,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cadi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #a1 #bjbe,mr4 ,james 7= himself & ,mr4 ,bilirakis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to safegu>d *ildr5 by provid+ p>5ts ) cle> & accurate in=mation ab\t ! apps d[nload$ & us$ by _! *ildr5 & to ensure prop] p>5tal cons5t is a*iev$1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,app ,/ore ,acc\ntability ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,app /ore obligations4,sec4 #d4 ,app develop] obligations4,sec4 #e4 ,compliance4,sec4 #f4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4,sec4 #g4 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates4,sec4 #h4 ,safe h>bor4,sec4 #i4 ,preemption4,sec4 #aj4 ,sev]ability4,sec4 #aa4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,age category ,! t]m age category means ! category ( an individual bas$ on _! age1 includ+ ! foll[+ categories3 7,a7 ,adult ,an adult is su* an individual :o has atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7,b7 ,te5ag] ,a te5ag] is su* an individual :o has atta9$ #af ye>s ( age b has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7,c7 ,*ild ,a *ild is su* an individual :o has atta9$ #ac ye>s ( age b has n atta9$ #af ye>s ( age4 7,d7 ,"y *ild ,a "y *ild is su* an individual :o has n atta9$ #ac ye>s ( age4 7#b7 ,age category data ,! t]m age category data means in=mation t id5tifies ! age category ( a us] & is collect$ by a cov]$ app /ore provid] & %>$ ) an app develop]4 7#c7 ,age rat+ ,! t]m age rat+ means a publicly display$ assessm5t ( an app's appropriat5ess = diff]5t age categories4 7#d7 ,app ,! t]m app means a s(tw>e application or electronic s]vice t may be run or direct$ by a us] on a comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device4 7#e7 ,app develop] ,! t]m app develop] means any p]son t owns or controls an app on ! app /ore ( a cov]$ app /ore provid] & is available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#f7 ,app /ore ,! t]m app /ore means a publicly available website1 s(tw>e application1 or o!r electronic s]vice t di/ributes & facilitates ! d[nload onto a mobile device ( an app f a ?ird-p>ty develop] by a us] ( a comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose comput+ device4 7#g7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#h7 ,cov]$ app /ore provid] ,! t]m cov]$ app /ore provid] means any p]son t owns or controls an app /ore available 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = :i* us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exce$ #e1jjj1jjj4 7#i7 ,"k ,! t]m "k means to h actual k or willful disreg>d4 7#aj7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age4 7#aa7 ,mobile device ,! t]m mobile device means a phone or g5]al purpose tablet t provides cellul> or wireless connectivity1 is capable ( connect+ to ! ,int]net1 runs a mobile op]at+ sy/em1 & is capable ( runn+ apps ?r\gh ! mobile op]at+ sy/em4 7#ab7 ,mobile op]at+ sy/em ,! t]m mobile op]at+ sy/em means a set ( s(tw>e t manages mobile device h>dw>e res\rces1 provides common s]vices = mobile device programs1 controls memory allocation1 & provides int]faces = applications to access device functionality4 7#ac7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t1 ) respect to a m9or1 means an adult ) ! legal "r to make decisions on behalf ( ! m9or1 includ+-- 7,a7 a natural p>5t2 7,b7 an adoptive p>5t2 7,c7 a legal gu>dian2 or 7,d7 an individual ) legal cu/ody ov] ! m9or4 7#ad7 ,p>5tal acc\nt ,! t]m p>5tal acc\nt means an acc\nt ) a cov]$ app /ore provid] t is-- 7,a7 v]ifi$ to be e/abli%$ by an individual :o ! app /ore provid] has det]m9$ is at lea/ #ah ye>s ( age ?r\gh ! cov]$ app /ore provid]'s age v]ification me?od or process2 & 7,b7 affiliat$ ) "o or m acc\nt ( a us] or prospective us] :o is a m9or4 7#ae7 ,p>5tal cons5t disclosure ,! t]m p>5tal cons5t disclosure means ! foll[+ in=mation t is provid$ to a p>5t be=e obta9+ p>5tal cons5t-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 ! p]sonal data collect$ by ! app f a us]2 & 7ii7 ! p]sonal data %>$ by ! app ) a ?ird p>ty2 7,b7 a description ( ! measures tak5 by ! app develop] to protect ! confid5tiality ( ! us]'s p]sonal data2 7,c7 if !re is an age rat+ = ! app or an 9-app pur*ase1 ! app's or 9-app pur*ase's age rat+2 & 7,d7 if !re is a cont5t description = ! app or 9-app pur*ase1 ! app's or 9-app pur*ase's cont5t description4 7#af7 ,p]sonal data ,! t]m p]sonal data has ! same mean+ z ! t]m p]sonal in=mation z def9$ 9 section #acjb ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja74 7#ag7 ,signal ,! t]m signal means age bracket$ data s5t by a real-"t secure application programm+ int]face or op]at+ sy/em t is likely to be access$ by m9ors4 7#ah7 ,significant *ange ,! t]m significant *ange means a mat]ial modification ( an app's t]ms ( s]vice or privacy policy t-- 7,a7 *anges ! category ( data collect$ or /or$2 7,b7 *anges ! category ( data %>$ ) an unaffiliat$ ?ird p>ty t is n a s]vice provid] or processor2 7,c7 alt]s ! app's age rat+ or cont5t description2 7,d7 adds new monetization features1 includ+ 9-app pur*ases or adv]tisem5ts2 or 7,e7 *anges ! app's us] exp]i5ce or functionality 9 a mann] t a reasonable individual w\ld view z mat]ial4 7#ai7 ,v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t ,! t]m v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t means au?orization t is provid$-- 7,a7 by a p>5tal acc\nt2 7,b7 9 response to a cle> & conspicu\s p>5tal cont5t disclosure2 & 7,c7 signifies a p>5t's freely giv51 specific1 in=m$1 & unambigu\s agreem5t4 #c4 ,app /ore obligations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* cov]$ app /ore provid] %all-- 7#a7 at ! "t an individual creates an acc\nt ) ! cov]$ app /ore provid]-- 7,a7 reque/ age in=mation f ! individual2 & 7,b7 v]ify ! individual's age category us+ a comm]cially available me?od or process t is reasonably design$ to ensure accuracy2 7#b7 if ! age v]ification me?od or process det]m9es ! individual is a m9or-- 7,a7 require ! acc\nt to be affiliat$ ) a p>5tal acc\nt2 & 7,b7 obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t f ! hold] ( ! affiliat$ p>5tal acc\nt be=e all[+ ! m9or to d[nload or pur*ase an app or make an 9-app pur*ase2 7#c7 aft] receiv+ notice ( a significant *ange f an app develop]-- 7,a7 notify ! us] ( a significant *ange2 & 7,b7 = a m9or acc\nt1 notify ! hold] ( ! affiliat$ p>5tal acc\nt & obta9 a new v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t2 7#d7 provide to an app develop] ! us]'s age category & ! /atus ( v]ifi$ p>5tal cons5t if ! us] is a m9or2 7#e7 notify an app develop] :5 a p>5t revokes v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t2 7#f7 protect ! confid5tiality ( p]sonal data relat$ to age v]ification by-- 7,a7 limit+ its collection1 process+1 & /orage to :at is /rictly necess>y to v]ify a us]'s age1 obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t1 or ma9ta9 compliance records2 & 7,b7 safegu>d+ p]sonal data relat$ to age v]ification by adopt+ reasonable adm9i/rative1 te*nical1 & physical safegu>ds to secure ! collection1 process+1 /orage1 & transmission ( ?is data1 includ+ ?r\gh indu/ry-/&>d encryption2 7#g7 if a cov]$ app /ore provid] displays an age rat+ or description ( an app's cont5t1 ! age rat+ & description mu/ be cle>ly & prom95tly display$ & be 9 pla9 & concise language2 & 7#h7 provide to an app develop] ! ability to det]m9e1 9 real "t1 ! age category ( any us] &1 ) respect to any us] t is a m9or1 :e!r ! cov]$ app /ore provid] has obta9$ v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t4 7b7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to prev5t a cov]$ app /ore provid] f tak+ reasonable measures to block1 detect1 or prev5t ! di/ribution ( unlawful or obsc5e mat]ial to m9ors1 to block or filt] spam1 to prev5t crim9al activity1 or to protect ! security ( an app /ore or app2 7#b7 to require a cov]$ app /ore provid] to disclose to an app develop] in=mation o!r ?an su* us]'s age category &1 ) respect to any us] t is a m9or1 :e!r ! cov]$ app /ore provid] has obta9$ v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t 9 accordance ) ?is section2 7#c7 to all[ a cov]$ app /ore provid] to use any measures requir$ by ?is section 9 a way t is arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 anti-competitive1 or unlawful2 or 7#d7 to affect or re/rict ! expression ( political1 religi\s1 or o!r viewpo9ts4 #d4 ,app develop] obligations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an app develop] %all-- 7#a7 v]ify ?r\gh a cov]$ app /ore's me?od or process ! age category ( ! app develop]'s us]s or pot5tial us]s &1 = a m9or acc\nt1 :e!r v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t has be5 obta9$2 7#b7 notify a cov]$ app /ore provid] ( a significant *ange to ! app2 & 7#c7 reque/ age category data or v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t-- 7,a7 at ! "t a pot5tial app