,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjbe,mrs4 ,mill]-,meeks introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit m>ket or           
product-focus$ rese>* on *ildr5 & m9ors1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,pr(il+ ,y\? 
& ,kids ,act or ! ,,spy ,kids ,act4  #b4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,*ild ,!
 t]m *ild means an individual :o is "u !
 age ( #ac4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m 
cov]$ plat=m means a plat=m t is a      
website1 s(tw>e1 application1 or        
electronic s]vice connect$ to ! int]net 
t-- 7,a7 is publicly available = use by 
consum]s2  7,b7 enables ! creation ( a  
us]name or us] id5tifi]-- 7i7 t is      
se>*able on ! plat=m2 &  7ii7 t c be    
foll[$ by or is o!rwise accessible to   
o!r us]s ( ! plat=m2  7,c7 z ! pr$om9ant

 purpose ( ! plat=m1 facilitates !      
creation & access to us]-g5]at$ cont5t  
?r\gh text1 images1 video1 audio1 or any
 o!r int]active m$ium2  7,d7 uses a     
design feature to promote us] engagem5t 
on ! plat=m2 &  7,e7 uses ! p]sonal     
in=mation ( ! us] to adv]tise1 m>ket1 or
 make cont5t recomm5dations4  7#d7      
,design feature ,! t]m design feature-- 
7,a7 means any feature or compon5t ( a  
cov]$ plat=m t enc\rages or increases ! 
frequ5cy1 "t sp5t1 or activity ( a m9or 
on ! cov]$ plat=m2 &  7,b7 includes any 
( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,inf9ite scroll+ or auto
 play4  7ii7 ,rew>ds or inc5tives bas$  
on ! frequ5cy1 "t sp5t1 or activity ( a 
m9or on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7iii7          
,notifications & pu% al]ts4  7iv7       
,badges or o!r visual aw>d symbols bas$ 
on ! frequ5cy1 "t sp5t1 or activity ( a 
m9or on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7v7 ,appe>ance 
alt]+ filt]s4  7#e7 ,"k2 kn[s ,! t]m "k 
or kn[s means to h actual k or to h act$
 9 willful disreg>d4  7#f7 ,p>5t ,! t]m 
p>5t means ! legal gu>dian ( a m9or4    

7#g7 ,p]sonal in=mation ,! t]m p]sonal  
in=mation has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9      
section #acjb ( ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e      
,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #feja74  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate means ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea*            
commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian ,tribe4  7#i7 ,te5 ,! t]m te5   
means an individual :o is ov] ! age (   
#ac & "u ! age ( #ag4  7#aj7 ,us] ,! t]m
 us] means1 ) respect to a cov]$ plat=m1
 an individual :o regi/]s an acc\nt or  
creates a pr(ile on ! cov]$ plat=m4     
7#aa7 ,v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t ,! t]m   
v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #acjb ( ! ,*ildr5's    
,onl9e ,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih
 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja774  #c4 ,m>ket    
rese>*  7a7 ,prohibition ( rese>* on    
*ildr5 ,a cov]$ plat=m may n1 9 ! case (
 a us] or visitor t ! cov]$ plat=m kn[s 
is a *ild1 conduct m>ket or             
product-focus$ rese>* on su* *ild4  7b7 

,limitation on rese>* on te5s ,a cov]$  
plat=m may n1 9 ! case ( a us] or       
visitor t ! onl9e plat=m kn[s is a te51 
conduct m>ket or product-focus$ rese>*  
on su* te51 unless ! cov]$ plat=m obta9s
 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t be=e conduct+  
su* rese>* on su* te54  7c7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to limit ! process+ ( p]sonal   
in=mation solely = measur+ or report+   
adv]tis+ or cont5t p]=mance1 rea*1 or   
frequ5cy1 includ+ ?r\gh an indep5d5t    
measurem5t4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7         
,en=cem5t by ,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 ,! ,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
 ,any p]son :o violates ?is ,act %all be
 subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !   
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7b7    
,actions by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any
 case 9 :i* ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 
or an (ficial or ag5cy ( a ,/ate1 has   
reason to believe t an int]e/ ( !       
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate has be5 or is      
?reat5$ or adv]sely affect$ by an act or
 practice 9 violation ( ?is ,act1 !     
,/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 ) ?is  
,act2  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 !         
,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 ! ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( 
! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,commission 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 
7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2  7ii7 ^u s   
int]v5+1 to be he>d on all matt]s aris+ 
!re92 &  7iii7 to file petitions =      
appeal4  7,b7 ,limitation on ,/ate      
action :ile ,f$]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 ?is          
subsection dur+ ! p5d5cy ( ! ,f$]al     
action aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !      
compla9t 9 ! ,f$]al action = any        
violation ( ?is ,act alleg$ 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  #e4 ,rules ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to--    
7#a7 limit or impair ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e 
,privacy ,protection ,act ( #aiih 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47 or any rule or 
regulation promulgat$ "u su* ,act2 or   
7#b7 au?orize any action 9 conflict )   
section #ah7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         

#eg;a7h774  #f4 ,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* law1 rule1 
regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r    
provision relates to ! provisions ( ?is 
,act4  #g4 ,effective date ,except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act    
%all take effect on ! date t is #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4