,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajcjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #d1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,mc,govern introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to fo/]            
acc\ntability = digital cont5t provid]s4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,big ,te* ,acc\ntability ,act4  #b4 
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are    
to--  7#a7 fo/] acc\ntability by onl9e  
plat=ms & o!r int]net s]vice provid]s2  
7#b7 protect int]net us]s1 vot]s1 & !   
broad] community f ! dang]s ( rampant   
amplification ( dis9=mation & viol5ce2 &
  7#c7 protect onl9e p]sonal privacy &  
autonomy aga9/ comm]cial exploitation4  
#c4 ,false ,in=mation ,ab\t ,ess5tial   
,gov]nm5t ,s]vices or ,processes ,*apt] 
#dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is

 am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#ajda4 ,false in=mation ab\t ess5tial   
gov]nm5t s]vices or processes  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,:oev]1 9 int]/ate or =eign       
comm]ce1 kn[+ly conveys or dissem9ates  
fraudul5t civic mis9=mation1 = ! purpose
 or ) ! reasonable expectation ( caus+  
o!r p]sons to believe & rely or act ^u  
su* in=mation1 %all be f9$ "u ?is title 
or imprison$ n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4   
7b7 ,publi%+ entity liability ,any      
publi%+ entity1 or p]son act+ on behalf 
( su* publi%+ entity :o1 9 int]/ate or  
=eign comm]ce1 aids 9 ! dissem9ation (  
fraudul5t civic mis9=mation t violates  
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 by--  7#a7
 kn[+ly dissem9at+1 publi%+1 or         
broadca/+ fraudul5t civic mis9=mation2  
or  7#b7 conduct+ individualiz$ t>get+  
to dissem9ate1 publi%1 or broadca/      
fraudul5t civic mis9=mation1  %all be   
f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an #e
 ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,fraudul5t civic          
mis9=mation ,! t]m fraudul5t civic      

mis9=mation means--  7,a7 mat]ially     
false1 fraudul5t1 or mislead+ in=mation 
p]ta9+ to ess5tial gov]nm5t s]vices or  
processes1 includ+ gov]nm5t s]vices     
conc]n+ public heal? & safety1 vot+ &   
vot] regi/ration1 elections1 ! c5sus1   
civil rights1 & education2 or  7,b7     
data1 guidance1 or in=mation t is       
mat]ially false1 fraudul5t1 or mislead+ 
& t is falsely attribut$ to a gov]nm5t  
ag5cy1 or falsely ass]t$ to h be5       
sanction$ or au?or$ by a gov]nm5t ag5cy4
  7#b7 ,individualiz$ t>get+ ,! t]m     
individualiz$ t>get+-- 7,a7 means a     
publi%+ entity--  7i7 p]=ms or causes to
 p]=m any computational process 7includ+
 "o bas$ on algori?mic models1 ma*9e    
le>n+1 /ati/ical analysis1 or o!r data  
process+ or artificial intellig5ce      
te*niques7 design$ to transmit or       
display1 highlight1 emphasize1 or make m
 prom95t1 ! cont5t to a subset ( ! us]s 
( su* plat=m select$ bas$ on p]sonal    
in=mation p]ta9+ to ! individuals :o    
make up ! subset ( us]s2 or  7ii7 all[s 

ano!r p]son or entity to in/ruct a      
publi%+ entity to transmit or display1  
highlight1 emphasize1 or make m prom95t1
 ! cont5t to a subset ( ! us]s ( su*    
publi%+ entity1 includ+ by provid+ to   
su* p]son a li/ ( individuals1 contact  
in=mation ( individuals1 or o!r p]sonal 
in=mation t c be us$ to id5tify         
individuals2 &  7,b7 does n include :5 a
 publi%+ entity displays1 highlights1   
emphasizes1 or makes m prom95t1 cont5t 9
 direct response to reque/s made or se>*
 t]ms ent]$ by an individual1 su* t any 
individual mak+ su* reque/s or ent]+ su*
 se>* t]ms w\ld produce ! same display4 
7#c7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal  
in=mation means any in=mation t is l9k$ 
or reasonably l9kable to a specific     
individual or a specific device1 includ+
 an individual's actual or p]ceiv$      
*>act]i/ics or demographics & in=mation 
t may be d]iv$ f su* individual's       
int]net br[s+ hi/ory1 & includ+         
de-id5tifi$ in=mation4  7#d7  ,publi%+  
entity  ,! t]m publi%+ entity means any 

