,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fccc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,au*9closs 7= himself & ,mrs4      
,h\*97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure         
responsible age assurance practices )9 !
 mobile ecosy/em1 p>ticul>ly conc]n+ !  
protection ( m9ors1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,p>5ts ,ov] ,plat=ms ,act4  7b7 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act  
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 
,title ,i--,,application ,,di/ributor   
,,& ,,develop] ,,responsibilities ,sec4 
#aja4 ,age assurance4 ,sec4 #ajb4       
,application di/ributor & develop]      
obligations4 ,title ,,ii--,,liability   
,,& ,,en=cem5t ,sec4 #bja4 ,limitations 
on liability4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,en=cem5t4    
,sec4 #bjc4 ,preemption4 ,sec4 #bjd4    
,sev]ability4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,effective    

date4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,adult ,! t]m ,adult means an acc\nt   
hold] :o is or is e/imat$ to be #ah ye>s
 ( age or old]4  7#b7 ,age category ,!  
t]m ,age ,category means categorization 
( an individual bas$ on age or e/imat$  
age1 includ+ a description ( ! us] z a  
,m9or1 ,adult1 or be+ )9 a giv5 age     
range4  7#c7 ,age signal ,! t]m ,age    
,signal means a signal t indicates an   
acc\nt hold]'s ,age ,category1 :i* !    
acc\nt hold] or ! acc\nt hold]'s p>5t   
has agre$ to %>e4  7#d7 ,application ,! 
t]m ,application means a s(tw>e program 
t is-- 7,a7 design$ to be run on a      
,connect$ ,device1 & to p]=m1 or to help
 ! us] p]=m a specific task on !        
,connect$ ,device2 &  7,b7 di/ribut$    
?r\gh an ,application ,di/ribution      
,provid]4  ,! t]m does n include        
websites or int]net ,br[s] ext5sions1 or
 s(tw>e ) a prim>y purpose ( ext5d+ !   
functionality ( an int]net ,br[s]4  7#e7
 ,application di/ributor ,! t]m         
,application ,di/ributor means a s(tw>e 

application t di/ributes ,applications f
 ,develop]s to us]s ( a ,connect$       
,device4 ,! t]m does n include int]net  
,br[s]s4  7#f7 ,application di/ribution 
provid] ,! t]m ,application ,di/ribution
 ,provid] means an entity1 company1 or  
organization t owns1 op]ates1 or        
controls an ,application ,di/ributor4   
7#g7 ,connect$ device ,! t]m ,connect$  
,device means a sm>tphone1 tablet1 gam+ 
console1 or virtual reality device t    
enables us]s to connect to ! int]net &  
d[nload s(tw>e applications4  7#h7      
,cov]$ application ,! t]m ,cov]$        
,application means an ,application t is 
n an ,application ,di/ributor & t a     
,develop] provides1 :e!r legally requir$
 or n1 a diff]5t exp]i5ce = ,adults ?an 
= ,m9ors or an exp]i5ce t is int5d$ only
 = ,adults4 ,?is includes1 b is n limit$
 to1 ,develop]s t provide diff]5t acc\nt
 types1 cont5t1 or features or engage 9 
diff]5t adv]tis+ or data practices      
dep5d+ on a us]'s age4 ,! t]m does n    
include int]net ,br[s]s or ,onl9e ,se>* 

,eng9es4  7#i7 ,develop] ,! t]m         
,develop] means any p]son1 entity1      
company1 or organization t creates1     
owns1 or controls an ,application4      
7#aj7 ,m9or ,! t]m ,m9or means an acc\nt
 hold] :o is or is e/imat$ to be "u !   
age ( #ah4  7#aa7 ,cov]$ website ,! t]m 
,cov]$ ,website means a website t       
provides a ,,url-accessible or web      
v]sion ( a ,cov]$ ,application4 ,! t]m  
does n include int]net ,br[s]s or ,onl9e
 ,se>* ,eng9es4  7#ab7 ,p]sonaliz$      
adv]tis+ ,p]sonaliz$ ,adv]tis+ means    
display+ adv]tisem5ts to an acc\nt hold]
 :]e ! adv]tisem5t is select$ bas$ on   
p]sonal data obta9$ f t acc\nt hold]'s  
activities ov] "t & across non-affiliat$
 websites or onl9e applications to      
pr$ict su* acc\nt hold]'s pref]5ces or  
int]e/s4 ,p]sonaliz$ ,adv]tis+ does n   
include3  7#a7 ,adv]tis+ bas$ on an     
acc\nt hold]'s activities )9 a          
,develop]'s own ,application or         
,applications2  7#b7 ,adv]tis+ bas$ on !
 context ( an acc\nt hold]'s curr5t     

