,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dai ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require social m$ia plat=ms to v]ify t all individuals :o create an acc\nt on ! plat=m are age #af or old]1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mak+ ,age-,v]ification ,te*nology ,uni=m1 ,robu/1 & ,effective ,act or ! ,,mature ,act4 #b4 ,requir+ social m$ia plat=ms to v]ify t acc\nt hold]s are ( appropriate age 7a7 ,requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 beg9n+ on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! op]ator ( a social m$ia plat=m %all n all[ an individual to create an acc\nt on ! plat=m unless ! individual is age #af or old]1 z v]ifi$ by ! plat=m us+ an age v]ification process t meets ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,age v]ification process requirem5ts ,! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are1 ) respect to an age v]ification process & a social m$ia plat=m1 t ! plat=m require any individual :o attempts to create an acc\nt on ! plat=m to provide ! plat=m )-- 7,a7 ! individual's full legal "n2 7,b7 ! individual's date ( bir?2 & 7,c7 a scan1 image1 or upload ( gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification ( ! individual t v]ifies ! in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 7b7 ,use ( data collect$ = age v]ification purposes2 deletion ( data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! op]ator ( a social m$ia plat=m %all n sell1 transf]1 or use any in=mation collect$ f an individual = ! purpose ( v]ify+ ! individual's id5tity & age = any o!r purpose4 7#b7 ,deletion ( data ,if an acc\nt on a social m$ia plat=m is delet$ 7:e!r at ! reque/ ( ! acc\nt hold] or o!rwise71 ! op]ator ( ! social m$ia plat=m %all delete any in=mation collect$ f an individual = ! purpose ( v]ify+ ! individual's id5tity & age n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( su* deletion4 7c7 ,application to exi/+ acc\nts ,! op]ator ( a social m$ia plat=m may cont9ue to all[ an individual to ma9ta9 & use an acc\nt on ! plat=m )\t v]ify+ t ! individual is age #af or old] z requir$ "u subsection 7a7 if-- 7#a7 ! acc\nt 0 creat$ by ! individual be=e ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 no o!r individual uses ! acc\nt4 #c4 ,,ftc compliance audits 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #f mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all conduct an audit ( ea* l>ge social m$ia plat=m by comp>+ ! age v]ification in=mation associat$ ) a r&omly select$ sample ( all acc\nts creat$ on ! plat=m s9ce ! la/ audit 0 conduct$ "u ?is section 7or1 9 ! case ( ! fir/ audit conduct$ "u ?is section1 s9ce ! date t is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 to ,/ate & ,f$]al records to confirm t ! individuals creat+ su* acc\nts are age #af or old]4 7b7 ,compliance /&>ds ,an op]ator ( a l>ge social m$ia plat=m %all n be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( ! requirem5ts ( section #b7;a7 if-- 7#a7 ) respect to ! fir/ & second audits conduct$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission det]m9es t #ij p]c5t ( ! acc\nts review$ "u ! audit are accurate & 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su* section2 7#b7 ) respect to ! ?ird & f\r? audits conduct$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission det]m9es t #ie p]c5t ( ! acc\nts review$ "u ! audit are accurate & 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su* section2 & 7#c7 ) respect to ! fif? audit & any subsequ5t audit conduct$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission det]m9es t #ajj p]c5t ( ! acc\nts review$ "u ! audit are accurate & 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su* section4 #d4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( section #b %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7b7 ,p[]s ( ! commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce section #b 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a "p ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o violates section #b %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7#c7 ,effect on o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7c7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p>5t or gu>dian ( an individual less ?an #af ye>s ( age to :om a social m$ia acc\nt is provid$ 9 violation ( ?is ,act may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! social m$ia company 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction =-- 7,a7 injunctive relief2 7,b7 damages2 & 7,c7 attorney's fees & co/s4 7#b7 ,application ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to any violation t occurs aft] ! f\r? audit describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#b74 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#b7 ,gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification ,! t]m gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification means1 ) respect to an individual1 a gov]nm5t-issu$ docum5t t demon/rates ! individual's id5tity & age1 includ+-- 7,a7 a passport or visa2 7,b7 a bir? c]tificate2 7,c7 a driv]'s lic5se2 7,d7 an id5tification c>d issu$ by a ,/ate2 or 7,e7 ano!r docum5t det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission4 7#c7 ,social m$ia plat=m2 l>ge social m$ia plat=m 7,a7 ,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m means any electronic m$ium1 su* z ,facebook1 ,in/agram1 ,you,tube1 or ,twitt] 7z su* s]vices exi/$ 9 #bjbc71 a live-*at sy/em1 or an electronic dat+ s]vice t-- 7i7 prim>ily s]ves z a m$ium = us]s to int]act ) orig9al cont5t g5]at$ by o!r ?ird-p>ty us]s ( ! m$ium2 7ii7 enables us]s to create acc\nts or pr(iles specific to ! m$ium or to import pr(iles f ano!r m$ium2 & 7iii7 enables #a or m us]s to g5]ate orig9al cont5t t c be view$ by o!r ?ird-p>ty us]s ( ! m$ium4 7,b7 ,l>ge social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m l>ge social m$ia plat=m means a social m$ia plat=m t-- 7i7 av]ages m ?an #a1jjj1jjj unique us]s on a mon?ly basis2 or 7ii7 has m ?an #a1jjj1jjj us] acc\nts4 7,c7 ,exclusion ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m %all n include a plat=m t only p]mits us]s to int]act via a pr$et]m9$ set ( phrases1 emoticons1 or nonl+ui/ic symbols4