,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbd,mr4   
,cruz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4   
,s*mitt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require onl9e s]vice       
provid]s to disclose _! acceptable use  
policies1 provide us]s ) writt5 notice  
be=e ! t]m9ation ( a us]'s acc\nt1 &    
publi% an annual report detail+ actions 
tak5 to en=ce _! acceptable use         
policies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,transp>5cy 9 ,en=cem5t1 ,re/rict+1 &   
,monitor+ ( ,s]vices ,act or ! ,,t]ms   
,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to ensure t consum]s1 bus9esses1
 & organizations seek+ to use ! products
 or s]vices ( an onl9e s]vice provid] h 
suffici5t in=mation reg>d+ ! onl9e      
s]vice provid]'s comm]cial bus9ess      
/&>ds1 processes1 & policies ) respect  
to ! unilat]al t]m9ation1 susp5sion1 or 

cancellation ( us] acc\nts or ability to
 use ! onl9e s]vice provid]'s products  
or s]vices4 ,su* in=mation all[s        
consum]s to make in=m$ *oices reg>d+ _! 
decision to use or pur*ase ! s]vices or 
products ( an onl9e s]vice provid] &    
promotes a competitive m>ketplace = su* 
products or s]vices4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m      
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,nonpr(it            
organization ,! t]m nonpr(it            
organization has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #bja7;i7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,onl9e s]vice       
provid] ,! t]m onl9e s]vice provid]--   
7,a7 means ! provid] ( a public-fac+    
website1 onl9e s]vice1 or onl9e         
application direct$ to a consum] or     
organization t-- 7i7 requires any p]son 
:o wi%es to use ! website1 onl9e s]vice1
 or onl9e application to create a unique
 acc\nt or pr(ile = su* website1 s]vice1
 or application2  7ii7 provides an      
int]net-bas$ product or s]vice to !     

g5]al public t is accessible ?r\gh !    
website1 onl9e s]vice1 or onl9e         
application2 &  7iii7 is engag$ 9       
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 &  7,b7      
includes any entity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 reg>dless ( :e!r-- 7i7
 (f]+ a product or s]vice to ! g5]al    
public is ! sole s\rce ( income or      
pr9cipal bus9ess ( su* entity2 or  7ii7 
! entity e>ns a pr(it on a product or   
s]vice4  7#d7 ,re/rict ,! t]m re/rict1 )
 respect to a us]1 means an onl9e s]vice
 provid]'s t]m9ation or susp5sion ( a   
us]'s acc\nt or pr(ile on ! onl9e s]vice
 provid]'s website1 onl9e s]vice1 or    
onl9e application1 or limitation ( !    
us]'s access !reto bas$ on a det]m9ation
 t ! us] violat$ ! onl9e s]vice         
provid]'s acceptable use policy4  7#e7  
,us] ,! t]m us] means1 ) respect to an  
onl9e s]vice provid]1 a p]son :o regi/]s
 an acc\nt or creates a pr(ile on !     
website1 onl9e s]vice1 or onl9e         
application ( ! onl9e s]vice provid]4   
#d4 ,disclosure ( acceptable use        

policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 subject to subsection 7b71 an onl9e    
s]vice provid] %all publicly disclose 9 
an easily accessible mann]1 su* z )9    
t]ms ( s]vice available on ! onl9e      
s]vice provid]'s website1 an acceptable 
use policy t concisely & accurately     
describes1 9 easy to und]/& language1   
in=mation reg>d+ ! /&>ds1 processes1 &  
policies ( ! onl9e s]vice provid] )     
respect to any decision by ! onl9e      
s]vice provid] to re/rict a us]4  7b7   
,requir$ in=mation ,= purposes (        
subsection 7a71 an onl9e s]vice provid] 
%all include ! foll[+ in=mation 9 an    
acceptable use policy3 7#a7 ,an         
explanation ( :at specific acts or      
practices are prohibit$ by ! onl9e      
s]vice provid] t c\ld lead to a decision
 by ! onl9e s]vice provid] to re/rict a 
us]4  7#b7 ,an explanation ( h[ ! onl9e 
s]vice provid] en=ces ! acceptable use  
policy1 includ+ any ?ird p>ty ! onl9e   
s]vice provid] relies ^u1 9 :ole or 9   

