,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,fry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit      
unfair or deceptive acts or practices 9 
! app m>ketplace1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,app ,/ore ,fre$om ,act4  #b4 ,protect+ 
a competitive app m>ket  7a7            
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,int]op]ability ,a   
cov]$ company t owns or controls !      
op]at+ sy/em on :i* an app /ore own$ or 
controll$ by ! cov]$ company op]ates    
%all all[ & provide readily accessible  
means = a us] ( su* op]at+ sy/em to--   
7,a7 *oose a ?ird-p>ty app or app /ore z
 a default2  7,b7 in/all a ?ird-p>ty app
 or app /ore ?r\gh means o!r ?an ! app  
/ore own$ or controll$ by ! cov]$       
company2 &  7,c7 hide or delete an app  
or app /ore provid$ or pre-in/all$ by ! 
cov]$ company 7or any bus9ess p>tn] ( ! 
cov]$ company74  7#b7 ,op5 app          

developm5t ,a cov]$ company1 9 a timely 
mann]1 )\t co/1 & on t]ms t are         
equival5t to ! t]ms ( access by ! cov]$ 
company or any bus9ess p>tn] ( ! cov]$  
company1 %all provide to a develop] ( an
 app accessible on an op]at+ sy/em1 or  
di/ribut$ ?r\gh an app /ore1 own$ or    
controll$ by ! cov]$ company-- 7,a7     
access to any int]face & h>dw>e & s(tw>e
 feature ( ! op]at+ sy/em t are g5]ally 
available to ! cov]$ company & any      
bus9ess p>tn] ( ! cov]$ company2 &  7,b7
 docum5tation & developm5t in=mation    
suffici5t to access any su* int]face &  
feature4  7#c7 ,compliance ,a cov]$     
company %all be 9 compliance ) !        
requirem5ts describ$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 if
 t company-- 7,a7 lic5ses any           
intellectual prop]ty t ! develop] ( an  
app ne$s to access any int]face or      
h>dw>e or s(tw>e feature ( su* op]at+   
sy/em2 or  7,b7 limits ! int]faces &    
h>dw>e & s(tw>e features ( ! op]at+     
sy/em g5]ally available to ! cov]$      
company & any bus9esses p>tn] ( !       

company to int]faces & h>dw>e & s(tw>e  
features t d n implicate su*            
intellectual prop]ty rights4  7b7       
,prohibitions  7#a7 ,exclusivity & ty+  
,a cov]$ company may n-- 7,a7 require1 z
 a condition = an app to be accessible  
on an op]at+ sy/em or di/ribut$ ?r\gh an
 app /ore t is own$ or controll$ by !   
cov]$ company1 t-- 7i7 a develop] ( !   
app use or enable an 9-app paym5t sy/em 
own$ or controll$ by ! cov]$ company or 
any bus9ess p>tn] ( ! cov]$ company2 or 
7ii7 pric+ or o!r t]ms ( sale be equal  
to or m favorable on su* op]at+ sy/em or
 app /ore ?an on ano!r op]at+ sy/em or  
app /ore2 or  7,b7 take punitive action 
or o!rwise impose less favorable t]ms & 
conditions aga9/ a develop] ( an app    
di/ribut$ outside ( an app /ore t is    
own$ or controll$ by ! cov]$ company--  
7i7 = us+ or (f]+ diff]5t pric+ or o!r  
t]ms ( sale on an app /ore or ?r\gh an  
9-app paym5t sy/em t is n own$ or       
controll$ by ! cov]$ company2 or  7ii7  
on ! basis t su* app provides access to 

a ?ird-p>ty app t is n own$ or controll$
 by ! cov]$ company ?r\gh remote        
electronic s]vices r ?an ?r\gh d[nload f
 an op]at+ sy/em or an app /ore t is    
own$ or controll$ by ! cov]$ company4   
7#b7 ,int]f]5ce ) legitimate bus9ess    
communications  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$  
company may n impose any re/riction or  
fee on ! communication ( a develop] ( an
 app accessible on an op]at+ sy/em or   
di/ribut$ ?r\gh an app /ore t is own$ or
 controll$ by ! cov]$ company ) a us] ( 
! app1 :e!r ?r\gh su* app or direct     
outrea* to su* us]1 conc]n+ legitimate  
bus9ess (f]s1 includ+ pric+ or o!r t]ms 
( sale & product or s]vice (f]+s4  7,b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph
 may be con/ru$ to prohibit a cov]$     
company f requir+ t cons5t ( a us] be   
obta9$ prior to collect+ & %>+ data ( ! 
us] ?r\gh an app accessible on an op]at+
 sy/em or di/ribut$ ?r\gh an app /ore t 
is own$ or controll$ by ! cov]$ company 
if ! apps & s]vices ( ! company are     
subject to ! same cons5t4  7#c7         

