,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbc,mr4    
,hawley introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to hold social  
m$ia companies liable = ho/+ or         
di/ribut+ *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ev]yone c ,notice-&-,tak$[n          
,di/ribution ( ,*ild ,sexual ,abuse     
,mat]ial ,act or ! ,,end ,,csam ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild 
sexual abuse mat]ial ,! t]m *ild sexual 
abuse mat]ial has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m    
*ild pornography 9 section #bbef ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
int]active comput] s]vice ,! t]m cov]$  
int]active comput] s]vice means an      
int]active comput] s]vice-- 7,a7 provid$
 ?r\gh a website1 onl9e application1 or 
mobile application 7includ+ a s+le      
int]active comput] s]vice t is provid$  
?r\gh m ?an "o su* website or           
application72  7,b7 ?r\gh :i* in=mation 

provid$ by ano!r in=mation cont5t       
provid] is di/ribut$2  7,c7 t enables an
 individual us] to create an acc\nt = ! 
purpose ( view+1 g5]at+1 or modify+     
cont5t t c be view$1 %>$1 or o!rwise    
int]act$ ) by o!r ?ird-p>ty us]s ( !    
int]active comput] s]vice2 &  7,d7 t    
does n h pe]-to-pe] messag+ z its       
pr9cipal function4  7#c7 ,int]active    
comput] s]vice ,! t]m int]active comput]
 s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7#d7 ,m9or ,! t]m
 m9or has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bbef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#e7 ,social m$ia company ,! t]m social 
m$ia company-- 7,a7 means a company t   
provides1 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign
 comm]ce1 a cov]$ int]active comput]    
s]vice2 &  7,b7 does n include an       
organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &   
exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( 
su* ,code4  #c4 ,civil liability =      
social m$ia companies ho/+ prohibit$    

cont5t  7a7 ,prohibition ,x %all be     
unlawful = a social m$ia company to     
kn[+ly or recklessly ho/ or di/ribute   
*ild sexual abuse mat]ial4  7b7 ,civil  
p5alty ,a social m$ia company t violates
 subsection 7a7 %all be liable to !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t = a civil p5alty
 ( n less ?an #ajj1jjj & n m ?an        
#ejj1jjj1 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  #d4 
,notice process = companies ho/+        
prohibit$ cont5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a social
 m$ia company %all-- 7#a7 provide a     
notice process = p]sons to make !       
company aw>e t ! company is ho/+ or     
di/ribut+ cont5t 9 app>5t violation (   
section #c7;a72 &  7#b7 7,a7 designate  
an ag5t ( ! company to receive notice "u
 ! notice process describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a72 &  7,b7 make available on !       
website1 web s]vice1 or web application 
( ! company1 9 a location accessible to 
! public1 ! "n1 address1 phone numb]1 & 
electronic mail address ( ! ag5t        
designat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7b7     
,notice process requirem5ts ,! notice   

process requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
readily enable a p]son to provide to !  
ag5t designat$ "u subsection 7a77#b7    
sub/antially ! foll[+3 7#a7             
,id5tification ( ea* visual depiction   
claim$ to be *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4 
7#b7 ,in=mation reasonably suffici5t to 
p]mit ! ag5t receiv+ ! notice to contact
 ! p]son1 su* z an address1 telephone   
numb]1 or electronic mail address4  7#c7
 ,a brief /atem5t t-- 7,a7 affirms t !  
p]son has a good fai? belief t ea*      
visual depiction describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 is *ild sexual abuse mat]ial2 &    
7,b7 expla9s :y ! p]son has t belief4   
7c7 ,liability protection = disabl+     
access to or remov+ visual depiction    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 a social m$ia company    
%all n be liable = any claim bas$ on !  
company's good fai? disabl+ ( access to1
 or removal (1 a visual depiction t !   
company believes is *ild sexual abuse   
mat]ial4  7#b7 ,no protection = disabl+ 
access or remov+ m ?an #aj days aft]    

receiv+ notice ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
apply ) respect to a visual depiction t 
a social m$ia company disables access to
 or removes if ! company-- 7,a7 0       
notifi$ ab\t ! visual depiction "u !    
notice process requir$ "u subsection    
7a72 &  7,b7 fail$ to disable access to 
or remove ! visual depiction dur+ !     
#aj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
notice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7
 ,lack ( notice n an excuse = violation 
,x %all n be a def5se to an alleg$      
violation ( section #c7;a7 t a social   
m$ia company did n receive notice ( !   
alleg$ violation "u ! notice process    
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section4
  7e7 ,det]m9ation by social m$ia       
company t visual depiction is n *ild    
sexual abuse mat]ial ,if a social m$ia  
company receives notice ( an alleg$     
violation ( section #c7;a7 "u ! notice  
process requir$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is 
section & det]m9es t ! cont5t alleg$ to 
be ho/$ or di/ribut$ 9 violation (      
section #c7;a7 is n *ild sexual abuse   

