,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjbe,ms4  
,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>t] 
( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mrs4          
,mill]-,meeks1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 & ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m provid]s to create1  
ma9ta91 & make available to ?ird-p>ty   
safety s(tw>e provid]s a set ( real-"t  
application programm+ int]faces1 ?r\gh  
:i* a *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( 
a *ild may delegate p]mission to a      
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to      
manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 &   
acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild on ! l>ge      
social m$ia plat=m on ! same t]ms z su* 
*ild1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sammy's     
,law4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !    
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 p>5ts & legal 
gu>dians %\ld be emp[]$ to use ! s]vices
 ( ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s to  

protect ! *ildr5 ( su* p>5ts & legal    
gu>dians f c]ta9 h>ms on l>ge social    
m$ia plat=ms2 &  7#b7 dang]s l          
cyb]bully+1 human traffick+1 illegal    
drug di/ribution1 sexual h>assm5t1 &    
viol5ce p]petrat$1 facilitat$1 or       
exac]bat$ ?r\gh ! use ( c]ta9 l>ge      
social m$ia plat=ms h h>m$ *ildr5 on su*
 plat=ms4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means any        
individual "u ! age ( #ag ye>s :o has   
regi/]$ an acc\nt ) a l>ge social m$ia  
plat=m4  7#b7 ,comm]ce ,! t]m comm]ce   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( 
! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #dd74  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission4  7#d7 ,l>ge social m$ia    
plat=m ,! t]m l>ge social m$ia plat=m-- 
7,a7 means a s]vice-- 7i7 provid$ ?r\gh 
an int]net website or a mobile          
application 7or bo?72  7ii7 ! t]ms (    
s]vice ( :i* d n prohibit ! use ( !     
s]vice by a *ild2  7iii7 ) any feature  
or features t enable a *ild to %>e      

images1 text1 or video ?r\gh ! int]net )
 o!r us]s ( ! s]vice :om su* *ild has   
met1 id5tifi$1 or become aw>e ( solely  
?r\gh ! use ( ! s]vice2 &  7iv7 t has m 
?an #ajj1jjj1jjj mon?ly global active   
us]s or g5]ates m ?an #a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
gross rev5ue p] ye>1 adju/$ ye>ly =     
inflation2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 
a s]vice t prim>ily s]ves-- 7,i7 to     
facilitate-- 7aa7 ! sale or provision ( 
pr(essional s]vices2 or  7bb7 ! sale (  
comm]cial products2 or  7,,ii7 to       
provide news or in=mation1 :]e ! s]vice 
does n (f] ! ability = cont5t to be s5t 
by a us] directly to a *ild2 or  7ii7 a 
s]vice t-- 7,i7 has a feature t enables 
a us] :o communicates directly ) a *ild 
?r\gh a message 7includ+ a text1 audio1 
or video message7 n o!rwise available to
 o!r us]s ( ! s]vice to add o!r us]s to 
t message t su* *ild may n h o!rwise    
met1 id5tifi$1 or become aw>e ( solely  
?r\gh ! use ( ! s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 does n
 h any feature or features describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77iii74  7#e7 ,l>ge      

social m$ia plat=m provid] ,! t]m l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m provid] means any    
p]son :o1 = comm]cial purposes 9 or     
affect+ comm]ce1 provides1 manages1     
op]ates1 or controls a l>ge social m$ia 
plat=m4  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#g7 
,?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] ,! t]m 
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] means   
any p]son :o1 = comm]cial purposes 9 or 
affect+ comm]ce1 is au?oriz$ by a *ild  
7if ! *ild is #ac ye>s ( age or old]7 or
 a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild to    
int]act ) a l>ge social m$ia plat=m to  
manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 or  
acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild = ! sole       
purpose ( protect+ su* *ild f h>m1      
includ+ physical or emotional h>m4  7#h7
 ,us] data ,! t]m us] data means any    
in=mation ne$$ to h a pr(ile on a l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m or cont5t on a l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m1 includ+ images1     

