,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #bj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,lee introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to provide a private "r ( action reg>d+ *ildr5's exposure to cov]$ cont5t on apps1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,app ,/ore ,acc\ntability ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #d4 ,private "r ( action4,sec4 #e4 ,safe h>bor = cov]$ app /ore provid]s4,sec4 #f4 ,sev]ability4,sec4 #g4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 p>5ts & legal gu>dians h ! "r to seek a rem$y :5 _! *ild is expos$ to an app t conta9s cov]$ cont5t2 7#b7 app /ores %\ld provide p>5ts & legal gu>dians ) effective tools to protect *ildr5 f cov]$ cont5t on apps1 includ+ age v]ification te*nology1 p>5tal ov]sight & cons5t features1 & accurate app age rat+s2 & 7#c7 any tool describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is n effective if ! tool-- 7,a7 does n emp[] p>5ts or legal gu>dians to protect _! *ild f cov]$ cont5t2 7,b7 is n readily accessible to p>5ts or legal gu>dians2 or 7,c7 is grossly neglig5t to loopholes t und]m9e p>5ts' or legal gu>dians' ability to protect _! *ild4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,age category ,! t]m age category means ! category ( an individual bas$ on _! age1 includ+ ! foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,adult ,an adult is su* an individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7,b7 ,te5ag] ,a te5ag] is su* an individual :o has atta9$ #af ye>s ( age b has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7,c7 ,*ild ,a *ild is su* an individual :o has atta9$ #ac ye>s ( age b has n atta9$ #af ye>s ( age4 7,d7 ,"y *ild ,a "y *ild is su* an individual :o has n atta9$ #ac ye>s ( age4 7#b7 ,age rat+ ,! t]m age rat+ means a public display t indicates ! appropriat5ess ( an app = diff]5t age categories4 7#c7 ,app ,! t]m app means a s(tw>e application or electronic s]vice t may be run or direct$ by a us] on a comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device4 7#d7 ,app /ore ,! t]m app /ore means a publicly available website1 s(tw>e application1 or o!r electronic s]vice t di/ributes & facilitates ! d[nload ( an app f a ?ird-p>ty develop] by a us] ( a comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device4 7#e7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#f7 ,cov]$ app /ore provid] ,! t]m cov]$ app /ore provid] means any p]son t owns or controls an app /ore available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = :i* us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4 7#g7 ,cov]$ cont5t ,! t]m cov]$ cont5t means-- 7,a7 any picture1 image1 graphic image file1 film1 videotape1 or o!r visual depiction t-- 7i7 tak5 z a :ole & ) respect to m9ors1 appeals to a pruri5t int]e/ 9 nudity1 sex1 or excretion2 7ii7 depicts1 describes1 or repres5ts an actual or simulat$ sexual act or sexual contact1 actual or simulat$ normal or p]v]t$ sexual acts1 or a lewd exhibition ( ! g5itals1 ) ! objective int5t to ar\se1 titillate1 or gratify ! sexual desires ( a p]son2 & 7iii7 tak5 z a :ole1 lacks s]i\s lit]>y1 arti/ic1 political1 or sci5tific value z to m9ors2 7,b7 any graphic image or video ( real or simulat$ viol5ce2 or 7,c7 a social or messag+ =um :]eby a us] may int]act directly or indirectly ) us]s t are m9ors4 7#h7 ,develop] ,! t]m develop] means any p]son t owns or controls an app on ! app /ore ( a cov]$ app /ore provid] & available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#i7 ,injury ,! t]m injury means a reasonable1 articulable h>m t results f an exposure to cov]$ cont5t4 7#aj7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#aa7 ,mobile device ,! t]m mobile device means a tablet or sm>t phone t is capable ( runn+ a mobile op]at+ sy/em4 7#ab7 ,mobile op]at+ sy/em ,! t]m mobile op]at+ sy/em means a set ( s(tw>e t manages mobile device h>dw>e res\rces & provides common s]vices = mobile device programs4 7#ac7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t1 ) respect to a m9or1 means an adult ) ! legal "r to make decisions on behalf ( ! m9or1 includ+-- 7,a7 a natural p>5t2 7,b7 an adoptive p>5t2 7,c7 a legal gu>dian2 or 7,d7 an individual ) legal cu/ody ov] ! m9or4 7#ad7 ,signal ,! t]m signal means age bracket$ data s5t by a real-"t secure application programm+ int]face or op]at+ sy/em t is likely to be access$ by m9ors4 7#ae7 ,v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t ,! t]m v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t means au?orization t is provid$-- 7,a7 by a p>5t :o a cov]$ app /ore provid] has v]ifi$ is an adult2 7,b7 9 response to a disclosure f a cov]$ app /ore provid] t id5tifies :at is specifically be+ cons5t$ to1 includ+ ! age rat+ = ! app or 9-app pur*ase at issue2 & 7,c7 9 response to a cle> *oice to cons5t or to decl9e to cons5t to ! reque/ f ! cov]$ app /ore provid]4 #d4 ,private "r ( action 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to section #e1 any p>5t ( a m9or alleg+ an injury to ! m9or z a result ( exposure to cov]$ cont5t on an app ( a cov]$ app /ore may br+ a civil action aga9/ ! cov]$ app /ore provid] 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,relief ,9 a civil action br\ght "u subsection 7a7 9 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt may aw>d-- 7#a7 actual damages2 7#b7 punitive damages2 7#c7 reasonable attorney fees & litigation co/s2 & 7#d7 any o!r relief1 includ+ equitable or decl>atory relief1 t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate4 #e4 ,safe h>bor = cov]$ app /ore provid]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7c71 no cause ( action %all lie aga9/ a cov]$ app /ore provid] "u section #d if ! cov]$ app /ore provid] p]=ms ! foll[+ activities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission 9 accordance ) subsection 7b73 7#a7 ,age v]ification ,det]m9e ! age category = ea* individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t uses ! app /ore ( su* provid] & v]ify su* individual's age us+ comm]cially reasonable me?ods4 7#b7 ,p>5tal ov]sight ( app /ore usage ,obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t prior to all[+ a m9or to use ! app /ore ( su* provid]1 includ+ by provid+ a me*anism = a p>5t to block a m9or f d[nload+ any app t is n suitable = ! age category ( ! m9or4 7#c7 ,p>5tal ov]sight ( app d[nloads ,obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t1 on a d[nload-by-d[nload basis1 prior to all[+ a m9or to d[nload an app f ! app /ore ( su* provid]1 includ+ by provid+ an easily accessible me*anism = a p>5t to cons5t to ! d[nload ( an app4 7#d7 ,p>5tal ov]sight ( app pur*ases ,obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t1 on a pur*ase-by-pur*ase basis1 prior to all[+ a m9or to pur*ase any app ?r\gh ! app /ore ( su* provid]1 & su* cons5t %all be valid = up to #g days4 7#e7 ,p>5tal ov]sight ( 9-app pur*ases ,obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t1 on a pur*ase-by-pur*ase basis1 prior to all[+ a m9or to make an 9-app pur*ase ?r\gh ! app /ore ( su* provid]4 7#f7 ,p>5tal ov]sight ( app usage ,) respect to any cov]$ app /ore provid] t owns or controls a mobile device's mobile op]at+ sy/em1 to ! ext5t practicable1 provide to p>5ts a cle> & easy me*anism to set-- 7,a7 filt]s t prev5t a m9or f access+ any adult website on ! web br[s] ( ! mobile device2 & 7,b7 usage limits1 includ+ daily limits & limitations dur+ s*ool & ev5+ h\rs4 7#g7 ,app age rat+ display ,to ! ext5t ! cov]$ app /ore provid] displays age rat+s or descriptions ( cont5t1 cle>ly & prom95tly display ! age rat+ or description ( cont5t = ea* app available 9 ! app /ore ( ! provid]1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ ! m9imum age category suitable = usage ( an app4 7#h7 ,age category signal to develop]s ,provide to develop]s ! ability to det]m9e1 9 real "t1 ! age category ( any us] &1 ) respect to any us] t is a m9or1 :e!r ! cov]$ app /ore provid] has obta9$ v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7#i7 ,develop] /&>ds ,c]tify t any develop] ( an app on ! cov]$ app /ore p]=ms ! foll[+ activities1 & remove any develop] or app f ! cov]$ app /ore t fails to p]=m su* activities or sells age category data = any reason3 7,a7 ,app age rat+ ,to ! ext5t t a develop] provides age rat+s or descriptions ( cont5t to us]s1 ! develop] %all-- 7i7 cle>ly provide to a us] ! description ( cont5t & cle>ly id5tify ! age category eligible = usage ( an app2 & 7ii7 provide su* in=mation to ea* app /ore