mat]ial1 ! company %all1 n lat] ?an !   
la/ day ( ! #aj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !  
date ( ! notice1 submit to ! p]son :o   
provid$ ! notice a response t-- 7#a7    
confirms receipt ( ! notice2  7#b7 /ates
 t ! company det]m9$ t ! cont5t is n    
*ild sexual abuse mat]ial2 &  7#c7      
provides an explanation = ! det]m9ation 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ any   
relevant evid5ce4  #e4 ,qui tam civil   
action  7a7 ,actions by private p]sons  
7#a7 ,"r ( action  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a  
p]son provides notice to a social m$ia  
company reg>d+ a visual depiction "u !  
notice process requir$ "u section #d7;a7
 & ! social m$ia company does n disable 
access to or remove ! visual depiction  
dur+ ! #aj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! notice1 ! p]son may br+ an action = !
 p]son & = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
recov] a civil p5alty "u section #c7;b7 
aga9/ ! social m$ia company = violat+   
section #c7;a74  7,b7 ,action 9 "n (    
,gov]nm5t ,an action "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 %all be br\ght 9 ! "n ( ! ,gov]nm5t4   

7#b7 ,s]vice on ,gov]nm5t2 election to  
int]v5e  7,a7 ,s]vice on ,gov]nm5t ,a   
copy ( ! compla9t & writt5 disclosure ( 
sub/antially all mat]ial evid5ce &      
in=mation ! p]son possesses1 includ+ any
 evid5ce & in=mation receiv$ "u section 
#d7;e71 %all be s]v$ on ! ,gov]nm5t     
pursuant to ,rule #d7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7,b7        
,election to int]v5e ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! ,gov]nm5t receives bo? !    
compla9t & ! mat]ial evid5ce & in=mation
 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,gov]nm5t %all--
 7i7 int]v5e & proce$ ) ! action1 9 :i* 
case ! action %all be solely conduct$ by
 ! ,gov]nm5t2 or  7ii7 notify ! c\rt t !
 ,gov]nm5t decl9es to take ov] ! action1
 9 :i* case ! p]son br++ ! action %all h
 ! "r to conduct ! action4  7#c7 ,no    
int]v5tion or relat$ actions by o!r     
p>ties ,:5 a p]son br+s an action "u ?is
 subsection1 no p]son o!r ?an !         
,gov]nm5t may int]v5e or br+ a relat$   
action bas$ on ! facts und]ly+ ! p5d+   
action4  7b7 ,rights ( ! p>ties to qui  

tam actions  7#a7 ,gov]nm5t prosecution 
,if ! ,gov]nm5t proce$s ) an action "u  
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nm5t-- 7i7 
%all h ! sole responsibility = prosecut+
 ! action1 subject to p>agraph 7#b72 &  
7ii7 %all n be b\nd by an act ( ! p]son 
br++ ! action2 &  7,b7 ! p]son :o       
initiat$ ! action %all n h ! "r to      
cont9ue z a p>ty to ! action4  7#b7     
,limitation on dismissal by ,gov]nm5t ,!
 ,gov]nm5t may dismiss an action br\ght 
"u subsection 7a7 if ! ,gov]nm5t        
det]m9es1 bas$ on a ?or\gh & good fai?  
exam9ation ( ! mat]ial evid5ce &        
in=mation pres5t$ to ! ,gov]nm5t1 t !   
cont5t alleg$ to be ho/$ or di/ribut$ 9 
violation ( section #c7;a7 is n *ild    
sexual abuse mat]ial4  7#c7 ,limitation 
on settlem5t by gov]nm5t ,! ,gov]nm5t   
may settle an action br\ght "u          
subsection 7a7 ) ! def5dant if ! c\rt   
det]m9es1 aft] a he>+1 t ! propos$      
settlem5t is fair1 adequate1 &          
reasonable "u all ! circum/ances4  7#d7 
,private prosecution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if 