int]action ) an ,application2  7#c7     
,adv]tis+ direct$ to an acc\nt hold] 9  
response to ! acc\nt hold]'s direct     
reque/ = in=mation or fe$back2 or  7#d7 
,! process+ ( p]sonal data solely =     
measur+ or report+ adv]tis+ p]=mance1   
rea*1 or frequ5cy4  ,i ,,application    
,,di/ributor ,,& ,,develop]             
,,responsibilities  #aja4 ,age assurance
  7a7 ,responsibilities ( application   
di/ribution provid]s ,an ,application   
,di/ribution ,provid]--  7#a7 %all ask  
acc\nt hold]s to decl>e _! age :5 creat+
 an acc\nt ) ! ,application ,di/ribution
 ,provid]2  7#b7 may use comm]cially    
reasonable ef=ts to obta9 ! ,age        
,category ( an acc\nt hold] ) a         
reasonable level ( c]ta9ty2  7#c7 may   
provide acc\nt hold]s ) a me*anism to   
obta9 _! ,age ,category & ! ability to  
reque/ an update if !y believe _! ,age  
,category is incorrect2 &  7#d7 %all    
provide ,develop]s ( ,cov]$             
,applications ! te*nical ability to call
 an ,age ,signal :]e ! acc\nt hold] or !

 acc\nt hold]'s p>5t has agre$ to su*   
%>+4  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction  7#a7     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
preclude an ,application ,di/ribution   
,provid] f us+ multiple comm]cially     
reasonable me?ods to obta91 e/imate1 or 
provide ! ,age ,category ( an acc\nt    
hold]4  7#b7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to re/rict an ,application     
,di/ribution ,provid]'s ability to      
satisfy ?is section by obta9+ a ,m9or   
acc\nt hold]'s age f ! ,m9or's p>5t4    
#ajb4 ,application di/ributor & develop]
 obligations  7a7 ,application          
di/ribution provid]s ,an ,application   
,di/ribution ,provid]-- 7#a7 %all       
provide ! acc\nt hold]'s p>5t ) !       
ability to prev5t acc\nt hold]s :o are n
 ,adults f acquir+ or us+ ! ,develop]'s 
,cov]$ ,application f ! ,application    
,di/ributor2  7#b7 %all provide !       
,develop] ( a ,cov]$ ,application ) !   
ability to prev5t acc\nt hold]s :o are n
 ,adults f acquir+ or us+ ! ,develop]'s 
,cov]$ ,application f ! ,application    

,di/ributor4 7,a7 ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
%all prev5t ,application ,di/ribution   
,provid]s f creat+ a us] int]face or    
c5traliz$ page = acc\nt hold]'s p>5ts to
 block categories by age rat+ ( ,cov]$  
,applications bas$ on ! cont5t &        
features ( ! ,cov]$ ,application4  7#b7 
%all provide ! capability to ,develop]s 
to provide in=mation reg>d+ _! relevant 
p>5tal controls = a ,cov]$ ,application 
?r\gh a c5traliz$ product page or us]   
int]face1 ho/$ by ! ,application        
,di/ribution ,provid]1 t provides       
relevant in=mation ab\t a ,cov]$        
,application2  7#c7 %all comply ) !     
obligations set out 9 subsection 7b7 =  
its own ,cov]$ ,applications = :i* !    
,application ,di/ribution ,provid] is   
also ! ,develop]2 &  7#d7 %all n use    
data collect$ f ?ird-p>ty ,cov]$        
,applications 9 ! c\rse ( compliance )  
?is section to give ! ,application      
,di/ribution ,provid] pref]5ce relative 
to ^? ( ?ird p>ties1 or to o!rwise use  
su* data 9 an anticompetitive mann]4    