video1 audio1 or text1 t is creat$ by or
 s5t to a *ild on or ?r\gh ! acc\nt (   
su* *ild ) su* plat=m1 b only-- 7,a7 if 
! in=mation or cont5t is creat$ by or   
s5t to su* *ild :ile a delegation "u    
section #d7;a7 is 9 effect ) respect to 
! acc\nt2 &  7,b7 dur+ a #cj-;day p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! in=mation or  
cont5t is creat$ by or s5t to su* *ild4 
#d4 ,provid+ access to ?ird-p>ty safety 
s(tw>e  7a7 ,duty ( l>ge social m$ia    
plat=m provid]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! effective date ( ?is
 ,act 79 ! case ( a s]vice t is a l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m on su* effective     
date7 or n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a     
s]vice becomes a l>ge social m$ia plat=m
 79 ! case ( a s]vice t becomes a l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m aft] su* effective   
date71 ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]
 %all create1 ma9ta91 & make available  
to any ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]  
regi/]$ ) ! ,commission "u subsection   
7b77#a7 a set ( ?ird-p>ty-accessible    
real-"t application programm+ int]faces1

 includ+ any in=mation necess>y to use  
su* int]faces1 by :i* a *ild 7if ! *ild 
is #ac ye>s ( age or old]7 or a p>5t or 
legal gu>dian ( a *ild may delegate     
p]mission to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e  
provid] to-- 7,a7 manage ! onl9e        
int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s (  
su* *ild on ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m on
 ! same t]ms z su* *ild2 &  7,b7        
initiate secure transf]s ( us] data f ! 
l>ge social m$ia plat=m 9 a commonly-us$
 & ma*9e-readable =mat to ! ?ird-p>ty   
safety s(tw>e provid]1 :]e ! frequ5cy ( 
su* transf]s may n be limit$ by ! l>ge  
social m$ia plat=m provid] to less ?an  
once p] h\r4  7#b7 ,revocation ,once a  
*ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild
 makes a delegation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] %all    
make ! application programm+ int]faces &
 in=mation describ$ 9 su* p>agraph      
available to ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e  
provid] on an ongo+ basis until-- 7,a7 !
 *ild 7if ! *ild made ! delegation7 or !
 p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild       

revokes ! delegation2  7,b7 ! *ild or a 
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild revokes
 or disables ! regi/ration ( ! acc\nt ( 
su* *ild ) ! l>ge social m$ia plat=m2   
7,c7 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]  
rejects ! delegation2 or  7,d7 "o or m (
 ! affirmations made by ! ?ird-p>ty     
safety s(tw>e provid] "u subsection     
7b77#a77;,a7 is no long] true4  7#c7    
,secure transf] ( us] data ,a l>ge      
social m$ia plat=m provid] %all e/abli% 
& implem5t reasonable policies1         
practices1 & proc$ures reg>d+ ! secure  
transf] ( us] data pursuant to a        
delegation "u p>agraph 7#a7 f ! l>ge    
social m$ia plat=m to a ?ird-p>ty safety
 s(tw>e provid] 9 ord] to mitigate any  
risks relat$ to us] data4  7#d7         
,disclosure ,9 ! case ( a delegation    
made by a *ild or a p>5t or legal       
gu>dian ( a *ild "u p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to ! acc\nt ( su* *ild ) a l>ge 
social m$ia plat=m1 ! l>ge social m$ia  
plat=m provid] %all-- 7,a7 disclose to  
su* *ild & 7if ! p>5t or legal gu>dian  

made ! delegation7 ! p>5t or legal      
gu>dian ! fact t ! delegation has be5   
made2  7,b7 provide to su* *ild & 7if   
su* p>5t or legal gu>dian made !        
delegation7 su* p>5t or legal gu>dian a 
summ>y ( ! us] data t is transf]r$ to ! 
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]2 &  7,c7
 update ! summ>y provid$ "u subp>agraph 
7,b7 z necess>y to reflect any *ange to 
! us] data t is transf]r$ to ! ?ird-p>ty
 safety s(tw>e provid]4  7#e7           
,limitation ,any managem5t by a         
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] ( onl9e 
int]actions1 cont5t1 & acc\nt sett+s ( a
 *ild "u ?is subsection %all be limit$  
to su* managem5t t protects su* *ild f  
h>m1 includ+ ! optimization ( ! privacy 
sett+s ( ! acc\nt1 /at$ us] age1 &      
m>ket+ sett+s ( ! *ild4  7b7 ,?ird-,p>ty
 safety s(tw>e provid]s  7#a7           
,regi/ration ) ,commission ,a ?ird-p>ty 
safety s(tw>e provid] %all regi/] ) !   
,commission z a condition ( access+ an  
application programm+ int]face & any    
in=mation "u subsection 7a74 ,z a       