! ,gov]nm5t elects n to proce$ ) an     
action "u subsection 7a71 ! p]son :o    
initiat$ ! action %all h ! "r to conduct
 ! action4  7,b7 ,provision ( case      
docum5ts ,if ! ,gov]nm5t s reque/s1 !   
,gov]nm5t %all be s]v$ ) copies ( all   
plead+s fil$ 9 ! action & %all be       
suppli$ ) copies ( all deposition       
transcripts 7at ! ,gov]nm5t's exp5se74  
7c7 ,aw>d to qui tam pla9tiff  7#a7     
,gov]nm5t prosecution ,if ! ,gov]nm5t   
proce$s ) an action br\ght by a p]son "u
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 ! p]son %all     
receive n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! proce$s
 ( ! action2  7,b7 any paym5t to ! p]son
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made f !   
proce$s ( ! action2  7,c7 ! p]son %all  
also receive an am\nt = reasonable      
exp5ses t ! c\rt f9ds to h be5          
necess>ily incurr$1 plus reasonable     
attorneys' fees & co/s2 &  7,d7 all     
exp5ses1 fees1 & co/s describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be aw>d$ aga9/ !  
def5dant4  7#b7 ,private prosecution ,if
 ! ,gov]nm5t does n proce$ ) an action  

"u subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 ! p]son br++ ! 
action or settl+ ! claim %all receive n 
less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! proce$s ( !      
action or settlem5t ( ! claim2  7,b7 any
 paym5t to ! p]son "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be made f ! proce$s ( ! action2    
7,c7 ! p]son %all also receive an am\nt 
= reasonable exp5ses t ! c\rt f9ds to h 
be5 necess>ily incurr$1 plus reasonable 
attorneys' fees & co/s2 &  7,d7 all     
exp5ses1 fees1 & co/s describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,c7 %all be aw>d$ aga9/ !  
def5dant4  7#c7 ,unclean h&s  7,a7      
,r$uction 9 %>e ( proce$s = qui tam     
pla9tiff ,:e!r or n ! ,gov]nm5t proce$s 
) an action "u subsection 7a71 if ! c\rt
 f9ds t ! action 0 br\ght by a p]son :o 
plann$ & initiat$ ! violation ( section 
#c7;a7 ^u :i* ! action 0 br\ght1 !n !   
c\rt may1 to ! ext5t ! c\rt consid]s    
appropriate1 r$uce ! %>e ( ! proce$s ( !
 action t ! p]son w\ld o!rwise receive  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( ?is          
subsection1 tak+ into acc\nt ! role ( ! 
p]son 9 advanc+ ! case to litigation &  

any relevant circum/ances p]ta9+ to !   
violation4  7,b7 ,crim9al conviction    
7i7 ,dismissal ( p>ty ,if ! p]son br++  
an action "u subsection 7a7 is convict$ 
( crim9al conduct aris+ f ! p]son's role
 9 ! violation ( section #c7;a71 !      
p]son-- 7,i7 %all be dismiss$ f !       
action2 &  7,,ii7 may n receive any %>e 
( ! proce$s ( ! action4  7ii7 ,"r (     
,gov]nm5t to cont9ue action ,a dismissal
 "u clause 7i7 %all n prejudice ! "r ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue ! action1     
repres5t$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4     
7#d7 ,aw>d ( attorneys' fees & co/s to  
def5dant ,if ! ,gov]nm5t does n proce$ )
 an action "u subsection 7a7 & ! p]son  
br++ ! action conducts ! action1 ! c\rt 
may aw>d to ! def5dant its reasonable   
attorneys' fees & exp5ses if ! def5dant 
prevails 9 ! action4  7d7 ,c]ta9 actions
 b>r$ ,a p]son may n br+ an action "u   
subsection 7a7 t is bas$ on allegations 
t are ! subject ( a civil action to :i* 
! ,gov]nm5t is already a p>ty4  7e7     
,dismissal by c\rt ,! c\rt %all dismiss 

an action or claim br\ght "u subsection 
7a7 if1 z det]m9$ bas$ on facts f\nd by 
! c\rt1 ! cont5t alleg$ to be ho/$ or   
di/ribut$ 9 violation ( section #c7;a7  
is n *ild sexual abuse mat]ial4  7f7    
,gov]nm5t n liable = c]ta9 exp5ses ,!   
,gov]nm5t is n liable = exp5ses t a     
p]son incurs 9 br++ an action "u        
subsection 7a74  7g7 ,relation to       
section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd ,no?+ 9 section #bcj ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 %all be con/ru$ to      
impair or limit any claim 9 a civil     
action br\ght "u ?is section4