pr9t publi%]1 radio-broadca/ lic5see1   
broadca/1 cable1 or local television    
/ation1 provid] ( an int]active comput] 
s]vice 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#bcj7;f77#b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77#b7771    
cov]$ onl9e plat=m 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #bcb7;e77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd71 or ag5cy 
or m$ium = ! dissem9ation ( adv]tis+4   
#ajdb4 ,civil p5alties1 injunction1 &   
damages = violations ( section #ajda    
7a7 ,civil en=cem5t by ! attorney g5]al 
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil     
action 9 ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates    
di/rict c\rt aga9/ any p]son :o engages 
9 conduct con/itut+ an (f5se "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #ajda &1
 ^u pro( ( su* conduct by a prepond]ance
 ( ! evid5ce1 su* p]son %all be subject 
to a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #ej1jjj =   
ea* violation or ! am\nt ( comp5sation  
:i* ! p]son receiv$ or (f]$ = !         
prohibit$ conduct1 :i*ev] am\nt is      
great]4  7b7 ,injunctive relief ,if !   

,attorney ,g5]al has reason to believe t
 a p]son is engag$ 9 conduct con/itut+  
an (f5se "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (     
section #ajda1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may   
petition an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates   
di/rict c\rt = an ord] prohibit+ t p]son
 f engag+ 9 su* conduct4 ,! c\rt may    
issue an ord] prohibit+ t p]son f engag+
 9 su* conduct if ! c\rt f9ds t !       
conduct con/itutes su* an (f5se4  7c7   
,civil action ,:oev] engages 9 conduct  
con/itut+ an (f5se "u subsection 7a7 or 
subsection 7b7 ( section #ajda is liable
 9 a civil action-- 7#a7 to any p]son   
incurr+ exp5ses incid5t to any em]g5cy  
or inve/igative response to ! conduct t 
violat$ subsection 7a7 ( section #ajda2 
7#b7 to any p]son incurr+ exp5ses       
incid5t to any ef=ts requir$ to correct 
! fraudul5t civic mis9=mation2  7#c7 to 
any p]son incurr+ injury1 illness1 or   
loss ( life1 loss ( p]sonal prop]ty1    
loss ( an opportunity to vote 9 an      
election1 loss ( civil rights1 loss or  
d5ial ( gov]nm5t s]vices1 or exp5ses1   

includ+ m$ical or legal exp5ses1 z a    
result ( ! fraudul5t civic mis9=mation2 
or  7#d7 to any p]son injur$ =          
injunctive or o!r equitable relief4  7d7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to preclude any o!r    
crim9al or civil /atutory1 common law1  
or adm9i/rative rem$y1 :i* is available 
by law to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r    
p]son4  4  #d4 ,crim9al ,liability =    
,amplify+ ,enc\ragem5t ( ,viol5ce ,*apt]
 #ac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
#bea4 ,crim9al liability = amplify+     
enc\ragem5t ( viol5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 p]son :o kn[+ly dissem9ates on !       
int]net1 9 int]/ate comm]ce & 9 a mann] 
calculat$ to rea* #ejj or m view]s1 a   
communication t solicits1 comm&s1       
induces1 enc\rages1 or o!rwise endeavors
 to p]suade ano!r p]son to kidnap or    
cause dea? or s]i\s bodily injury to any
 p]son1 or to engage 9 conduct con/itut+
 a felony (f5se 7z def9$ by ,/ate or    
,f$]al law gov]n+ ! applicable          

jurisdiction7 t has z an elem5t ! use1  
attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ use ( physical 
=ce aga9/ prop]ty or aga9/ ! p]son (    
ano!r1 :e!r or n su* communications     
id5tify a specific p]son or prop]ty z ! 
t>get ( su* actions1 %all be f9$ "u ?is 
title1 imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1 or    
bo?4  7b7  ,publi%+ entity liability    
,any publi%+ entity or p]son act+ on    
behalf ( a publi%+ entity1 :o1 9        
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce--  7#a7       
dissem9ates1 publi%es1 or broadca/s a   
communication t solicits1 comm&s1       
induces1 enc\rages1 or o!rwise endeavors
 to p]suade ano!r p]son or p]sons to    
kidnap or cause dea? or s]i\s bodily    
injury to any p]son1 or to engage 9     
conduct con/itut+ a felony (f5se 7z     
def9$ by ,/ate or ,f$]al law gov]n+ !   
applicable jurisdiction7 t has z an     
elem5t ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$  
use ( physical =ce aga9/ prop]ty or     
aga9/ ! p]son ( ano!r1 :e!r or n su*    
communications id5tify a specific p]son 
or prop]ty z ! t>get ( su* actions2     