condition ( su* regi/ration1 ! ?ird-p>ty
 safety s(tw>e provid] %all-- 7,a7      
satisfactorily demon/rate to !          
,commission t ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e 
provid]-- 7i7 is a company bas$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 is n a subsidi>y ( 
any =eign-own$ company or o!rwise       
controll$ by a =eign p]son or p]sons2   
7iii7 w solely use any us] data obta9$  
"u subsection 7a7 = ! purpose ( protect+
 a *ild f h>m 9 accordance ) any        
applicable t]ms ( s]vice & ! provisions 
( ?is ,act2  7iv7 w only disclose us]   
data obta9$ "u subsection 7a7 z p]mitt$ 
by subsection 7f72  7v7 w process &     
ma9ta9 all us] data obta9$ "u subsection
 7a7 & copies ( any communications      
g5]at$ 9 relation !reto exclusively on  
h>dw>e & devices locat$ )9 ! t]ritorial 
b\nd>ies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7vi7 7,i7 w
 delete any us] data obta9$ "u ?is      
section z soon z possible b n lat] ?an  
#ad days aft] receiv+ su* data f ! l>ge 
social m$ia plat=m1 n includ+ any data !
 ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]        

discloses "u subsection 7f72  7,,ii7 =  
any data disclos$ "u subsection         
7f77#a77;,c71 w ma9ta9 su* data until ! 
*ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild
 :o made a delegation "u subsection 7a7 
& ^: data is at issue reque/s t !       
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] delete  
su* data2 &  7,,iii7 9 ! ev5t t ! *ild  
or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild :o  
made a delegation "u subsection 7a7     
cancels _! acc\nt ) ! ?ird-p>ty safety  
s(tw>e provid]1 w delete all applicable 
us] data no lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
reque/ = acc\nt cancellation has be5    
made2 &  7vii7 w disclose1 9 an         
easy-to-und]/&1 human-readable =mat1 to 
ea* *ild ) respect to ^: acc\nt ) a l>ge
 social m$ia plat=m ! s]vice ( !        
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is      
op]at+ & 7if a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( !
 *ild made ! delegation "u subsection   
7a7 ) respect to ! acc\nt7 to ! p>5t or 
legal gu>dian1 suffici5t in=mation      
detail+ ! op]ation ( ! s]vice & :at     
in=mation ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e     

provid] is collect+ to enable su* *ild &
 7if applicable7 su* p>5t or legal      
gu>dian to make in=m$ decisions reg>d+ !
 use ( ! s]vice2 &  7,b7 z "p ( !       
regi/ration process1 und]go a security  
review 9 su* =m z ! ,commission may     
proscribe b :i* may include requir+ t a 
qualifi$ indep5d5t audit+ firm conduct  
su* a review to indep5d5tly v]ify &     
confirm via a writt5 report 7:i* %all be
 exempt f disclosure "u section         
#eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 t ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e      
provid]-- 7i7 is 9 compliance1 or has ! 
ability to comply1 ) ! requirem5ts (    
subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7 is able to      
provide s]vices 9 accordance ) any      
applicable t]ms ( s]vice & any relevant 
disclosures made to any consum]1 includ+
 :e!r su* t]ms & disclosures are cle> & 
conspicu\s & are writt5 9 pla9 &        
easy-to-und]/& ,engli%2  7iii7 has tak5 
appropriate /eps to assess pot5tial     
risks & to protect ! confid5tiality1    
integrity1 & security ( any us] data1   