7b7 ,develop]s ( cov]$ applications ,a  
,develop] ( a ,cov]$ ,application--     
7#a7 %all report to ! ,application      
,di/ribution ,provid] :e!r _!           
,applications provide a diff]5t exp]i5ce
 = ,adults ?an = us]s :o are n ,adults  
or is int5d$ only = ,adults2  7#b7 %all 
provide in=mation reg>d+ privacy & onl9e
 safety sett+s to help p>5ts support    
,m9ors us+ _! ,cov]$ ,applications1     
unless _! ,application is int5d$ only = 
,adults & blocks ,m9ors2  7#c7 %all use 
comm]cially reasonable ef=ts to det]m9e 
:e!r a us] is an ,adult or a ,m9or ) a  
reasonable level ( c]ta9ty2 7,a7 ,= !   
purposes ( ?is section1 an ,age ,signal 
provid$ by an ,application ,di/ribution 
,provid] %all be consid]$ a comm]cially 
reasonable ef=t1 unless a ,develop]'s   
,application is int5d$ only = ,adults & 
blocks ,m9ors & is requir$ by law to    
re/rict access to ,adults1 9 :i* case-- 
7i7 an ,age ,signal provid$ by an       
,application ,di/ribution ,provid]      
indicat+ a us] is a ,m9or %all be       

suffici5t basis to block access2 &  7ii7
 an ,age ,signal provid$ by an          
,application ,di/ribution ,provid]      
indicat+ a us] is an ,adult %all n1 by  
itself1 satisfy ! requirem5t to det]m9e 
:e!r a us] is an ,adult ) a reasonable  
level ( c]ta9ty1 includ+ = purposes (   
o!r laws t require access re/rictions   
bas$ on age4  7#d7 %all make a          
reasonable ef=t to ensure t us]s :o are 
,m9ors _c engage 9 any activity t has   
be5 re/rict$ by ! develop] = ,adults    
only2  7#e7 %all obta9 cons5t prior to  
p]mitt+ ,m9or acc\nt hold]s f access+ a 
,cov]$ ,application or portion !re( t ! 
,develop] has designat$ z unsuitable =  
use by ,m9ors )\t p>5tal guidance or    
sup]vision1 or f access+ cont5t t is    
age-gat$ by law2  7#f7 %all n deliv]    
p]sonaliz$ adv]tis+ to ,m9ors2 &  7#g7  
if ! ,develop] det]m9es t x is a ,cov]$ 
,application1 & *ooses to call an ,age  
,signal facilitat$ by an ,application   
,di/ribution ,provid] to satisfy !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,develop]--

  7,a7 %all reque/ ! m9imum am\nt (     
in=mation ne$$ = purposes ( compliance )
 ?is ,act2  7,b7 may n willfully        
disreg>d any in=mation reg>d+ an        
individual's age or ,age ,category t is 
o!rwise available to ! ,develop]2  7,c7 
may n %>e ! in=mation obta9$ f ! ,age   
,signal ) ?ird p>ties1 except = a s]vice
 provid]1 b only if necess>y = su*      
s]vice provid] to implem5t safety       
measures or privacy protections = m9ors 
or o!rwise requir$ to d s by law2 &     
7,d7 may n use ! ,age ,signal = any     
purpose beyond t int5d$ by ?is ,act1    
includ+ b n limit$ to us+ ! ,age ,signal
 to back into or attempt to back into a 
us]'s date ( bir?4  7#h7 if ! ,develop] 
uses a me?od o!r ?an an ,age ,signal    
provid$ by an ,application ,di/ribution 
,provid] to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section1 ! ,develop]-- 7,a7 %all reque/ 
! m9imum am\nt ( in=mation ne$$ =       
purposes ( compliance ) ?is ,act2  7,b7 
may n willfully disreg>d any in=mation  
reg>d+ an individual's age or ,age      

