,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbf,mrs4 ,h\*9 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,au*9closs7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit c]ta9 
plat=ms f all[+ cov]$ us]s to create or 
ma9ta9 an acc\nt or pr(ile on su*       
plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #af    
,up ,social ,m$ia ,act4  #b4            
,prohibition on acc\nts & pr(iles =     
cov]$ us]s  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a cov]$ plat=m may n all[ an     
individual to create or ma9ta9 an acc\nt
 or pr(ile on ! cov]$ plat=m if ! cov]$ 
plat=m kn[s t ! individual is a cov]$   
us]4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( exi/+ acc\nts ,a
 cov]$ plat=m %all--  7,a7 n lat] ?an   
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 id5tify any acc\nt or pr(ile ( 
a us] on ! cov]$ plat=m t ! cov]$ plat=m
 kn[s is a cov]$ us]2  7,b7 n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is

 section1 notify any us] ( an acc\nt or 
pr(ile id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! 
cov]$ plat=m w t]m9ate ! acc\nt or      
pr(ile ( ! us]2 &  7,c7 n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date on :i* a us] is notifi$
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b71 t]m9ate !
 acc\nt or pr(ile ( ! us]4  7#c7        
,deletion ( ! p]sonal data ( a cov]$ us]
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,b71 ^u t]m9ation ( an exi/+ acc\nt or 
pr(ile ( a us] pursuant to p>agraph     
7#b71 a cov]$ plat=m %all imm$iately    
delete all p]sonal data collect$ f ! us]
 or submitt$ by ! us] to ! cov]$ plat=m4
  7,b7 ,access to p]sonal data by a     
cov]$ us] ,to ! ext5t te*nically        
feasible & n 9 violation ( any lic5s+   
agreem5t1 a cov]$ plat=m %all all[ ! us]
 ( an exi/+ acc\nt or pr(ile t ! cov]$  
plat=m has t]m9at$ pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b71 f ! date su* t]m9ation occurs to !
 date t is #ij days aft] su* date1 to   
reque/1 & %all provide to su* us] ^u su*
 reque/1 a copy ( ! p]sonal data        
collect$ f ! us] or submitt$ by ! us] to

 ! cov]$ plat=m bo?-- 7i7 9 a mann] t is
 readable & :i* a reasonable p]son c    
und]/&2 &  7ii7 9 a portable1 /ructur$1 
& ma*9e-readable =mat4  7,c7 ,compliance
 ,a cov]$ plat=m %all fulfill a reque/  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 n lat] ?an #de days 
aft] ! date on :i* su* reque/ is made to
 ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#d7 ,ability to rem$y
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & prior to      
implem5tation ( p>agraph 7#b71 a cov]$  
plat=m %all implem5t a review process to
 all[ a us] to appeal ! det]m9ation ( ! 
cov]$ plat=m t ! us] is a cov]$ us]4 ,9 
c>ry+ out su* review process1 a cov]$   
plat=m %all-- 7,a7 ensure t ! review    
process is cle> & accessible2  7,b7     
review any evid5ce submitt$ by ! us] &  
make a det]m9ation reg>d+ ! appeal n    
lat] ?an #e days aft] ! date on :i* !   
appeal is submitt$2  7,c7 limit !       
p]sonal data or evid5ce requir$ ( ! us] 
to :at is /rictly necess>y to v]ify !   
age ( ! us]2 &  7,d7 n use any p]sonal  
data or evid5ce submitt$ dur+ ! review  

process = any purpose o!r ?an evaluat+ !
 legitimacy ( ! appeal & det]m9+ :e!r ! 
us] is a cov]$ us]1 & n reta91 sell1    
transf]1 or o!rwise use any p]sonal data
 collect$ z "p ( su* process4  7b7      
,en=cem5t by ! commission  7#a7 ,unfair 
or deceptive acts or practices ,a       
violation ( ?is section %all be treat$ z
 a violation ( a regulation "u section  
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce
 ?is section 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same  
means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & 
duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms &     
provisions ( ! ,f$]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 section %all
 be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !
 privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7c7    
,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 section1 !  
,/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  
section2  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]al1 (ficial1 
or ag5cy ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide 
to ! ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*  
action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*      
action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1  
or ag5cy det]m9es t x is n feasible to  
provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph

 be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney     
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide   
writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !   
compla9t to ! ,commission imm$iately ^u 
! fil+ ( ! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority (    
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+  
notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u  
?is subsection1 ! ,commission %all h !  
"r--  7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7  
^u s int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s  
aris+ !re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =
 appeal4  7,b7 ,limitation on ,/ate     
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil      
action = violation ( ?is ,act 7ref]r$ to
 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al action71  
no ,/ate attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or    
ag5cy may br+ an action "u ?is          
subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al     
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 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]al1    
(ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ ! 
p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy by ! laws ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &
 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7d7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate 
laws  7#a7 ,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  7#b7 ,exception ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 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 cov]$ us]s ?an !   
protection provid$ by ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  7e7 ,effective date ,unless     
o!rwise specifi$1 ?is section %all take 
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7f7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to det]m9e t a plat=m %all be   
consid]$ a cov]$ plat=m bas$ on ! cont5t
 ho/$ on ! plat=m1 or on any basis o!r  
?an ! plat=m's use ( a design feature4  
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  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$ium4  7,d7 ,uses a design  
feature to promote us] engagem5t on !   
plat=m4  7,e7 ,uses ! p]sonal in=mation 
( ! us] to adv]tise1 m>ket1 or make     
cont5t recomm5dations4  7#c7 ,cov]$ us] 
,! t]m cov]$ us] means an individual "u 
! age ( #af4  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]$ us] ) 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]$ us] )\t    
review or alt]ation by a cov]$ plat=m4  
7#f7 ,"k2 kn[s ,! t]m "k or kn[s means  
to "k or %\ld h kn[n4  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 in=mation ( 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 ,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