,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #aa1 #bjbe,ms4  
,jacobs 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1    
,ms4 ,escob>1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mr4      
,doggett1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1    
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,ms4        
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4    
,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4
 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,leg]       
,f]n&ez1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1
 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4     
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4   
,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4     
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,wilson (    
,florida1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4  
,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,matsui1    
,mr4 ,deluzio1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4        
,morelle1 ,ms4 ,bynum1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,bal9t1 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4  
,titus1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,mr4
 ,/anton1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,coh51    
,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1  
,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1   

,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 
,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mrs4        
,ramirez1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4
 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4  
,/ansbury1 & ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to protect ! privacy ( p]sonal 
reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,my ,body1 ,my     
,data ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,m9imization   
7a7 ,m9imization ( collect+1 reta9+1    
us+1 & disclos+ ,a regulat$ entity may n
 collect1 reta91 use1 or disclose       
p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?    
in=mation1 except z is /rictly necess>y 
to provide a product or s]vice t !      
individual to :om su* in=mation relates 
has reque/$ f su* regulat$ entity4  7b7 
,m9imization ( employee access ,a       
regulat$ entity %all re/rict access to  
p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?    
in=mation by ! employees or s]vice      
provid]s ( su* regulat$ entity to su*   

employees or s]vice provid]s = :i*      
access is necess>y to provide a product 
or s]vice t ! individual to :om su*     
in=mation relates has reque/$ f su*     
regulat$ entity4  #c4 ,"r ( access1     
correction1 & deletion  7a7 ,"r ( access
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a regulat$ entity %all 
make available a reasonable me*anism by 
:i* an individual1 ^u a v]ifi$ reque/1  
may access--  7,a7 any p]sonal          
reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation  
relat+ to su* individual t is reta9$ by 
su* regulat$ entity1 includ+-- 7i7 9 !  
case ( su* in=mation t su* regulat$     
entity collect$ f ?ird p>ties1 h[ & f   
:i* specific ?ird p>ties su* regulat$   
entity collect$ su* in=mation2 &  7ii7  
su* in=mation t su* regulat$ entity     
inf]r$ ab\t su* individual2 &  7,b7 a   
li/ ( ! specific ?ird p>ties to :i* su* 
regulat$ entity has disclos$ any p]sonal
 reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation 
relat+ to su* individual4  7#b7 ,=mat ,a
 regulat$ entity %all make ! in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available 9 bo?

 a human-readable =mat & a /ructur$1    
int]op]able1 & ma*9e-readable =mat4  7b7
 ,"r ( correction ,a regulat$ entity    
%all make available a reasonable        
me*anism by :i* an individual1 ^u a     
v]ifi$ reque/1 may direct ! correction (
 any inaccurate p]sonal reproductive or 
sexual heal? in=mation relat+ to su*    
individual t is reta9$ by su* regulat$  
entity or ! s]vice provid]s ( su*       
regulat$ entity1 includ+ any su*        
in=mation t su* regulat$ entity collect$
 f a ?ird p>ty or inf]r$ f o!r in=mation
 reta9$ by su* regulat$ entity4  7c7 ,"r
 ( deletion ,a regulat$ entity %all make
 available a reasonable me*anism by :i* 
an individual1 ^u a v]ifi$ reque/1 may  
direct ! deletion ( any p]sonal         
reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation  
relat+ to su* individual t is reta9$ by 
su* regulat$ entity & ! s]vice provid]s 
( su* regulat$ entity1 includ+ any su*  
in=mation t su* regulat$ entity collect$
 f a ?ird p>ty or inf]r$ f o!r in=mation
 reta9$ by su* regulat$ entity4  7d7    

,g5]al provisions  7#a7 ,reasonable     
me*anism def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
reasonable me*anism means1 ) respect to 
a regulat$ entity & a "r "u ?is section1
 a me*anism t--  7,a7 is provid$ 9 !    
prim>y mann] ?r\gh :i* su* regulat$     
entity provides ! goods or s]vices ( su*
 regulat$ entity2  7,b7 is easy to use &
 prom95tly available2 &  7,c7 includes  
an onl9e means ( ex]cis+ su* "r4  7#b7  
,timel9e = comply+ ) reque/s ,a regulat$
 entity %all comply ) a v]ifi$ reque/   
receiv$ "u ?is section )\t undue delay &
 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* 
! reque/+ individual submits ! v]ifi$   
reque/4  7#c7 ,fees prohibit$ ,a        
regulat$ entity may n *>ge a fee to an  
individual = a reque/ made "u ?is       
section4  7#d7 ,rules ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
require a regulat$ entity to--  7,a7    
take an action t w\ld conv]t in=mation t
 is n p]sonal in=mation into p]sonal    
in=mation2  7,b7 collect or reta9       
p]sonal in=mation t su* regulat$ entity 