includ+ a det]m9ation ( ! adequacy (    
bus9ess & te*nology-relat$ controls1    
policies1 proc$ures1 & o!r safegu>ds    
employ$ by ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e    
provid] bas$ on guidance issu$ by !     
,commission & o!r indu/ry /&>ds & be/   
practices2 &  7iv7 assesses compliance )
 applicable ,f$]al law1 includ+ !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,annual   
audit  7,a7 ,audit process2 audit report
 ,= ea* ye> or p>tial ye> dur+ :i* a    
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is      
regi/]$ ) ! ,commission "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] 
%all reta9 ! s]vices ( a qualifi$       
indep5d5t audit+ firm to complete an    
annual audit & write an audit report    
7:i* %all be exempt f disclosure "u     
section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code71 & su* audit report %all--
 7i7 include a review & assessm5t ( !   
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]'s       
initial security review & any subsequ5t 
writt5 reports1 includ+ :e!r ! ?ird-p>ty
 safety s(tw>e provid] has rema9$ 9     

compliance ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 id5tify :e!r
 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] has  
made any mat]ial *anges 9 h[ ! ?ird-p>ty
 safety s(tw>e provid] provides s]vices1
 & 9 ! ev5t ( any su* mat]ial *anges1   
provide an explanation z to h[ su*      
*anges h impact$ us]s4  7,b7 ,submission
 to ,commission ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* an audit report is   
writt5 "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a ?ird-p>ty 
safety s(tw>e provid] %all submit to !  
,commission-- 7i7 a full copy ( su*     
audit report2 &  7ii7 a summ>y ( su*    
audit report t may conta9 r$actions to  
protect ! propriet>y in=mation & trade  
secrets ( ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e     
provid]4  7,c7 ,audit review by         
,commission ,! ,commission %all-- 7i7   
review ea* audit report submitt$ by a   
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] "u      
subp>agraph 7,b77i7 to v]ify compliance2
  7ii7 make a copy ( ! summ>y ( su*     
audit report submitt$ by a ?ird-p>ty    
safety s(tw>e provid] "u subp>agraph    

7,b77ii7 available to ! public2 &  7iii7
 9 ! ev5t an audit requir$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a7 detects an unusual     
f9d+1 direct a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e  
provid] to promptly inve/igate & resolve
 ! matt]4  7#c7 ,additional au?ority (  
,commission ,9 addition to !            
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties ( !        
,commission o!rwise provid$ "u ?is ,act 
& any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,commission
 may take an adv]se action aga9/ a      
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]1 includ+
 by-- 7,a7 d5y+ an initial regi/ration =
 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] "u   
p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 p]man5tly          
de-regi/]+ ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e    
provid]2 &  7,c7 susp5d+ ! regi/ration (
 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] due  
to an audit f9d+ ( a mat]ial risk to !  
security ( ! data or safety ( ! public1 
includ+ =-- 7i7 willful misconduct or   
gross neglig5ce by ! ?ird-p>ty safety   
s(tw>e provid]2  7ii7 a mat]ial         
misrepres5tation made by a ?ird-p>ty    
safety s(tw>e provid] to ! ,commission  

or to any consum]2  7iii7 failure by !  
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to      
comply ) any requirem5ts ( ?is ,act or  
failure to op]ate 9 accordance ) !      
affirmations1 ass]tions1 repres5tations1
 or t]ms ( any security review1 audit1  
t]ms ( s]vices1 or consum] disclosures2 
7iv7 failure by ! ?ird-p>ty safety      
s(tw>e provid] to respond to an unusual 
f9d+ 9 an annual audit complet$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b77;,a72 &  7v7 failure by ! 
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to adh]e
 to or implem5t guidance issu$ by !     
,commission4  7#d7 ,rights ( ?ird-p>ty  
safety s(tw>e provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9
 ! ev5t ! ,commission takes an adv]se   
action aga9/ a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e  
provid] "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,commission 
%all give ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e     
provid]-- 7i7 ! opportunity to appeal ! 
f9d+s ( ! auditor or su* action ( !     
,commission2 &  7ii7 ! opportunity to   
rem$iate any defici5cies1 except 9 !    
case ( a f9d+ (-- 7,i7 willful          
misconduct2  7,,ii7 gross neglig5ce2 or 

