( ! ,heal? ,insurance          
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#b note71 z
 ^? regulations relate to--  7,a7 a     

p]son describ$ 9 section #aagb7;a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;d-#a7;a772 or  7,b7 transactions  
ref]r$ to 9 section #aagc7;a77#a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;d-#b7;a77#a772  7#ab7 !           
,communications ,assi/ance = ,law       
,en=cem5t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et  
seq472  7#ac7 sections #bbb & #bbg ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb1 #bbg72 or  7#ad7 any o!r
 privacy or security provision ( ,f$]al 
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