available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,p>5tal ov]sight ( app usage ,to ! ext5t te*nically feasible1 ! develop] %all use ! application programm+ int]face ( a cov]$ app /ore provid] to v]ify-- 7i7 ! age category ( its us]s2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a m9or1 :e!r v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t has be5 obta9$ be=e all[+ ! use ( ! app or 9-app pur*ases4 7,c7 ,"t re/rictions ,! develop] %all provide readily available features = a p>5t to implem5t "t re/rictions ) respect to ! app ( su* develop]1 includ+ ! ability to view metrics reflect+ ! am\nt ( "t t a m9or is us+ ! app & set daily "t limits on a m9or's use ( su* app4 7,d7 ,use ( app /ore provid] signal ,ea* develop] %all use a cov]$ app /ore provid]'s signal to det]m9e ! age category ( a us]4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u reque/ by a cov]$ app /ore provid]1 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,commission %all prescribe1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 review ! policies ( ! provid] t are relevant to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! provid] is eligible = ! safe h>bor describ$ 9 su* subsection2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ su* reque/1 submit to ,congress & make publicly available a notice confirm+ ! safe h>bor eligibility ( ! provid] if ! ,commission det]m9es t ! provid]-- 7i7 meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 & 7ii7 does n p]mit1 or quickly rem$ies1 any me?od ( circumv5t+ ! protections describ$ 9 su* subsection4 7#b7 ,updates to policies ,9 ! ev5t t a cov]$ app /ore provid] updates any policy t is relevant to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! provid] %all notify ! ,commission ( su* update to ensure t su* update does n impact ! safe h>bor eligibility ( ! provid] "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,compla9ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% a me*anism to receive compla9ts reg>d+ ! compliance ( any cov]$ app /ore provid] det]m9$ to be eligible = safe h>bor "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 ,review ,! ,commission %all regul>ly review any compla9ts receiv$ ?r\gh su* me*anism &1 if necess>y1 evaluate ! relevant provid]'s cont9u$ eligibility = safe h>bor4 7#d7 ,p]iod ( eligibility ,! ,commission's det]m9ation ( safe h>bor eligibility ) respect to a cov]$ app /ore provid] %all be valid = #a ye>4 7#e7 ,congressional review ,ea* det]m9ation ( eligibility made by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ an ag5cy rule subject to *apt] #h ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = purposes ( a jo9t resolution ( disapproval1 except t-- 7,a7 ! #fj-;day p]iod = fil+ a jo9t resolution "u section #hjb7;a7 ( su* title %all n apply2 & 7,b7 a jo9t resolution ( disapproval may conta9 "o or m su* ag5cy rules describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7c7 ,disqualify+ activity ,! safe h>bor describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all n apply if ! ,commission det]m9es t ! cov]$ app /ore provid]-- 7#a7 sells age category data = any reason2 or 7#b7 acts 9 a mann] contr>y to ! s5se ( ,congress describ$ 9 section #b4 7d7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prev5t a cov]$ app /ore provid] f tak+ reasonable measures to block1 detect1 or prev5t ! di/ribution ( unlawful1 obsc5e1 or o!r h>mful mat]ial to m9ors1 to block or filt] spam1 to prev5t crim9al activity1 or to protect ! security ( an app /ore or app2 7#b7 to require a cov]$ app /ore provid] to disclose to a develop] any in=mation ab\t a us] o!r ?an su* us]'s age category &1 ) respect to any us] t is a m9or1 :e!r ! cov]$ app /ore provid] has obta9$ v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t 9 accordance ) ?is section2 7#c7 to all[ a cov]$ app /ore provid] to use any measures requir$ by ?is section 9 a way t is arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 anti-competitive1 or unlawful2 or 7#d7 to affect or re/rict ! expression ( political1 religi\s1 or o!r viewpo9ts4 #f4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su* provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ by ! invalidation4 #g4 ,effective date ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4