7#b7 conducts individualiz$ t>get+ to   
dissem9ate1 publi%1 or broadca/ su*     
communication2 &  7#c7 causes !         
communication to be view$1 se51 or read 
#aj1jjj or m times )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by
 means ( dissem9ation1 publication1 or  
broadca/ t are controll$ or own$1 9 :ole
 or 9 "p1 by ! publi%+ entity1  %all be 
f9$ "u ?is title or imprison$ n m ?an #b
 ye>s1 or bo?4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]ms individualiz$ t>get+1   
p]sonal in=mation1 & publi%+ entity %all
 h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9 section      
#ajda4  #beb4 ,civil p5alties1          
injunction & damages = violations (     
section #bea  7a7 ,civil en=cem5t by !  
attorney g5]al ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ any    
p]son :o engages 9 conduct con/itut+ an 
(f5se "u section #bea &1 ^u pro( ( su*  
conduct by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1  
su* p]son %all be subject to a civil    
p5alty ( n m ?an #ej1jjj = ea* violation
 or ! am\nt ( comp5sation :i* ! p]son   

receiv$ or (f]$ = ! prohibit$ conduct1  
:i*ev] am\nt is great]4  7b7 ,injunctive
 relief ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al has      
reason to believe t a p]son is engag$ 9 
conduct con/itut+ an (f5se "u section   
#bea1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may petition an
 appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 
= an ord] prohibit+ t p]son f engag+ 9  
su* conduct4 ,! c\rt may issue an ord]  
prohibit+ t p]son f engag+ 9 su* conduct
 if ! c\rt f9ds t ! conduct con/itutes  
su* an (f5se4  7c7 ,civil action ,:oev] 
engages 9 conduct con/itut+ an (f5se "u 
section #bea is liable 9 a civil action 
to any p]son1 includ+ an entity or gr\p 
( p]sons1 ab\t :om su* communication 7  
made1 :o 7 injur$ or h>m$ z a consequ5ce
 ( su* communication1 or ^: prop]ty 0   
injur$ or h>m$ z a consequ5ce ( su*     
communication1 :e!r or n su* p]son or   
entity 0 id5tifi$ by "n 9 !             
communication1 9 an action = damages    
occasion$ by su* communication1 =       
injunctive relief1 or = o!r appropriate 
relief4 ,! c\rt may grant any su* relief

 ^u f9d+ by a prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t
 ! def5dant has engag$ 9 conduct        
con/itut+ an (f5se "u section #bea4  7d7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to preclude any o!r    
crim9al or civil /atutory1 common law1  
or adm9i/rative rem$y1 :i* is available 
by law to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r    
p]son4  4  #e4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9        
publi%]s or speak]s  7a7 ,treatm5t (    
publi%] or speak] ,section #bcj7;c77#a7 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;c77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 ,treatm5t ( publi%] or 
speak]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any civil      
action aga9/ a provid] or us] ( an      
int]active comput] s]vice aris+ f       
in=mation provid$ by ano!r in=mation    
cont5t provid]1 ! int]active comput]    
s]vice %all n be held liable z ! publi%]
 or speak] ( t in=mation unless !       
int]active comput] s]vice-- 7i7 engages 
9 t>get+ ! dissem9ation ( ! cont5t to an
 individual or specific gr\p (          
individuals2  7ii7 acts kn[+ly1         