w\ld o!rwise n collect or reta92 or     
7,c7 reta9 p]sonal in=mation long] ?an  
su* regulat$ entity w\ld o!rwise reta9  
su* in=mation4  #d4 ,privacy policy  7a7
 ,policy requir$ ,a regulat$ entity %all
 ma9ta9 a privacy policy relat+ to !    
practices ( su* regulat$ entity reg>d+ !
 collect+1 reta9+1 us+1 & disclos+ (    
p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?    
in=mation4  7b7 ,publication requir$ ,a 
regulat$ entity %all prom95tly publi% ! 
privacy policy requir$ by subsection 7a7
 on ! website ( su* regulat$ entity4    
7c7 ,cont5ts ,! privacy policy requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all be cle> &        
conspicu\s & %all conta91 at a m9imum1 !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( !       
practices ( ! regulat$ entity reg>d+ !  
collect+1 reta9+1 us+1 & disclos+ (     
p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?    
in=mation4  7#b7 ,a concise /atem5t ( ! 
categories ( su* in=mation collect$1    
reta9$1 us$1 or disclos$ by ! regulat$  
entity4  7#c7 ,a concise /atem5t1 = ea* 
su* category1 ( ! purposes ( su*        

regulat$ entity = ! collect+1 reta9+1   
us+1 or disclos+ ( su* in=mation4  7#d7 
,a li/ ( ! specific ?ird p>ties to :i*  
su* regulat$ entity discloses su*       
in=mation1 & a concise /atem5t ( !      
purposes = :i* su* regulat$ entity      
discloses su* in=mation1 includ+ h[ su* 
in=mation may be us$ by ea* su* ?ird    
p>ty4  7#e7 ,a li/ ( ! specific ?ird    
p>ties f :i* su* regulat$ entity has    
collect$ su* in=mation1 & a concise     
/atem5t ( ! purposes = :i* su* regulat$ 
entity collects su* in=mation4  7#f7 ,a 
concise /atem5t describ+ ! ext5t to :i* 
individuals may ex]cise control ov] !   
collect+1 reta9+1 us+1 & disclos+ (     
p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?    
in=mation by su* regulat$ entity1 ! /eps
 an individual is requir$ to take to    
implem5t su* controls1 & direct l9ks to 
su* controls4  7#g7 ,a concise /atem5t  
describ+ ! ef=ts ( ! regulat$ entity to 
protect p]sonal reproductive or sexual  
heal? in=mation f unau?oriz$ disclosure4
  #e4 ,prohibition aga9/ retaliation ,a 

regulat$ entity may n retaliate aga9/ an
 individual because ! individual        
ex]cises a "r ( ! individual "u ?is     
,act1 includ+ by--  7#a7 d5y+ goods or  
s]vices to ! individual2  7#b7 *>g+ !   
individual diff]5t prices or rates =    
goods or s]vices1 includ+ by us+        
disc\nts or o!r b5efits or impos+       
p5alties2  7#c7 provid+ a diff]5t level 
or quality ( goods or s]vices to !      
individual2 or  7#d7 sugge/+ t !        
individual w receive a diff]5t price or 
rate = goods or s]vices or a diff]5t    
level or quality ( goods or s]vices4    
#f4 ,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$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,except z provid$ 9      

section #g7f77;,a77ii71 ! ,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 ,act1 & any regulat$ entity t 
violates ?is ,act or a regulation       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act %all be subject  
to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges 
& immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission ,act4  7#c7 ,rulemak+       
au?ority ,! ,commission may promulgate  
regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to implem5t ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by individuals     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual alleg+ a  
violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act may br+ a civil  
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,relief ,9 a civil  
action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 :i* !  
pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt may aw>d--    

