,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,kean introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require onl9e
 video game provid]s to provide c]ta9   
safegu>ds = m9ors1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,saf] ,gu>d+ ( ,adolesc5ts f ,malici\s
 ,int]actions on ,network ,games ,act or
 ! ,saf] ,,gam+ ,act4  #b4 ,safegu>d    
requirem5ts = onl9e video game provid]s 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,adult us] ,! t]m adult us] means a us] 
( an int]active onl9e video game if !   
provid] ( su* game kn[s t su* us] is n a
 m9or4  7#b7 ,cov]$ us] ,! t]m cov]$ us]
 means a us] ( an int]active onl9e video
 game if ! provid] ( su* game kn[s t su*
 us] is a m9or4  7#c7 ,int]active onl9e 
video game ,! t]m int]active onl9e video
 game means a video game t-- 7,a7       
connects to ! int]net2 &  7,b7 all[s a  
us] ( su* video game to communicate )   

o!r us]s ( su* video game4  7#d7 ,"k2   
kn[s ,! t]m "k or kn[s means to h actual
 k or to h act$ 9 willful disreg>d4     
7#e7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an         
individual "u ! age ( #ah ye>s4  7#f7   
,onl9e video game provid] ,! t]m onl9e  
video game provid] means a p]son t      
provides an int]active onl9e video game 
directly to a consum] = ! use ( !       
consum]1 includ+ ?r\gh a website1 mobile
 application1 or o!r onl9e means4  7#g7 
,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t means ! legal gu>dian 
( a m9or4  7#h7 ,video game ,! t]m video
 game means a device or s(tw>e program  
t-- 7,a7 receives & /ores data or       
in/ructions g5]at$ by ! us] ( su*       
object1 device1 or s(tw>e program2 &    
7,b7 processes su* data or in/ructions  
to create an int]active game = su* us]  
to play or view on a comput]1 gam+      
sy/em1 console1 mobile device1 or o!r   
te*nological means4  7b7 ,safegu>ds     
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an onl9e video  
game provid] %all provide safegu>ds to !
 p>5t ( a cov]$ us] ( an int]active     

onl9e video game ( su* provid] t all[ ! 
p>5t to limit communication betwe5 su*  
cov]$ us] & any o!r us] 7includ+ any    
adult us]7 ( su* onl9e video game4  7#b7
 ,features ,an onl9e video game provid] 
requir$ to provide safegu>ds "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all ensure ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!     
safegu>ds-- 7i7 are accessible & easy-to
 use2  7ii7 are enabl$ by default on !  
acc\nt ( a cov]$ us] ( ! int]active     
onl9e video game ( su* provid]2 &  7iii7
 c be disabl$ only by ! p>5t ( ! cov]$  
us]4  7,b7 ,! mo/ protective level (    
control (f]$ to a us] ) respect to      
privacy & safety sett+s-- 7i7 includes  
su* safegu>ds by default2 &  7ii7 )     
respect to a cov]$ us]1 c be disabl$    
only by ! p>5t ( ! cov]$ us]4  7#c7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
may be con/ru$ to prohibit an onl9e     
video game provid] f provid+ ! p>5t ( a 
cov]$ us] ( an int]active onl9e video   
game ( su* provid] ) ! ability to limit 
or all[ communication betwe5 ! cov]$ us]
 & multiple o!r us]s4  7#d7 ,effective  

date ,?is subsection %all take effect on
 ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair 
or deceptive acts or practices ,a       
violation ( subsection 7b7 %all be      
treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade         
,commission %all en=ce subsection 7b7 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 ,any    
p]son :o violates subsection 7b7 %all be
 subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !   
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7#c7   
,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !  

,f$]al ,trade ,commission "u any o!r    
provision ( law4  7d7 ,actions by ,/ates
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or an (ficial 
or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has reason to       
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( su*  
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by an act or practice 9         
violation ( subsection 7b71 ! ,/ate1 z  
p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on 
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate ,/ate c\rt or an appropriate
 di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--    
7,a7 enjo9 su* act or practice2  7,b7   
en=ce compliance ) su* subsection2  7,c7
 obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r      
comp5sation on behalf ( resid5ts ( !    
,/ate2 or  7,d7 obta9 su* o!r legal &   
equitable relief z ! c\rt may consid] to
 be appropriate4  7#b7 ,notice ,be=e    
fil+ an action "u ?is subsection1 !     
attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy ( !   
,/ate involv$ %all provide to ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission a writt5 notice ( su*
 action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su*     

action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1  
or ag5cy det]m9es t x is n feasible to  
provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney     
g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide   
writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( !   
compla9t to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( ! action4  7#c7  
,au?ority ( ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
%all h ! "r-- 7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2
 &  7ii7 ^u s int]v5+-- 7,i7 to be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ !re92 &  7,,ii7 to  
file petitions = appeal4  7,b7          
,limitation on ,/ate action :ile ,f$]al 
action is p5d+ ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil      
action = violation ( subsection 7b7     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph z ! ,f$]al 
action71 no ,/ate attorney g5]al1       
(ficial1 or ag5cy may br+ an action "u  
?is subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al 

action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( su* subsection alleg$ 9 su* 
compla9t4  7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,=  
purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is   
subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all 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 ( su* ,/ate 
to conduct inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s &
 affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (  
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7e7 ,preemption ,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* law1 rule1 regulation1          
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision      
relates to ! provisions ( ?is ,act4