recklessly or neglig5tly 9 enc\rag+ or  
facilitat+ ! spread ( mis9=mation1      
dis9=mation1 or viol5ce2 or  7iii7      
int5tionally engages 9 a c\rse ( bus9ess
 t receives a f9ancial b5efit f amplify+
 mis9=mation1 dis9=mation1 or viol5ce4  
7,b7 ,int]active comput] s]vice ,9 ?is  
p>agraph1 ! t]m int]active comput]      
s]vice includes an ag5t1 affiliate1     
v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on behalf ( !  
int]active comput] s]vice4  4  7b7      
,t>get+ ! ,dissem9ation ( ,cont5t       
,section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,t>get+ ! ,dissem9ation ( ,cont5t  
,! t]m t>get+ ! dissem9ation ( cont5t to
 a p>ticul> individual or specific gr\p 
( individuals-- 7,a7 means to--  7i7    
p]=m or cause to p]=m any computational 
process 7includ+ "o bas$ on algori?mic  
models1 ma*9e le>n+1 /ati/ical analysis1
 or o!r data process+ or artificial     
intellig5ce te*niques7 design$ to       
transmit or display1 highlight1         

emphasize1 or make m prom95t1 ! cont5t  
to a subset ( ! us]s ( su* plat=m       
select$ bas$ on p]sonal in=mation p]ta9+
 to ! individuals :o make up ! subset ( 
us]s2 or  7ii7 all[ ano!r p]son to      
in/ruct an int]active comput] s]vice to 
transmit or display1 highlight1         
emphasize1 or make m prom95t1 ! cont5t  
to a subset ( ! us]s ( su* int]active   
comput] s]vice1 includ+ by provid+ to   
su* int]active comput] s]vice a li/ (   
individuals1 contact in=mation (        
individuals or o!r p]sonal in=mation t c
 be us$ to id5tify individuals2 &  7,b7 
does n include display+1 highlight+1    
emphasiz+1 or mak+ m prom95t1 cont5t 9  
direct response to reque/s made or se>* 
t]ms ent]$ by an individual1 su* t any  
individual mak+ su* reque/s or ent]+ su*
 se>* t]ms w\ld produce ! same display1 
does n con/itute t>get+ "u ?is section4 
7#f7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal  
in=mation means any in=mation t is l9k$ 
or reasonably l9kable to a specific     
individual or a specific device1 includ+

 an individual's actual or p]ceiv$      
*>act]i/ics or demographics & in=mation 
t may be d]iv$ f su* individual's       
int]net br[s+ hi/ory1 & includ+         
de-id5tifi$ in=mation4  4  7c7          
,re/rictions on t>get$ onl9e adv]tis+   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title ,,ii ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bcb4        
,re/rictions on t>get$ onl9e adv]tis+   
7a7 ,re/rictions on adv]tisem5ts t>get$ 
at individuals or at specific gr\ps (   
individuals  7#a7 ,re/rictions ,a cov]$ 
onl9e plat=m or an ag5t1 affiliate1     
v5dor1 or o!r p]son act+ on behalf ( su*
 a plat=m may n t>get ! dissem9ation (  
an adv]tisem5t on su* plat=m to an      
individual or to a specific gr\p (      
individuals on any basis4  7#b7 ,actions
 con/itut+ t>get+ ,a cov]$ onl9e plat=m 
or an ag5t1 affiliate1 v5dor1 or o!r    
p]son act+ on behalf ( su* a plat=m %all
 be consid]$ to t>get ! dissem9ation (  
an adv]tisem5t to an individual or to a 

specific gr\p ( individuals if su*      
plat=m-- 7,a7 7i7 p]=ms or causes to    
p]=m any computational process 7includ+ 
"o bas$ on algori?mic models1 ma*9e     
le>n+1 /ati/ical analysis1 or o!r data  
process+ or artificial intellig5ce      
te*niques7 design$ to transmit or       
display1 highlight1 emphasize1 or make m
 prom95t1 ! adv]tisem5t to a subset ( ! 
us]s ( su* plat=m select$ bas$ on       
p]sonal in=mation p]ta9+ to !           
individuals :o make up ! subset ( us]s2 
or  7ii7 all[s ano!r p]son to in/ruct a 
cov]$ onl9e plat=m to transmit or       
display1 highlight1 emphasize1 or make m
 prom95t1 ! adv]tisem5t to a subset ( ! 
us]s ( su* plat=m1 includ+ by provid+ to
 su* plat=m a li/ ( individuals1 contact
 in=mation ( individuals1 or o!r p]sonal
 in=mation t c be us$ to id5tify        
individuals2 &  7,b7 receives a fee or  
o!r paym5t1 directly or indirectly1 =   
dissem9at+ ! adv]tisem5t or provid+ !   
in=mation4  7#c7 ,sort+ bas$ on         
individual se>* t]ms or reque/s         