"p1 to assi/ 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! acceptable
 use policy by ! onl9e s]vice provid]4  
7#c7 ,ei!r-- 7,a7 an explanation ( h[ a 
us] c appeal1 if applicable1 a decision 
by an onl9e s]vice provid] to re/rict a 
us]2 or  7,b7 if ! onl9e s]vice provid] 
does n p]mit an appeal or reconsid]ation
 ( a decision to re/rict a us]1 a       
/atem5t t su* decision is n appealable  
or subject to reconsid]ation4  7#d7 ,an 
explanation ( :e!r acts or practices a  
us] commits entirely outside ( !        
website1 onl9e s]vice1 or onl9e         
application ( ! onl9e s]vice provid]1   
su* z social m$ia po/s1 public /atem5ts1
 m$ia publications1 & ?ird-p>ty         
res\rces1 may be a suffici5t basis alone
 or 9 comb9ation ) o!r in=mation to     
re/rict a us]4  7#e7 ,an explanation ( !
 onl9e s]vice provid]'s /&>ds1          
processes1 & policies ) respect to !    
notice requirem5t describ$ 9 section #e4
  #e4 ,advance writt5 notice prior to   
t]m9ation or susp5sion  7a7 ,notice     
requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     

describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 an onl9e     
s]vice provid] %all provide advance     
writt5 notice to a us] 9 violation ( !  
onl9e s]vice provid]'s acceptable use   
policy prior to re/rict+ ! us]4  7#b7   
,requir$ in=mation ,! advance writt5    
notice requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7,a7 ,!     
specific act or practice ( ! us] t l$ to
 ! decision to re/rict ! us]4  7,b7 ,a  
description ( h[ ! act or practice      
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 violat$ !   
acceptable use policy4  7,c7 ,:e!r ! us]
 has an option to appeal ! decision1 &1 
if s1 a description ( ! process = h[ !  
us] c appeal ! onl9e s]vice provid]'s   
decision1 consi/5t ) ! acceptable use   
policy4  7,d7 ,a description ( ! option 
= ! us] to elect t ! onl9e s]vice       
provid] publicly disclose su* writt5    
notice z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7
 ,advance writt5 notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 an onl9e   
s]vice provid] w be deem$ to h provid$  
an advance writt5 notice to a us] if su*

 provid] makes a good fai? ef=t to      
notify ! us] n lat] ?an #g days prior to
 re/rict+ ! us]4  7,b7 ,good fai? ef=t  
,= ! purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a good
 fai? ef=t may include-- 7i7 a          
notification to ! mo/ rec5t email       
address or o!r contact in=mation ! us]  
provid$ to ! onl9e s]vice provid]2 or   
7ii7 if ! onl9e s]vice provid] does n h 
any contact in=mation ( ! us]1 a highly 
visible notice t is display$ to ! us] on
 ! onl9e s]vice provid]'s website1      
s]vice1 or application :5 ! us] next    
accesses su* website1 s]vice1 or        
application4  7#d7 ,public disclosure   
,an onl9e s]vice provid] %all-- 7,a7    
provide to any us] issu$ a writt5 notice
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 an option = ! onl9e   
s]vice provid] to publicly disclose su* 
notice2 &  7,b7 if su* us] *ooses to h  
su* notice publicly disclos$1 publi% su*
 notice on ! website ( ! onl9e s]vice   
provid]4  7b7 ,exceptions = c\rt action 
or imm95t risk ( h>m ,an onl9e s]vice   
provid] may re/rict a us] )\t advance   

writt5 notice if-- 7#a7 su* re/riction 0
 done to-- 7,a7 comply ) a lawful ord] (
 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction2 or     
7,b7 protect aga9/ an imm95t risk (--   
7i7 dea?2  7ii7 a s]i\s physical injury2
 or  7iii7 a s]i\s heal? risk2 &  7#b7 !
 onl9e s]vice provid] provides ! us] !  
in=mation requir$ by subsection 7a77#b7 
& publicly discloses ! writt5 notice at 
! same "t t ! provid] re/ricts ! us] or 
z soon z practicable !reaft]4  7c7      
,effective date ,! requirem5ts ( ?is    
section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #f4 ,report+ requirem5ts  7a7    
,annual report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually  
!reaft] on a date to be det]m9$ by ea*  
onl9e s]vice provid]1 an onl9e s]vice   
provid] %all publi%1 ) an op5 lic5se1 9 
bo? a =mat easily read by humans & a    
ma*9e-readable =mat1 9 a location on _! 
public website t is easily accessible to
 us]s1 & consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 a     