7,,iii7 a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( multiple  
failures 9 relation to ! types ( mat]ial
 risk describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c77ii7 
?r\gh 7#c77;,c77v74  7,b7 ,exception ,! 
rights describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
n prev5t ! ,commission f susp5d+ !      
regi/ration ( a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e 
provid] to protect ! public f ongo+     
mat]ial risk = ! p]iod dur+ :i* !       
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] is 9 !  
process ( ex]cis+ ! rights describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d74  7c7 ,au!ntication ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
issue guidance to facilitate ! ability (
 a ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to   
obta9 us] data or access "u subsection  
7a7 9 a mann] t ensures t a reque/ = us]
 data or access on behalf ( a *ild is a 
v]ifiable reque/4  7d7 ,guidance &      
consum] education ,! ,commission %all-- 
7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 issue guidance = 
l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s &      
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s reg>d+ 

! ma9t5ance ( reasonable safety /&>ds to
 protect us] data2 &  7#b7 educate      
consum]s reg>d+ ! rights ( consum]s "u  
?is ,act4  7e7 ,indemnification ,9 any  
civil action 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt 7o!r
 ?an an action br\ght by ! ,commission71
 a l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] may n
 be held liable = damages aris+ out ( ! 
transf] ( us] data to a ?ird-p>ty safety
 s(tw>e provid] "u subsection 7a71 if ! 
l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid] has 9   
good fai? compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
,act & ! guidance issu$ by ! ,commission
 "u ?is ,act4  7f7 ,us] data disclosure 
7#a7 ,p]mitt$ disclosures ,a ?ird-p>ty  
safety s(tw>e provid] may n disclose any
 us] data obta9$ "u subsection 7a7 to   
any o!r p]son except-- 7,a7 pursuant to 
a lawful reque/ f a gov]nm5t body1      
includ+ = law en=cem5t purposes or =    
judicial or adm9i/rative proce$+s by    
means ( a c\rt ord] or a c\rt-ord]$     
w>rant1 a subpo5a or summons issu$ by a 
judicial (fic]1 or a gr& jury subpo5a2  
7,b7 to ! ext5t t su* disclosure is     

requir$ by law & su* disclosure complies
 ) & is limit$ to ! relevant requirem5ts
 ( su* law2  7,c7 to ! *ild or a p>5t or
 legal gu>dian ( ! *ild :o made a       
delegation "u su* subsection & ^: data  
is at issue1 ) su* ?ird-p>ty safety     
s(tw>e provid] mak+ a good fai? ef=t to 
ensure t su* disclosure includes only ! 
us] data necess>y = a reasonable p>5t or
 c>egiv] to und]/& t su* *ild is        
exp]i5c+ 7or is at =eseeable risk to    
exp]i5ce7 ! foll[+ h>ms-- 7i7 suicide2  
7ii7 anxiety2  7iii7 depression2  7iv7  
eat+ disord]s2  7v7 viol5ce1 includ+ be+
 ! victim ( or plann+ to commit or      
facilitate assault2  7vi7 sub/ance      
abuse2  7vii7 fraud2  7viii7 sev]e =ms (
 traffick+ 9 p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section  
#ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,protection
 ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajb772   
7ix7 sexual abuse2  7x7 physical injury2
  7xi7 h>assm5t2  7xii7 sexually        
explicit conduct or *ild pornography 7z 
def9$ 9 section #bbef ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7xiii7 t]rorism  