,nonpublic bus9ess in=mation ,a cov]$   
company may n use nonpublic bus9ess     
in=mation d]iv$ f an app accessible on  
an op]at+ sy/em or di/ribut$ ?r\gh an   
app /ore t is own$ or controll$ by !    
cov]$ company = ! purpose ( compet+ )   
su* app4  #c4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t  
by ,f$]al trade commission  7#a7 ,unfair
 or deceptive acts or practices ,a      
violation ( ?is ,act %all be treat$ 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       
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 ! ,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 ,act2
 &  7,b7 any cov]$ company :o violates  
?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &

 entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities   
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7#c7  ,p5alties  7,a7            
,additional civil p5alty  ,9 addition to
 any p5alty applicable "u ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission ,act1 any cov]$      
company :o violates ?is ,act %all be    
liable = a civil p5alty ( n m ?an       
#a1jjj1jjj = ea* violation4  7,b7 ,me?od
 ,any civil p5alty describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be obta9$ 9 ! same
 mann] z a civil p5alty = a violation ( 
a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae
 ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#d7    
,au?ority pres]v$  ,no?+ 9 ?is section  
may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !  
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 
7b7 ,en=cem5t by /ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or an   
(ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has reason  
to believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( ! 
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by an act or practice t violates
 ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate may br+ a civil      

action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obta9 appropriate relief4    
7#b7 ,rights ( commission  7,a7 ,notice 
to commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 an attorney     
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 be=e
 fil+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71  
%all provide writt5 notification to !   
,commission t ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1
 or ag5cy int5ds to br+ su* civil       
action4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,! notification  
requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all include a    
copy ( ! compla9t = ! civil action4     
7iii7 ,exception ,if x is n feasible =  
an attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( a
 ,/ate to provide ! notification requir$
 "u clause 7i7 be=e fil+ a civil action 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! attorney g5]al1     
(ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide !        
notification to ! ,commission imm$iately
 ^u ! fil+ ( ! civil action4  7,b7      
,int]v5tion by commission ,! ,commission
 may-- 7i7 int]v5e 9 any civil action   
fil$ by an attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or  

ag5cy ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7ii7 ^u s int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d on all 
matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 &  7,,ii7
 appeal a decision 9 ! civil action4    
7,c7 ,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$]al action71 no ,/ate attorney   
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an     
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( 
! ,f$]al action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 
9 ! compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any    
violation ( su* ,act alleg$ 9 su*       
compla9t4  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9 ?is ,act may 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 ( ! ,/ate to
 conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s or 
affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (   
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y or

 o!r evid5ce4  #d4 ,effect on ,/ate law 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate1 or political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 may n 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 ( ! ,/ate1 t-- 7#a7         
prohibits a cov]$ company f engag+ 9 any
 conduct prohibit$ by section #b2 or    
7#b7 requires a cov]$ company to take   
any action requir$ by section #b4  7b7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,?is section may n  
be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 preempt any law ( a
 ,/ate or political subdivision ( a     
,/ate relat+ to contracts1 torts1 or    
unfair competition2 or  7#b7 preempt any
 law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision 
( a ,/ate to ! ext5t t su* law relates  
to an act ( fraud1 unau?oriz$ access to 
p]sonal in=mation1 or notification (    
unau?oriz$ access to p]sonal in=mation4 
#e4 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit--   
7,a7 any au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     