report detail+ actions tak5 to en=ce !  
onl9e s]vice provid]'s acceptable use   
policy4  7b7 ,report requirem5ts ,!     
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+ in=mation ) respect to 
! applicable report+ p]iod3 7#a7 ,!     
total numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ! onl9e    
s]vice provid] 0 al]t$ ( a pot5tial     
violation ( ! acceptable use policy by--
 7,a7 a us] compla9t2  7,b7 an employee 
(1 or a p]son contract+ )1 ! onl9e      
s]vice provid]2  7,c7 an int]nal        
automat$ detection tool ( ! onl9e s]vice
 provid]2  7,d7 a gov]nm5t entity1      
includ+ ! specific (fice or entity t    
al]t$ ! onl9e s]vice provid]2  7,e7 a   
nonpr(it organization2 or  7,f7 any o!r 
p]son4  7#b7 ,subject to subsection 7c71
 ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ! onl9e s]vice
 provid] took /eps to re/rict a us]1    
includ+ ! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* ! onl9e
 s]vice provid]-- 7,a7 t]m9at$ a us]'s  
acc\nt or pr(ile on ! onl9e s]vice      
provid]'s website1 onl9e s]vice1 or     
onl9e application or o!rwise p]man5tly  

limit$ access to or use ( ! product or  
s]vice ( ! onl9e s]vice provid]2  7,b7  
susp5d$ a us]'s acc\nt or pr(ile on !   
onl9e s]vice provid]'s website1 onl9e   
s]vice1 or onl9e application2  7,c7     
limit$ a us]'s access to ! onl9e s]vice 
provid]'s website1 onl9e s]vice1 or     
onl9e application2 or  7,d7 took any o!r
 action1 su* z issu+ a w>n+1 9 response 
to a violation ( ! acceptable use       
policy4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( in/ances 9 :i* 
a us] appeal$ ! onl9e s]vice provid]'s  
decision4  7#d7 ,! numb] ( appeals t    
result$ 9 a rev]sal ( ! onl9e s]vice    
provid]'s decision4  7c7 ,categorization
 ( actions tak5 ,! in=mation describ$ 9 
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be categoriz$   
by-- 7#a7 ! exact provision ( !         
acceptable use policy t 0 violat$ by a  
us]2 &  7#b7 ! s\rce ( ! al]t ( !       
pot5tial violation ( ! acceptable use   
policy z describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74 
#g4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by !       
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    

,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or
 practice "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 onl9e s]vice      
provid] :o violates ?is ,act or a       
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! 
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 ,nonpr(it 
organizations ,not)/&+ section #d1      
#e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1    

#de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any jurisdictional 
limitation ( ! ,commission1 !           
,commission %all also en=ce ?is ,act1 9 
! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 ) respect to organizations n   
organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own    
pr(it or t ( _! memb]s4  7,d7 ,au?ority 
pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be  
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,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 ( any onl9e s]vice provid] 9 a
 practice t violates ?is ,act1 !        
attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z p>5s    
patriae1 br+ a civil action on behalf ( 
! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate   
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 to
 enjo9 fur!r violation ( ?is ,act by su*
 onl9e s]vice provid]2  7,b7 to en=ce   
compliance ) ?is ,act2  7,c7 to obta9   
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 

on behalf ( su* resid5ts2 &  7,d7 to    
obta9 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt may       
consid] to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,rights
 ( ! ,commission  7,a7 ,notice to !     
,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$ by 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$ by 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 !    
,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#c7        
,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 conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#d7 ,preemptive action by ! ,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 ( su* action1 br+ a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$
 9 ! compla9t ( ! ,commission = !       
violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission
 in/itut$ su* action4  7#e7 ,v5ue2      
s]vice or 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#f7
 ,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 (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 ,commission guidance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
issue guidance to assi/ onl9e s]vice    

provid]s 9 comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act1 :i* %all include ! provision (   
be/ practices & examples4  7#b7         
,limitation on guidance ,no guidance    
issu$ by ! ,commission ) respect to ?is 
,act %all-- 7,a7 conf] any rights on any
 p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality2 or  7,b7    
op]ate to b9d ! ,commission or any p]son
 to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidance4 
7#c7 ,use 9 en=cem5t actions ,9 any     
en=cem5t action br\ght pursuant to ?is  
,act-- 7,a7 ! ,commission or ,/ate      
attorney g5]al1 z applicable-- 7i7 %all 
allege a specific violation ( a         
provision ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 may n base
 su* en=cem5t on1 or execute a cons5t   
ord] bas$ on1 practices t are alleg$ to 
be inconsi/5t ) any guidance issu$ by ! 
,commission ) respect to ?is ,act1      
unless ! practices are alleg$ to violate
 a provision ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 a p]son
 may use compliance ) any su* guidance z
 evid5ce ( compliance ) ?is ,act4