,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbf,mrs4 ,h\*9 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
prohibit cov]$ plat=ms f process+       
p]sonal data ) respect to cov]$ m9ors   
)\t obta9+ ! v]ifiable cons5t ( a p>5t (
 ! cov]$ m9or1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,gov]n+ ,und]age ,access & ,requir+     
,data ,cons5t ,9 ,all ,networks ,act or 
! ,,gu>dian ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m 
cov]$ plat=m means a plat=m t is a      
website1 s(tw>e1 application1 or        
electronic s]vice connect$ to ! int]net 
t meets ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7,a7 ,is  
publicly available = use by consum]s4   
7,b7 ,enables ! creation ( a us]name or 
us] id5tifi]-- 7i7 t is se>*able on !   
plat=m by o!r us]s ?r\gh a function made

 available by ! plat=m2 &  7ii7 t c be  
foll[$ by or is simil>ly accessible to  
o!r us]s ( ! plat=m4  7,c7 ,z ! prim>y  
purpose ( ! plat=m1 facilitates ! %>+ & 
access to us]-g5]at$ cont5t ?r\gh text1 
images1 video1 audio1 or any o!r        
int]active m$ium4  7,d7 ,uses a design  
feature to promote us] engagem5t on !   
plat=m4  7,e7 ,uses ! p]sonal in=mation 
( ! us] to adv]tise1 m>ket1 or make     
cont5t recomm5dations4  7#c7 ,cov]$ m9or
  7,a7 ,! t]m cov]$ m9or means a us] :o 
! provid] ( a cov]$ onl9e plat=m kn[s or
 %\ld h kn[n is "u ! age ( #af4  7,b7   
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 an individual
 :o is "u ! age ( #af & is emancipat$ f 
a p>5t is n a cov]$ m9or4  7#d7 ,design 
feature ,! t]m design feature-- 7,a7    
means any feature or compon5t ( a cov]$ 
plat=m t enc\rages an increase 9 or     
increases ! frequ5cy ( use or "t sp5t by
 a us] :o is a cov]$ m9or ) respect to  
su* cov]$ plat=m2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7
 inf9ite scroll+ or auto play2  7ii7    
rew>ds or inc5tives bas$ on frequ5cy (  

use or "t sp5t2  7iii7 notifications &  
pu% al]ts2  7iv7 badges or o!r visual   
aw>d symbols bas$ on frequ5cy ( use or  
"t sp5t2  7v7 appe>ance alt]+ filt]s2 & 
7vi7 p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/ems4   
7#e7 ,fully automat$ sy/em ,! t]m fully 
automat$ sy/em means an algori?m ! f9al 
outputs ( :i* are1 once comput$1        
display$ directly to a cov]$ m9or )\t   
review or alt]ation by a cov]$ plat=m4  
7#f7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t1 ) respect to a  
m9or1 means an adult ) ! legal "r to    
make decisions on behalf ( ! m9or1      
includ+ any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a natural 
p>5t4  7,b7 ,an adoptive p>5t4  7,c7 ,a 
legal gu>dian4  7,d7 ,an individual )   
legal cu/ody ov] ! m9or4  7#g7 ,p]sonal 
data ,! t]m p]sonal data has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m p]sonal in=mation 9 section  
#acjb ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy     
,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#feja74  7#h7 ,p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation 
sy/em ,! t]m p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation   
sy/em-- 7,a7 means a fully automat$     
sy/em us$ to sugge/1 promote1 or rank   

cont5t1 includ+ o!r us]s1 ha%tags1 &    
po/s1 bas$ on ! p]sonal data ( a us]2 & 
7,b7 does n include a fully automat$    
sy/em t sugge/s1 promotes1 or ranks     
cont5t bas$ solely on ! language1 city  
or t[n1 or age ( a us]4  7#i7 ,process  
,! t]m process means any op]ation or set
 ( op]ations p]=m$1 :e!r by manual or   
automat$ means1 on p]sonal data or on   
sets ( p]sonal data1 su* z ! collection1
 use1 /orage1 disclosure1 analysis1     
deletion1 or modification ( p]sonal     
data4  7#aj7 ,us] ,! t]m us] means1 )   
respect to a cov]$ plat=m1 an individual
 :o creates or ma9ta9s an acc\nt or     
pr(ile on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#aa7        
,v]ifiable cons5t ,! t]m v]ifiable      
cons5t means any reasonable ef=t 7tak+  
into consid]ation available te*nology7  
by ! provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m1 includ+ a
 reque/ = au?orization = future         
collection1 use1 & disclosure describ$ 9
 ! notice1 to ensure t a p>5t ( a cov]$ 
m9or-- 7,a7 receives direct notice ( !  
collection1 use1 ma9t5ance1 disclosure1 