7,a7 an am\nt n less ?an #ajj & n great]
 ?an #a1jjj p] violation p] day1 or     
actual damages1 :i*ev] is great]2  7,b7 
punitive damages2  7,c7 reasonable      
attorney's fees & litigation co/s2 &    
7,d7 any o!r relief1 includ+ equitable  
or decl>atory relief1 t ! c\rt det]m9es 
appropriate4  7#c7 ,injury 9 fact ,a    
violation ( ?is ,act1 or a regulation   
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 ) respect to    
p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?    
in=mation con/itutes a concrete &       
p>ticul>iz$ injury 9 fact to !          
individual to :om su* in=mation relates4
  7#d7 ,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 ,act4  7,b7 ,applicability ,any  
det]m9ation z to :e!r or h[ ?is p>agraph
 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 ,=        
purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7            
,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  7ii7 ,pre-dispute jo9t-action
 waiv] ,! t]m pre-dispute jo9t-action   
waiv] means an agreem5t t w\ld prohibit 
a p>ty f p>ticipat+ 9 a jo9t1 class1 or 
collective action 9 a judicial1         
arbitral1 adm9i/rative1 or o!r =um1     
conc]n+ a dispute t has n aris5 at ! "t 
( ! mak+ ( ! agreem5t4  #g4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,collect ,! t]m      
collect means1 ) respect to p]sonal     
reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation1 
= a regulat$ entity to obta9 su*        
in=mation 9 any mann]4  7#b7 ,commission
 ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,disclose ,!  
t]m disclose means1 ) respect to p]sonal
 reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation1

 = a regulat$ entity to release1        
transf]1 sell1 provide access to1       
lic5se1 or divulge su* in=mation 9 any  
mann] to a ?ird p>ty or gov]nm5t entity4
  7#d7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal
 in=mation means in=mation t id5tifies1 
relates to1 describes1 is reasonably    
capable ( be+ associat$ )1 or c\ld      
reasonably be l9k$1 directly or         
indirectly1 ) a p>ticul> individual1    
h\sehold1 or device4  7#e7 ,p]sonal     
reproductive or sexual heal? in=mation  
,! t]m p]sonal reproductive or sexual   
heal? in=mation means p]sonal in=mation 
relat+ to ! pa/1 pres5t1 or future      
reproductive or sexual heal? ( an       
individual1 includ+-- 7,a7 ef=ts to     
rese>* or obta9 reproductive or sexual  
heal? in=mation1 s]vices1 or supplies1  
includ+ location in=mation t might      
indicate an attempt to acquire or       
receive su* in=mation1 s]vices1 or      
supplies2  7,b7 reproductive or sexual  
heal? conditions1 /atus1 diseases1 or   
diagnoses1 includ+ pregnancy &          

pregnancy-relat$ conditions1 m5/ruation1
 ovulation1 ability to conceive a       
pregnancy1 :e!r su* individual is       
sexually active1 & :e!r su* individual  
is engag+ 9 unprotect$ sex2  7,c7       
reproductive- & sexual-heal?-relat$     
surg]ies or proc$ures1 includ+ abortion2
  7,d7 use or pur*ase ( contraceptives1 
m$ication abortion1 or any o!r drug1    
device1 or mat]ials relat$ to           
reproductive heal?2  7,e7 bodily        
functions1 vital signs1 measurem5t1 or  
symptoms relat$ to m5/ruation or        
pregnancy1 su* z basal temp]ature1      
cramps1 bodily dis*>ge1 or hormone      
levels2  7,f7 any in=mation ab\t        
diagnoses or diagno/ic te/+1 treatm5t1  
m$ications1 or ! pur*ase or use ( any   
product or s]vice relat+ to ! matt]s    
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72
 &  7,g7 any in=mation describ$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f7 t is d]iv$ 
or extrapolat$ f non-heal? in=mation1   
includ+ proxy1 d]ivative1 inf]r$1       
em]g5t1 & algori?mic data4  7#f7        

,regulat$ entity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
regulat$ entity means any entity 7to !  
ext5t su* entity is engag$ 9 activities 
9 or affect+ comm]ce 7z def9$ 9 section 
#d ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act   
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd777 t is-- 7i7 a      
p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation subject 
to ! jurisdiction ( ! ,commission "u    
section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#de7;a77#b772 or  7ii7 not)/&+ section  
#d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd2    
#de7;a77#b72 #df7 or any jurisdictional 
limitation ( ! ,commission-- 7,i7 a     
common c>ri] subject to !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & all ,acts     
am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y !reto2 or  
7,,ii7 an organization n organiz$ to    
c>ry on bus9ess = its own pr(it or t (  
its memb]s4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m    
regulat$ entity does n include--  7i7 an
 entity t is a cov]$ entity1 z def9$ 9  
section #afj4ajc ( title #de1 ,code (   