,display+1 highlight+1 emphasiz+ or mak+
 m prom95t1 adv]tis+ or o!r cont5t 9    
direct response to reque/s made or se>* 
t]ms ent]$ by an individual1 su* t any  
individual mak+ su* reque/s or ent]+ su*
 se>* t]ms w\ld produce ! same display1 
does n con/itute t>get+ "u ?is          
subsection4  7b7 ,private "r ( action   
7#a7 ,en=cem5t by individuals  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,any p]son alleg+ a violation (   
?is section by a cov]$ onl9e plat=m may 
br+ a civil action 9 any ,/ate or ,f$]al
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7    
,relief ,9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is 
p>agraph 9 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 !   
c\rt may aw>d-- 7i7 an am\nt n less ?an 
#ajj & n great] ?an #a1jjj p] violation 
aga9/ any p]son :o neglig5tly violates a
 provision ( ?is section2  7ii7 an am\nt
 n less ?an #ejj & n great] ?an #e1jjj  
p] violation aga9/ any p]son :o         
recklessly1 willfully1 or int5tionally  
violates a provision ( ?is section2     
7iii7 reasonable attorney's fees &      
litigation co/s2 &  7iv7 any o!r relief1

 includ+ equitable or decl>atory relief1
 t ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate4  7,c7   
,injury 9 fact ,a violation ( ?is       
section con/itutes a concrete &         
p>ticul>iz$ injury 9 fact to an         
individual4  7#b7 ,invalidity (         
pre-dispute arbitration agreem5ts &     
pre-dispute jo9t action waiv]s  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
no pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t or  
pre-dispute jo9t action waiv] %all be   
valid or en=ceable ) respect to a       
dispute aris+ "u ?is section4  7,b7     
,applicability ,any det]m9ation z to    
:e!r or h[ ?is section applies to any   
dispute %all be made by a c\rt1 r ?an an
 arbitrator1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su*      
agreem5t purports to delegate su*       
det]m9ation to an arbitrator4  7,c7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7i7 ,dispute
 ,! t]m dispute means any claim relat$  
to an alleg$ violation ( ?is section &  
betwe5 an individual & a cov]$          
organization4  7ii7 ,pre-,dispute       
,arbitration ,agreem5t ,! t]m           

pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t means  
any agreem5t to arbitrate a dispute t   
has n aris5 at ! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t4  
7iii7 ,pre-,dispute ,jo9t-,action ,waiv]
 ,! t]m pre-dispute jo9t-action waiv]   
means an agreem5t1 :e!r or n "p ( a     
pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t1 t w\ld
 prohibit1 or waive ! "r (1 "o ( !      
p>ties to ! agreem5t to p>ticipate 9 a  
jo9t1 class1 or collective action 9 a   
judicial1 arbitral1 adm9i/ration1 or o!r
 =um1 conc]n+ a dispute t has n yet     
aris5 at ! "t ( mak+ ! agreem5t4  7c7   
,en=cem5t by attorney g5]al  7#a7 ,civil
 action ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a   
civil action 9 ! appropriate ,unit$     
,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ any p]son :o  
engages 9 conduct 9 violation ( ?is     
section4 ,9 any su* action ! di/rict    
c\rt may aw>d appropriate relief 9      
includ+ a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #ej1jjj
 = ea* violation or ! am\nt (           
comp5sation :i* ! p]son receiv$ or (f]$ 
= ! prohibit$ conduct1 :i*ev] am\nt is  
great]4 ,! imposition ( a civil p5alty  

"u ?is subsection does n preclude any   
o!r rem$y1 :i* is available by law to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r p]son4  7#b7   
,injunctive relief ,if ! ,attorney      
,g5]al has reason to believe t a p]son  
is engag$ 9 conduct 9 violation ( ?is   
section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may petition
 an appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict   
c\rt = an ord] prohibit+ t p]son f      
engag+ 9 su* conduct4 ,! c\rt may issue 
an ord] prohibit+ t p]son f engag+ 9 su*
 conduct if ! c\rt f9ds t ! conduct     
con/itutes su* a violation4 ,! fil+ ( a 
petition "u ?is section does n preclude 
any o!r rem$y :i* is available by law to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any o!r p]son4  7d7 
,effective date ,?is section %all take  
effect #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,big ,te* ,acc\ntability ,act4  7e7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,cov]$ onl9e plat=m ,! t]m cov]$ onl9e  
plat=m means any website1 web           
application1 mobile application1 sm>t   
device application1 digital application 
7includ+ a social network1 or se>*      