& o!r relevant process+ practices ( !   
provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m ) respect to   
p]sonal data2 &  7,b7 be=e ! p]sonal    
data ( ! cov]$ m9or is collect$1 freely 
& unambigu\sly au?orizes-- 7i7 !        
collection1 use1 ma9t5ance1 disclosure1 
& o!r relevant process+ practices1 z    
applicable1 ( ! p]sonal data2 &  7ii7   
any subsequ5t use ( ! p]sonal data4  #c4
 ,p>5tal cons5t requirem5t  7a7         
,prohibition ,a provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m
 may n process ! p]sonal data ( a cov]$ 
m9or )\t obta9+ ! v]ifiable cons5t ( a  
p>5t ( ! cov]$ m9or4  7b7 ,age          
det]m9ation ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 a  
provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m may process !  
p]sonal data ( a cov]$ m9or if-- 7#a7 ! 
provid] ( ! cov]$ plat=m processes su*  
p]sonal data = ! sole purpose ( det]m9+ 
! age ( a us]2  7#b7 ! provid] ( ! cov]$
 plat=m does n reta9 su* p]sonal data   
any long] ?an ! p]iod /rictly necess>y  
to det]m9e ! age ( ! us] & deletes su*  
p]sonal data promptly ^u det]m9+ ! age (
 ! us]2  7#c7 prior to process+ any     

p]sonal data = ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! age
 ( ! us]1 ! provid] ( ! cov]$ plat=m    
provides ! us] ) cle> & conspicu\s      
notice t su* p]sonal data is process$ = 
det]m9+ ! age ( ! us]2  7#d7 ! provid] (
 ! cov]$ plat=m employs reasonable      
adm9i/rative1 te*nical1 & physical data 
security practices to protect !         
confid5tiality1 integrity1 &            
accessibility ( p]sonal data process$ = 
det]m9+ ! age ( ! us] & su* security    
practices are appropriate to ! volume1  
s5sitivity1 & nature ( su* p]sonal data2
  7#e7 ! provid] ( ! cov]$ plat=m       
reasonably det]m9es t any product1      
s]vice1 me?od1 or ?ird p>ty us$ =       
det]m9+ ! age ( ! us] is likely to      
provide reasonably accurate results z to
 ! age ( ! us]2 &  7#f7 9 ! case t !    
provid] ( ! cov]$ plat=m discloses su*  
p]sonal data to a ?ird p>ty to det]m9e !
 age ( ! us]1 ! provid] ( ! cov]$ plat=m
 takes reasonable /eps to det]m9e ! ?ird
 p>ty is capable ( ma9ta9+ !            
confid5tiality1 integrity1 &            

accessibility ( su* p]sonal data1       
includ+ by obta9+ writt5 assurances t   
su* ?ird p>ty w employ reasonable       
adm9i/rative1 te*nical1 & physical data 
security practices to d s1 w n process  
su* p]sonal data = any purpose o!r ?an  
det]m9+ ! age ( ! us]1 & w delete !     
p]sonal data promptly aft] det]m9+ ! age
 ( ! us]4  7c7 ,writt5 confirmation ,^u 
obta9+ v]ifiable cons5t f a p>5t ( a    
cov]$ m9or1 ! provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m  
%all provide ! p>5t ( su* cov]$ m9or )  
writt5 or electronic confirmation ( !   
cons5t & a description ( ! acc\nt & data
 practices to :i* x applies4  7d7       
,)drawal ( p>5tal cons5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a p>5t may )draw cons5t = a cov]$ m9or 
at any "t ?r\gh a me?od t is at lea/ z  
easy to use z ! me?od by :i* cons5t 0   
grant$4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation requir$ ,n lat]
 ?an #aj days aft] )drawal1 ! provid] ( 
a cov]$ plat=m %all t]m9ate ! cov]$     
m9or's acc\nt & comply ) ! deletion     
obligations ( section #e4  7e7          
,re-,cons5t ,a provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m 