,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor to
 su* regulation71 to ! ext5t su* entity 
is act+ z a cov]$ entity "u ! ,,hipaa   
privacy regulations 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aahj7;b77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;d-#i7;b77#c7772   
7ii7 an entity t is a bus9ess associate1
 z def9$ 9 section #afj4ajc ( title #de1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any    
successor to su* regulation71 to ! ext5t
 su* entity is act+ z a bus9ess         
associate "u ! ,,hipaa privacy          
regulations 7z def9$ 9 su* section      
#aahj7;b77#c772 or  7iii7 an entity t is
 subject to re/rictions on disclosure ( 
records "u section #edc ( ! ,public     
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bij;dd-#b71 to ! ext5t su* entity is   
act+ 9 a capacity subject to su*        
re/rictions4  7#g7 ,s]vice provid]  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m s]vice provid] means a 
p]son :o--  7i7 collects1 reta9s1 uses1 
or discloses p]sonal reproductive or    
sexual heal? in=mation = ! sole purpose 
(1 & only to ! ext5t t su* p]son is1    

conduct+ bus9ess activities on behalf (1
 = ! b5efit (1 "u in/ruction (1 & "u    
contractual agreem5t ) a regulat$ entity
 & n any o!r individual or entity2 &    
7ii7 does n divulge p]sonal reproductive
 or sexual heal? in=mation to any       
individual or entity o!r ?an su*        
regulat$ entity or a contractor to su*  
s]vice provid] b\nd to in=mation        
process+ t]ms no less re/rictive ?an    
t]ms to :i* su* s]vice provid] is b\nd4 
7,b7 ,limitation ( application ,su*     
p]son %all only be consid]$ a s]vice    
provid] 9 ! c\rse ( activities describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i74  7,c7            
,m9imization by s]vice provid]s ,=      
purposes ( compliance ) section #b by a 
s]vice provid] ( a regulat$ entity1 a   
reque/ f an individual to su* regulat$  
entity = a product or s]vice %all be    
treat$ z hav+ also be5 provid$ to su*   
s]vice provid]4  7#h7 ,?ird p>ty ,! t]m 
?ird p>ty means1 ) respect to ! disclos+
 or collect+ ( p]sonal reproductive or  
sexual heal? in=mation1 any p]son :o is 

n-- 7,a7 ! regulat$ entity t is disclos+
 or collect+ su* in=mation2  7,b7 !     
individual to :om su* in=mation relates2
 or  7,c7 a s]vice provid]4  #h4 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be   
con/ru$ to limit or dim9i% ,fir/        
,am5dm5t fre$oms gu>ante$ "u !          
,con/itution4  #i4 ,relation%ip to      
,f$]al & ,/ate laws  7a7 ,f$]al law     
pres]vation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or a      
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 %all 
be con/ru$ to limit any o!r provision ( 
,f$]al law1 except z specifically       
provid$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,/ate law      
pres]vation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act1 or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is 
,act1 %all be con/ru$ to preempt1       
displace1 or supplant any ,/ate law1    
except to ! ext5t t a provision ( ,/ate 
law conflicts ) a provision ( ?is ,act1 
or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 
& !n only to ! ext5t ( ! conflict4  7#b7
 ,great] protection "u ,/ate law ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection1 a provision (
 ,/ate law does n conflict ) a provision

 ( ?is ,act1 or a regulation promulgat$ 
"u ?is ,act1 if su* provision ( ,/ate   
law provides great] privacy protection  
?an ! privacy protection provid$ by su* 
provision ( ?is ,act or su* regulation4 
#aj4 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !     
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or a regulation       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 %all be con/ru$ 
to prohibit a regulat$ entity f disclos+
 p]sonal reproductive or sexual heal?   
in=mation to ! ,commission z requir$ by 
law1 9 compliance ) a c\rt ord]1 or 9   
compliance ) a civil inve/igative dem&  
or simil> process au?oriz$ "u law4  #aa4
 ,sev]ability clause ,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