,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,cammack introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require onl9e plat=ms to disclose       
policies & provide options relat+ to    
p]sonaliz$ recomm5dations sy/ems to     
m9ors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,algori?mic ,transp>5cy & ,*oice ,act4  
#b4 ,notice & algori?m pref]5ce         
requirem5ts = cov]$ onl9e plat=ms to    
provide to m9ors  7a7 ,requirem5ts      
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! provid] 
( a cov]$ onl9e plat=m %all d ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,provide cov]$ us]s ( ! plat=m ) ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a notice t ! plat=m uses a
 p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em to      
select ! cont5t ! cov]$ us] sees1       
pres5t$ 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] on !
 plat=m :5ev] ! cov]$ us] int]acts ) a  
p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em = ! fir/ 

"t4  7,b7 ,a notice1 includ$ 9 ! t]ms & 
conditions ( ! plat=m1 9 a cle>1        
accessible1 & easily compreh5sible mann]
 t is updat$ :5ev] ! plat=m makes a     
mat]ial *ange1 t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 
,a description ( any feature1 input1 &  
p>amet] ess5tial to ! op]ation ( !      
p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em4  7ii7   
,h[ any us]-specific data us$ by !      
p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em is       
collect$ or inf]r$ ab\t a cov]$ us] ( ! 
plat=m & ea* category ( su* data4  7iii7
 ,any option t ! plat=m makes available 
= a cov]$ us] ( ! plat=m to opt out or  
ex]cise an option "u subp>agraph 7,c7 or
 7,d71 modify ! pr(ile ( ! cov]$ us]1 or
 to influ5ce any feature1 input1 or     
p>amet] us$ by ! p]sonaliz$             
recomm5dation sy/em4  7iv7 ,any quantity
 7su* z "t sp5t us+ a product or        
specific measure ( engagem5t or social  
int]action7 t ! p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation
 sy/em is design$ to optimize1 z well z 
a g5]al description ( ! relative        
importance ( ea* quantity = su* rank+4  

7,c7 ,an option to easily swit* betwe5 !
 p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em & an    
input-transp>5t algori?m 9 _! use ( !   
plat=m4  7,d7 ,an option to limit ! type
 or category ( recomm5dations f a       
p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em4  7#b7   
,provide an input-transp>5t algori?m z !
 default sett+ = a cov]$ us] ( ! plat=m4
  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act  
or practice prescrib$ "u section        
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,trade ,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 section4  7,b7   

,privileges & immunities ,any p]son :o  
violates ?is section %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 section %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7c7 ,rules (          
con/ruction  7#a7 ,disclosure (         
propriet>y & privileg$ in=mation        
prohibit$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be    
con/ru$ to require a cov]$ onl9e plat=m 
to disclose any in=mation1 includ+ data 
or any p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation sy/em-- 
7,a7 relat+ to a trade secret or o!r    
protect$ intellectual prop]ty2  7,b7 t  
is confid5tial bus9ess in=mation2 or    
7,c7 t is privileg$4  7#b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to limit or prohibit ! ability (
 a cov]$ onl9e plat=m to1 at ! direction
 ( a cov]$ us] or gr\p ( cov]$ us]s1    
re/rict ano!r cov]$ us] f se>*+ =1 f9d+1
 access+1 or int]act+ ) ! acc\nt1       

cont5t1 data1 or onl9e community ( su*  
cov]$ us] or gr\p4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,approximate          
geolocation in=mation ,! t]m approximate
 geolocation in=mation means in=mation t
 id5tifies ! location ( an individual1 b
 ) a precision ( less ?an #e miles4     
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7
 ,connect$ device ,! t]m connect$ device
 means an electronic device t-- 7,a7 is 
capable ( connect+ to ! int]net1 ei!r   
directly or indirectly ?r\gh a network1 
to communicate in=mation at ! direction 
( an individual2  7,b7 has comput]      
process+ capabilities = collect+1 s5d+1 
receiv+1 or analyz+ data2 &  7,c7 is    
prim>ily design$ = or m>ket$ to         
consum]s4  7#d7 ,cov]$ onl9e plat=m ,!  
t]m cov]$ onl9e plat=m means an onl9e   
plat=m t uses a p]sonaliz$ recomm5dation
 sy/em4  7#e7 ,cov]$ us] ,! t]m cov]$   
us] means1 ) respect to an onl9e plat=m1
 a m9or :o regi/]s an acc\nt or creates 
a pr(ile on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#f7 ,fully