,commission "u ! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq471 or any o!r provision ( law2 or   
7,b7 ! application ( any ,f$]al law2    
7#b7 to require a cov]$ company-- 7,a7  
to provide s]vice "u a h>dw>e or s(tw>e 
w>ranty = damage caus$ by a ?ird-p>ty   
app or app /ore in/all$ ?r\gh means o!r 
?an an app /ore own$ or controll$ by !  
cov]$ company2 or  7,b7 to provide      
cu/om] s]vice = ! in/allation or        
op]ation ( su* a ?ird-p>ty app or app   
/ore2  7#c7 to prev5t an action tak5 by 
a cov]$ company t is reasonably tailor$ 
to protect ! rights ( a p]son "u section
 #ajf1 #aaja1 #abja1 or #adja ( title   
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or rights     
actionable "u sections #cb or #dc ( !   
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$
 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions (  
c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r  
purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,lanham ,act or !    
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  

#aaad1 #aabe71 or coroll>y ,/ate law2   
7#d7 to require a cov]$ company to      
lic5se any intellectual prop]ty1 includ+
 any trade secrets1 own$ by or lic5s$ to
 ! cov]$ company2  7#e7 to prev5t a     
cov]$ company f ass]t+ rights ( ! cov]$ 
company "u intellectual prop]ty law to  
prev5t ! unlawful use ( any intellectual
 prop]ty own$ by or duly lic5s$ to !    
cov]$ company2  7#f7 to require a cov]$ 
company to "w ) or %>e data ) any p]son 
:o-- 7,a7 is on any li/ ma9ta9$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t by :i* entities are    
id5tifi$ z limit$ or prohibit$ f engag+ 
9 economic transactions z "p ( ,unit$   
,/ates sanctions or export control      
regimes2  7,b7 is a =eign entity t has  
be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a  
national security1 intellig5ce1 or law  
en=cem5t risk1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! gov]nm5t ( a 
=eign adv]s>y 7z def9$ 9 section        
#h7;c77#b7 ( ! ,secure & ,tru/$         
,communications ,networks ,act ( #bjai  
7#dgc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7;c77#b7772 or     

7,c7 is a =eign adv]s>y controll$       
application 7z def9$ 9 section          
#b7;g77#c7 ( ! ,protect+ ,am]icans f    
,=eign ,adv]s>y ,controll$ ,applications
 ,act 7,public ,law #aah-ej2 #ae        
,u4,s4,c4 #iija note772 or  7#g7 to     
limit any ,f$]al or ,/ate law relat+ to 
antitru/4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,app ,! t]m app means a s(tw>e     
application or electronic s]vice t may  
be run or direct$ by a us] on a comput]1
 a mobile device1 or any o!r g5]al      
purpose consum] comput+ device4  7#b7   
,app /ore ,! t]m app /ore means a       
publicly available website1 s(tw>e      
application1 or o!r electronic s]vice t 
may di/ribute apps f ?ird-p>ty develop]s
 to us]s ( a comput]1 a mobile device1  
or any o!r g5]al purpose consum] comput+
 device4  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m       
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#d7 ,cov]$ company ,! t]m
 cov]$ company means any p]son :o owns  
or controls-- 7,a7 an app /ore = :i* !  
numb] ( us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exce$s   

#ajj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,b7 ! op]at+ sy/em on 
:i* su* app /ore op]ates4  7#e7         
,develop] ,! t]m develop] means a p]son 
:o owns or controls an app or an app    
/ore4  7#f7 ,9-app paym5t sy/em ,! t]m  
9-app paym5t sy/em means an application1
 s]vice1 or us] int]face to manage bill+
 or process a paym5t f a us] ( an app4  
7#g7 ,nonpublic bus9ess in=mation ,! t]m
 nonpublic bus9ess in=mation means      
nonpublic data t is-- 7,a7 d]iv$ f a    
develop] or an app or app /ore own$ or  
controll$ by a develop]1 includ+ an     
int]action betwe5 a us] & ! app or app  
/ore ( ! develop]2 &  7,b7 collect$ by a
 cov]$ company 9 ! c\rse ( op]at+ an app
 /ore or provid+ an op]at+ sy/em4  7#h7 
,op]at+ sy/em ,! t]m op]at+ sy/em       
includes an op]at+ sy/em configuration4 
#g4 ,guidance2 effective date  7a7 ,,ftc
 guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all issue guidance to assi/
 cov]$ companies 9 comply+ ) ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take 

effect on ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
issues guidance "u subsection 7a74