,category t is available to ! ,develop]2
  7,c7 may n %>e ! in=mation obta9$ 9 ! 
c\rse ( comply+ ) ?is section ) ?ird    
p>ties1 except = a s]vice provid]1 b    
only if necess>y = su* s]vice provid] to
 implem5t safety measures or privacy    
protections = m9ors or o!rwise requir$  
to d s by law2 &  7,d7 may n use age    
data = any purpose beyond t int5d$ by   
?is ,act1 includ+ b n limit$ to us+ age 
data to back into or attempt to back    
into a us]'s date ( bir?4  7c7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,if ! ,develop] & an        
,application ,di/ribution ,provid] are  
controll$ by ! same entity1 ! ,develop] 
may rely on age det]m9ations made by t  
entity4  7d7 ,rule ( ,con/ruction       
,develop]s ( ,cov]$ websites %all h !   
same requirem5ts z ,develop]s ( ,cov]$  
,applications 9 ?is ,act & may c>ry ov] 
to ,cov]$ websites an ,age ,signal      
receiv$ f an ,application ,di/ribution  
,provid] to fulfill su* requirem5ts4    
,,ii ,,liability ,,& ,,en=cem5t  #bja4  
,limitations on liability  7a7          

,application di/ribution provid]s &     
op]at+ sy/em provid]s ,an ,application  
,di/ribution ,provid] or ,op]at+ ,sy/em 
,provid] t makes a good fai? ef=t to    
comply ) ! obligations ( ?is ,act1 tak+ 
into consid]ation available te*nology1  
%all n be liable "u any provision ( ?is 
,act1 or o!rwise liable = its actions   
tak5 9 attempt to comply ) ?is ,act1    
includ+ b n limit$ to ! foll[+ ) reg>d  
to facilitation ( ! provision ( an ,age 
,signal3  7#a7 ,any errone\s ,age       
,signal4  7#b7 ,any conduct by a        
,develop] ( a ,cov]$ ,application t     
receives any ,age ,signal4  7#c7 ,fail+ 
to provide an ,age ,signal due to any   
reasonable te*nical limitations or      
outages t prev5t ! provision ( ! ,age   
,signal ^u reque/4  7#d7 ,n provid+ !   
,age ,signal to ,develop]s t d n adh]e  
to reasonable safety /&>ds &            
,application ,di/ributor policies4  7b7 
,develop]s ,a ,develop] ( a ,cov]$      
,application-- 7#a7 z betwe5 ! ,develop]
 ( a ,cov]$ ,application & !            

,application ,di/ribution ,provid]1 is  
solely liable = correctly id5tify+ :e!r 
_! ,applications are ,cov]$             
,applications "u ?is ,act4 ,no          
,application ,di/ributor is requir$ to  
proactively id5tify ,cov]$              
,applications1 & an ,application        
,di/ributor w n be held liable 9 cases  
:]e a ,develop] provides inaccurate     
in=mation ab\t its ,applications2 &     
7#b7 %all n be liable = an errone\s ,age
 ,signal provid$ by an ,application     
,di/ribution ,provid]1 if ! ,develop]   
makes a reasonable ef=t1 tak+ into      
consid]ation available te*nology1 to    
prop]ly use ! ,age ,signal & c>ry out   
comm]cially reasonable me?ods to obta9  
or e/imate ! age ( an acc\nt hold]4     
#bjb4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,unfair or         
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$  
!reund] %all be treat$ z a violation ( a
 rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act  
or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 

,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,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  7#b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] 
%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 ,act %all be con/ru$
 to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u 
any o!r provision ( law4  #bjc4         
,preemption ,no ,/ate or political      
subdivision ( a ,/ate may ma9ta91 en=ce1
 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9 effect any law1
 rule1 regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or 
o!r provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law 
( any ,/ate1 or political subdivision ( 
a ,/ate1 relat$ to ! provisions ( ?is   

,act4  #bjd4 ,sev]ability ,if any       
provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( 
any provision to any p]son or           
circum/ance is held invalid by a f9al   
decision ( a c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act %all 
be giv5 effect )\t ! invalid provision  
or application4  #bje4 ,effective date  
,?is ,act %all take effect n lat] ?an   
#bd mon?s aft] ! date ( its enactm5t4