 automat$ sy/em ,! t]m fully automat$   
sy/em means an op]ation or set (        
op]ations p]=m$ on data ) m9imal or no  
direction1 in/ruction1 prompt+1         
ov]sight1 involvem5t1 or int]v5tion by a
 natural p]son4  7#g7 ,input-transp>5t  
algori?m  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m          
input-transp>5t algori?m means a fully  
automat$ sy/em t does n use !           
us]-specific data ( a cov]$ us] to      
det]m9e ! selection1 ord]1 relative     
prioritization1 or relative prom95ce (  
in=mation t is furni%$ to su* cov]$ us] 
on an onl9e plat=m1 unless !            
us]-specific data is expressly provid$  
to ! plat=m by ! cov]$ us] = su*        
purpose4  7,b7 ,data expressly provid$  
to ! plat=m ,= purposes ( subp>agraph   
7,a71 us]-specific data t is provid$ by 
a cov]$ us] = ! express purpose (       
det]m9+ ! selection1 ord]1 relative     
prioritization1 or relative prom95ce (  
in=mation t is furni%$ to su* us] on an 
onl9e plat=m-- 7i7 includes any se>*    
t]m1 filt]1 & spee* patt]n suppli$ by ! 

cov]$ us] 7if provid$ = ! purpose (     
enabl+ ! plat=m to accept spok5 input or
 select+ ! language 9 :i* ! cov]$ us]   
int]acts ) ! plat=m71 sav$ pref]5ce1 !  
resumption ( a previ\s se>*1 & ! curr5t 
precise geolocation in=mation t is      
suppli$ by ! cov]$ us]2  7ii7 includes !
 curr5t approximate geolocation         
in=mation ( ! cov]$ us]2  7iii7 includes
 data affirmatively submitt$ to ! plat=m
 by ! cov]$ us] t expresses ! cle>      
desire ( ! cov]$ us] to receive p>ticul>
 in=mation2  7iv7 does n include !      
hi/ory ( ! connect$ device ( ! cov]$    
us]1 includ+ ! hi/ory ( web se>*es &    
br[s+1 previ\s geographical locations1  
physical activity1 device int]action1 & 
f9ancial transactions ( ! cov]$ us]2 &  
7v7 does n include inf]5ces ab\t ! cov]$
 us] or ! connect$ device ( ! cov]$ us]1
 )\t reg>d to :e!r su* inf]5ces are bas$
 on data describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 or      
7iii74  7#h7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an 
individual "u ! age ( #ah4  7#i7 ,onl9e 
plat=m ,! t]m onl9e plat=m-- 7,a7 means 

a public-fac+ website1 int]net          
application1 or mobile int]net          
application1 includ+ a social network1  
or video %>+ s]vice-- 7i7 t s]ves !     
public2 &  7ii7 t prim>ily provides a   
=um = us]-g5]at$ cont5t1 includ+        
messages1 videos1 images1 games1 & audio
 files2 &  7,b7 does n include-- 7i7 a  
provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice 
7z describ$ 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title  
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or    
successor regulation72 or  7ii7         
electronic mail4  7#aj7 ,p]sonaliz$     
recomm5dation sy/em ,! t]m p]sonaliz$   
recomm5dation sy/em-- 7,a7 means a fully
 automat$ sy/em t det]m9es ! selection1 
ord]1 relative prioritization1 or       
relative prom95ce ( in=mation t is      
furni%$ to a cov]$ us] on an onl9e      
plat=m bas$1 9 :ole or "p1 on           
us]-specific data t 0 n expressly       
provid$ by ! cov]$ us] to ! plat=m = su*
 purpose2 &  7,b7 does n include a fully
 automat$ sy/em us$ by an onl9e plat=m  
if-- 7i7 ! only us]-specific data1      

includ+ any inf]5ce ab\t ! cov]$ us]1 t 
! sy/em uses is-- 7,i7 in=mation relat+ 
to ! age ( ! cov]$ us]2 &  7,,ii7 su*   
in=mation is only us$ to fulfill a      
reque/ to re/rict ! access ( a cov]$ us]
 to cont5t on ! basis t ! cont5t is n   
age-appropriate = ! cov]$ us]2 or  7ii7 
su* sy/em is design$ to block or filt]  
spam1 prev5t or detect fraud or o!r     
illegal activity1 or pres]ve ! security 
( any sy/em1 product1 or s]vice4  7#aa7 
,precise geolocation in=mation ,! t]m   
precise geolocation in=mation means     
geolocation in=mation t id5tifies !     
location ( an individual to )9 a range (
 #e miles or less4  7#ab7 ,us]-specific 
data ,! t]m us]-specific data means     
in=mation relat+ to a cov]$ us] or a    
specific connect$ device t w\ld n       
necess>ily be true ( e individual or    
device4  7e7 ,relation%ip to ,/ate laws 
,no ,/ate or political subdivision ( a  
,/ate may prescribe1 ma9ta91 or en=ce   
any law1 rule1 regulation1 requirem5t1  
/&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce &     

effect ( law1 if su* law rule1          
regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r    
provision cov]s ! requirem5ts (         
subsection 7a74