us] d[nloads or pur*ases an app2 7,b7 :5 ! app develop] implem5ts a significant *ange to ! app2 or 7,c7 to comply ) an applicable law or regulation4 7b7 ,app develop] reque/s ,an app develop] may reque/ age category data or v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t-- 7#a7 no m ?an once dur+ ea* #ab-mon? p]iod to v]ify ! accuracy ( us] age v]ification data or cont9u$ acc\nt use )9 ! v]ifi$ age category2 7#b7 :5 !re is reasonable suspicion ( acc\nt transf] or misuse outside ! v]ifi$ age category2 or 7#c7 at ! "t a us] creates a new acc\nt ) ! app develop]4 7c7 ,p]missible uses ,an app develop] may use age category data to-- 7#a7 en=ce any app develop]-creat$ age-relat$ re/rictions2 7#b7 ensure compliance ) applicable laws & regulations2 & 7#c7 implem5t any app develop]-creat$ features or defaults4 7d7 ,re/rictions ,an app develop] may n-- 7#a7 en=ce a contract or t]ms ( s]vice aga9/ a m9or unless ! app develop] has v]ifi$ ?r\gh ! cov]$ app /ore provid] t v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t has be5 obta9$2 7#b7 kn[+ly misrepres5t any mat]ial in=mation 9 ! p>5tal cons5t disclosure2 or 7#c7 %>e age category data ) an unaffiliat$ ?ird p>ty t is n a s]vice provid] or processor4 7e7 ,app age rat+ ,if an app develop] provides an age rat+ or description ( an app's cont5t to a cov]$ app /ore or us]1 ! age rat+ or description mu/ be 9 pla9 & concise language4 7f7 ,cov]$ app /ore provid] signal 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* app develop] %all use a cov]$ app /ore provid]'s signal to det]m9e ! age category ( a us]4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,receipt ( a cov]$ app /ore provid]'s signal s]ves z actual k ( a us]'s age category4 #e4 ,compliance 7a7 ,guidance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all issue guidance to assi/ cov]$ app /ore provid]s & app develop]s 9 comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,no conf]r+ ( rights or b9d+ effect ,any guidance issu$ by ! ,commission ) respect to ?is ,act %all n conf] any rights on any p]son1 ,/ate1 or locality1 nor %all su* guidance op]ate to b9d ! ,commission or any p]son to ! approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidance4 7,b7 ,basis ( en=cem5t actions ,9 any en=cem5t action br\ght pursuant to ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all allege a specific violation ( a provision ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,commission may n base an en=cem5t action on1 or execute a cons5t ord] bas$ on1 practices t are alleg$ to be inconsi/5t ) any su* guidel9es1 unless ! practices alleg$ly violate sections #c or #d4 7b7 ,me*anism ,to c]tify compliance 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a me*anism1 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,commission det]m9es is appropriate1 = any cov]$ app /ore provid] to submit a reque/ = ! ,commission to review _! policies relevant to ! requirem5ts "u section #c2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ su* a reque/-- 7i7 review su* policies to det]m9e :e!r ! cov]$ app /ore provid] t submitt$ su* reque/ is compliant ) su* requirem5ts2 & 7ii7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t su* provid] is compliant ) su* requirem5ts & does n p]mit or is able to quickly rem$y any me?od ( circumv5t+ su* requirem5ts1 submit to ,congress & make publicly available on ! website ( ! ,commission a notice c]tify+ t su* provid] is compliant ) su* requirem5ts4 7#b7 ,notification ( significant *anges ,if a cov]$ app /ore provid] t ! ,commission c]tifies is compliant ) ! requirem5ts ( section #c makes a significant *ange to any policy ( su* provid] t is relevant to su* requirem5ts1 su* provid] %all notify ! ,commission ( su* *ange to ensure t ! *ange does n impact ! c]tification ( compliance "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,p]iod ( eligibility ,a c]tification ( compliance "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be valid = #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! issuance ( su* c]tification4 7c7 ,compla9ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all e/abli% a me*anism to receive compla9ts reg>d+ ! compliance ( any cov]$ app /ore provid] ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #c4 7#b7 ,review ,! ,commission %all regul>ly review any compla9ts receiv$ ?r\gh ! me*anism describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 &1 if necess>y1 evaluate ! cov]$ app /ore provid]'s