%all obta9 r5ew$ v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t
 ^u a mat]ial *ange to ! cov]$ plat=m's 
design features or data practices !     
cov]$ m9or's transition across an age   
b&1 if a ti]$ /ructure is adopt$ e #bd  
mon?s4  #d4 ,"r to cure ,a provid] ( a  
cov]$ plat=m may n be held liable = a   
violation ( section #c7;a7 if1 )9 five  
days ( id5tify+ or be+ notifi$ t a us]  
is a cov]$ m9or1 ! provid]-- 7#a7       
promptly deletes all p]sonal data ab\t !
 cov]$ m9or t is process$ 9 connection )
 ! acc\nt ( ! us]2 or  7#b7 ! provid]   
obta9s ! v]ifiable cons5t ( a p>5t ( !  
cov]$ m9or4  #e4 ,data deletion &       
portability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u t]m9ation 
( a cov]$ m9or's acc\nt "u ?is ,act1 !  
provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m %all delete !  
p]sonal data ( ! cov]$ m9or1 except data
 ! provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m is requir$  
by law to reta94  7b7 ,graduation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 ! provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m may n  
reta9 ! p]sonal data associat$ ) an     
acc\nt ( a cov]$ m9or aft] ! date on :i*

 ! cov]$ m9or atta9s ! age ( #af4  7#b7 
,p>5tal cons5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
apply if a p>5t ( a cov]$ m9or submits  
to ! provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m a reque/  
to reta9 ! p]sonal data associat$ ) !   
acc\nt ( ! cov]$ m9or aft] ! cov]$ m9or 
atta9s ! age ( #af4  7c7 ,availability  
,! op]ator %all1 = a p]iod ( n few] ?an 
#ij days be=e deletion pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 or subsection 7b71 make  
available to ! p>5t a means to d[nload !
 cov]$ m9or's p]sonal data 9 a portable1
 ma*9e-readable =mat4  #f4 ,rule (      
con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is   
,act %all be con/ru$ to impose liability
 on a provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m on !     
basis (-- 7#a7 ! viewpo9t1 subject      
matt]1 or cont5t ( any us]-g5]at$ cont5t
 or ( ! cov]$ plat=m2 or  7#b7 a cov]$  
m9or's or provid] ( a cov]$ plat=m's    
access to1 or dissem9ation (1 any       
p>ticul> category ( spee*4  7b7 ,cov]age
 ,cov]age "u ?is ,act is det]m9$ solely 
by ref]5ce to ! /ructural & design      
*>act]i/ics enum]at$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 (  

section #b4  #g4 ,en=cem5t  7a7         
,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act or a  
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all  
be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation  
"u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & !     
regulations promulgat$ "u ?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 ,any p]son :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   
,act4  7b7 ,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al

 ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a  
,/ate1 has reason to believe t an int]e/
 ( ! resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is 
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act or a   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 !    
,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil  
action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an       
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 su* act or       
practice2  7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is  
,act or su* regulation2  7,c7 obta9     
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,d7
 obta9 su* o!r legal & equitable relief 
z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 
7#b7 ,notice ,be=e fil+ an action "u ?is
 subsection1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate 
involv$ %all provide to ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action
 & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if
 ! attorney g5]al det]m9es t x is n     
feasible to provide ! notice describ$ 9 
?is p>agraph be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 !  

attorney g5]al %all provide writt5      
notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t 
to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission          
imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( ! action4  7#c7  
,au?ority ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
%all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2
  7ii7 ^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all  
matt]s aris+ !re92 &  7iii7 to file     
petitions = appeal4  7,b7 ,limitation on
 ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+
 ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission or !   
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
in/itut$ a civil action = violation (   
?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z 
! ,f$]al action71 no ,/ate attorney     
g5]al may br+ an action "u ?is          
subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al     
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( ?is ,act or regulation      
alleg$ 9 su* compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule (    

con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a civil  
action "u ?is subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !    
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al by !   
laws ( su* ,/ate to conduct             
inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &           
affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (   
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  #h4 ,relation%ip to ,/ate 
laws  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! provisions ( ?is  
,act %all preempt any law1 rule1        
requirem5t1 or regulation ( a ,/ate1 or 
a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 only 
to ! ext5t t su* law1 rule1 requirem5t1 
or regulation conflicts ) a provision ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,exception ,not)/&+      
subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be  
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to preempt any law1 rule1
 requirem5t1 or regulation ( a ,/ate1 or
 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 )     
respect to contract1 tort1 or product   
liability2 or  7#b7 to prohibit a ,/ate1
 or a political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 f
 enact+ or en=c+ any law1 rule1         

requirem5t1 or regulation t provides    
great] protection to m9ors ?an !        
protection provid$ by ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act   
%all take effect on ! date t is #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4