7z def9$ 9 section #adj7;d7 ( ! ,=eign  
,relations ,au?orization ,act1 ,fiscal  
,ye>s #aihh & #aihi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4      
#bfef;f7d7771 includ+ communications )  
or 9 support ( a =eign t]rori/          
organization 7z designat$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate "u section #bai7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a7772  7xiv7 academic  
di%one/y1 includ+ *eat+1 plagi>ism1 &   
o!r =ms ( academic di%one/y t are int5d$
 to ga9 an unfair academic advantage2 & 
7xv7 %>+ p]sonal in=mation1 limit$ to-- 
7,i7 home address2  7,,ii7 phone numb]2 
7,,iii7 social security numb]2 &  7,,iv7
 p]sonal bank+ in=mation2  7,d7 9 ! case
 ( a reasonably =eseeable s]i\s & imm95t
 ?reat to ! heal? or safety ( any       
individual1 if ! disclosure is made to a
 p]son or p]sons reasonably able to     
prev5t or less5 ! ?reat2 or  7,e7 to a  
public heal? au?ority or o!r appropriate
 gov]nm5t au?ority au?oriz$ by law to   
receive reports ( *ild abuse or neglect4
  7#b7 ,disclosure report+ ,a ?ird-p>ty 

safety s(tw>e provid] t makes a         
disclosure p]mitt$ by p>agraph          
7#a77;,a71 7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,d71 or     
7#a77;,e7 %all promptly in=m ! *ild )   
respect to ^: acc\nt ) a l>ge social    
m$ia plat=m ! delegation 0 made "u      
subsection 7a7 & 7if a p>5t or legal    
gu>dian ( ! *ild made ! delegation7 !   
p>5t or legal gu>dian t su* a disclosure
 has be5 or w be made1 except if-- 7,a7 
! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]1 9 !  
ex]cise ( pr(essional judgm5t1 believes 
in=m+ su* *ild or p>5t or legal gu>dian 
w\ld place su* *ild at risk ( s]i\s h>m2
 or  7,b7 ! ?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e     
provid] is prohibit$ by law 7includ+ a  
valid ord] by a c\rt or adm9i/rative    
body7 f in=m+ su* *ild or p>5t or legal 
gu>dian4  #e4 ,implem5tation & en=cem5t 
7a7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive
 acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is   
,act %all be treat$ z a violation ( a   
rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or
 practice prescrib$ "u section          
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      

,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?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  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 
,pres]vation ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7b7 ,,ftc guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission %all issue guidance to assi/
 l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]s &     
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid]s 9      
comply+ ) ?is ,act4  7c7 ,compliance    
assessm5t ,! ,commission1 on a biannual 

basis1 %all assess compliance by l>ge   
social m$ia plat=m provid]s & ?ird-p>ty 
safety s(tw>e provid]s ) ! provisions ( 
?is ,act4  7d7 ,compla9ts ,! ,commission
 %all e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* a *ild1  
or ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su* *ild1 a
 l>ge social m$ia plat=m provid]1 or a  
?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] may file
 a compla9t alleg+ t a l>ge social m$ia 
plat=m provid] or a ?ird-p>ty safety    
s(tw>e provid] has violat$ ?is ,act4    
#f4 ,"o national /&>d  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no 
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 may ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or       
cont9ue 9 effect any law1 rule1         
regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r    
provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law ( ! 
,/ate1 or political subdivision ( a     
,/ate1 relat$ to requir+ l>ge social    
m$ia plat=m provid]s to create1 ma9ta91 
& make available to ?ird-p>ty safety    
s(tw>e provid]s a set ( real-"t         
application programm+ int]faces1 ?r\gh  
:i* a *ild or a p>5t or legal gu>dian ( 
a *ild may delegate p]mission to a      

?ird-p>ty safety s(tw>e provid] to      
manage ! onl9e int]actions1 cont5t1 &   
acc\nt sett+s ( su* *ild on a l>ge      
social m$ia plat=m on ! same t]ms z su* 
*ild4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,?is     
section may n be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit
 ! en=cem5t ( any consum] protection law
 ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a 
,/ate2  7#b7 preempt ! applicability (  
,/ate trespass1 contract1 or tort law2  
or  7#c7 preempt ! applicability ( any  
,/ate law to ! ext5t t ! law relates to 
acts ( fraud1 unau?oriz$ access to      
p]sonal in=mation1 or notification (    
unau?oriz$ access to p]sonal in=mation4 
#g4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take 
effect on ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
issues guidance "u section #e7;b74