c]tification ( compliance "u subsection 7b77#a74 #f4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]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 or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474 7#c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 #g4 ,en=cem5t by ,/ates 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,civil actions ,9 any case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( t ,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by ! engagem5t ( any p]son 9 a practice t violates ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( appropriate jurisdiction to-- 7,a7 enjo9 t practice2 7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ! regulation2 7,c7 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( ! ,/ate2 or 7,d7 obta9 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt may consid] to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,notice 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e fil+ an action "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate involv$ %all provide to ! ,commission-- 7i7 a writt5 notice ( t action2 & 7ii7 a copy ( ! compla9t = t action4 7,b7 ,exemption 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply ) respect to ! fil+ ( an action by an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u ?is subsection1 if ! attorney g5]al det]m9es t x is n feasible to provide ! notice describ$ 9 t subp>agraph be=e ! fil+ ( ! action4 7ii7 ,notification ,9 an action describ$ 9 clause 7i71 ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate %all provide notice & a copy ( ! compla9t to ! ,commission at ! same "t z ! attorney g5]al files ! action4 7b7 ,int]v5tion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,commission %all h ! "r to int]v5e 9 ! action t is ! subject ( ! notice4 7#b7 ,effect ( int]v5tion ,if ! ,commission int]v5es 9 an action "u subsection 7a71 x %all h ! "r-- 7,a7 to be he>d ) respect to any matt] t arises 9 t action2 & 7,b7 to file a petition = appeal4 7c7 ,con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ any civil action "u subsection 7a71 no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %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 ( t ,/ate to-- 7#a7 conduct inve/igations2 7#b7 adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations2 or 7#c7 compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & o!r evid5ce4 7d7 ,actions by ! ,commission ,9 any case 9 :i* an action is in/itut$ by or on behalf ( ! ,commission = a violation ( ?is ,act1 no ,/ate may1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( t action1 in/itute an action "u subsection 7a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t 9 t action = su* violation4 7e7 ,v5ue2 s]vice ( process 7#a7 ,v5ue ,any action br\ght "u subsection 7a7 may be br\ght 9 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+ to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#b7 ,s]vice ( process ,9 an action br\ght "u subsection 7a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant-- 7,a7 is an inhabitant2 or 7,b7 may be f\nd4 #h4 ,safe h>bor 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an app develop] is deem$ n liable = a violation ( ?is ,act if ! app develop] demon/rates x has-- 7#a7 reli$ 9 good fai? on age v]ification data provid$ by a cov]$ app /ore provid] or x obta9$ a signal f a cov]$ app /ore provid] t indicates ! us] is a m9or2 7#b7 compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( section #d2 & 7#c7 reasonably con=ms to widely accept$ indu/ry /&>ds or be/ practices1 or to /&>ds or be/ practices id5tifi$ by ! ,commission1 = age rat+s & app cont5t descriptions & applies ^? /&>ds or be/ practices consi/5tly & 9 good fai?4 7b7 ,limitations ,! safe h>bor describ$ 9 ?is section applies only to actions br\ght "u ?is ,act & does n limit ! liability ( an app develop] "u any o!r applicable law4 #i4 ,preemption 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 ( any ,/ate1 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 relat$ to ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ z preempt+1 displac+1 or supplant+ contract or tort law4 #aj4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application !re( to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su* provision to o!r p]sons n simil>ly situat$ or to o!r circum/ances1 %all n be affect$ by ! invalidation4 #aa4 ,effective date ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4