eng9e71 or adv]tis+ network 7includ+ a  
network dissem9at+ adv]tisem5ts on ano!r
 website1 web application1 mobile       
application1 sm>t device application1 or
 digital application74  7#b7 ,gov]nm5tal
 di/rict ,! t]m gov]nm5tal di/rict means
 any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,ea* ,/ate1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! 
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4  7,b7 
,indian & tribal l&s z def9$ & recogniz$
 "u ,f$]al law4  7,c7 ,a c\nty1         
municipality1 city1 t[n1 t[n%ip1        
village1 bor\gh1 or simil> unit ( g5]al 
gov]nm5t incorporat$ "u ,/ate law or z  
def9$ by ! ,c5sus ,bureau4  7,d7 ,a     
congressional di/rict4  7#c7 ,p]sonal   
in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal ,in=mation     
means any in=mation t is l9k$ or        
reasonably l9kable to a specific        
individual or a specific device1 includ+
 an individual's actual or p]ceiv$      
*>act]i/ics or demographics & in=mation 
t may be d]iv$ f su* individual's       

int]net br[s+ hi/ory1 & includ+         
de-id5tifi$ in=mation4  #bcc4           
,re/rictions on collection1 aggregation 
& sale ( p]sonal in=mation  7a7         
,congressional f9d+ ,! ,congress f9ds t 
! widespread practice ( websites1       
int]net s]vice companies1 & data brok]s1
 among o!rs1 collect+1 aggregat+ & sell+
 p]sonal in=mation ( individuals d]iv$ f
 _! int]net activity 7onl9e p]sonal     
in=mation7 poses a grave ?reat to       
p]sonal privacy & autonomy4  7b7        
,congressional purpose & policy ,!      
,congress decl>es x to be its purpose & 
policy to protect p]sonal privacy &     
autonomy by re/rict+ ! exploitive       
collection1 aggregation1 & sale ( onl9e 
p]sonal in=mation & to prohibit !       
collection1 aggregation & sale ( any    
individual's onl9e p]sonal in=mation )\t
 ! g5u9e1 in=m$ & mean+ful cons5t ( su* 
individual4  7c7 ,,ftc recomm5dations   
,to prohibit ! aggregation & sale (     
p]sonal in=mation )\t cons5t ,9 ord] to 
protect p]sonal privacy & autonomy1 !   

,f$]al ,trade ,commission is h]eby      
direct$ to /udy & make recomm5dations = 
specific re=ms & legislation re/rict+ ! 
collection1 aggregation1 or sale ( onl9e
 p]sonal in=mation & prohibit+ !        
collection1 aggregation1 or sale ( any  
individual's onl9e p]sonal in=mation )\t
 ! g5u9e1 in=m$1 & mean+ful cons5t ( su*
 individual4 ,among o!r provisions1 !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all include 9
 its recomm5dations1 provisions e/abli%+
 t blanket cons5t obta9$ z a condition  
to access+ in=mation or s]vices on !    
int]net %all n be consid]$ mean+ful     
cons5t4  7d7 ,deadl9e = ,,ftc           
recomm5dations ,! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission %all submit a report to     
,congress conta9+ ! recomm5dations      
requir$ by ?is section )9 #abj days ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,big ,te*           
,acc\ntability ,act4  4  #f4 ,cl]ical   
am5dm5t  7a7 ,*apt] #ac ,! table (      
cont5ts = *apt] #ac ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! 
item relat+ to section #bej ! foll[+ new

 items3  #bea4 ,crim9al liability =     
amplify+ enc\ragem5t ( viol5ce4 #beb4   
,civil p5alties1 injunction & damages = 
violations ( section #bea4  4  7b7      
,*apt] #dg ,! table ( cont5ts = *apt]   
#dg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #ajdj ! foll[+ new items3       
#ajda4 ,false in=mation ab\t ess5tial   
gov]nm5t s]vices or processes4 #ajdb4   
,civil p5alties1 injunction1 & damages =
 violations ( section #ajda4  4