,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdcg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,fry 7for himself and ,mr4 ,landsman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,commerce to establish the ,kids ,internet ,safety ,partnership to identify and advance best practices with respect to the online safety of minors1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,kids ,internet ,safety ,partnership ,act4 #b4 ,kids ,internet ,safety ,partnership 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish the ,kids ,internet ,safety ,partnership4 7b7 ,director ,the ,secretary shall appoint a ,director to be the head of the ,partnership4 7c7 ,duties ,the duties of the ,partnership shall be the following3 7#a7 ,coordinate with relevant ,federal agencies1 including the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 and stakeholders to identify-- 7,a7 the risks for minors with respect to the use of websites1 online services1 online applications1 and mobile applications2 7,b7 the benefits for minors with respect to the use of websites1 online services1 online applications1 and mobile applications2 and 7,c7 widely accepted or evidence-based best practices that account for minors of different ages and-- 7i7 address the risks identified under subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 preserve and enhance the benefits identified under subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,not later than #a year after the date on which the ,partnership is established1 and every #b years thereafter1 publish on a publicly available website a report that details-- 7,a7 the identifications made under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 the efficacy and adoption by websites1 online services1 online applications1 and mobile applications of-- 7i7 safeguards for minors2 and 7ii7 parental tools4 7#c7 ,not later than #b years after the date on which the ,partnership is established1 publish on a publicly available website a playbook for providers and developers of websites1 online services1 online applications1 and mobile applications to facilitate the implementation of widely accepted or evidence-based best practices that account for minors of different ages and address the risks identified under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 and preserve and enhance the benefits identified under paragraph 7#a77;,b71 including best practices with respect to-- 7,a7 age verification1 assurance1 and estimation techniques2 7,b7 design features2 7,c7 parental tools2 7,d7 default privacy and account settings2 7,e7 reporting systems and tools2 7,f7 third-party safety software services2 and 7,g7 limitations and opt-outs related to personalized recommendation systems and chatbots4 7d7 ,stakeholders ,in coordinating with stakeholders under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,partnership shall coordinate with the following3 7#a7 ,academic experts with specific expertise with respect to the prevention of risks for minors online4 7#b7 ,researchers with specific expertise with respect to social media4 7#c7 ,parents and minors with demonstrated experience with respect to the safety of minors online4 7#d7 ,educators with demonstrated experience with respect to the safety of minors online4 7#e7 ,online platforms4 7#f7 ,experts in academia and civil society with specific expertise with respect to constitutional law1 privacy1 free expression1 access to information1 and civil liberties4 7#g7 ,state attorneys general 7or designees thereof who work in ,state or local government74 7e7 ,sunset ,the ,partnership shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date on which the ,partnership is established4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,design feature ,the term design feature-- 7,a7 means any feature or component of a website1 online service1 online application1 or mobile application that encourages an increase in or increases the frequency of use or time spent by a user who is a minor with respect to such website1 service1 or application2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 infinite scrolling or auto play2 7ii7 rewards or incentives based on frequency of use or time spent2 7iii7 notifications and push alerts2 7iv7 badges or other visual award symbols based on frequency of use or time spent2 and 7v7 appearance altering filters4 7#b7 ,minor ,the term minor means an individual who is under the age of #ah4 7#c7 ,parent ,the term parent means a legal guardian of a minor4 7#d7 ,parental tool ,the term parental tool-- 7,a7 means a tool that-- 7i7 a website1 online service1 online application1 or mobile application provides to a parent of a user who the service or application knows is a minor2 and 7ii7 the parent uses to support such user with respect to the use of the website1 service1 or application2 and 7,b7 includes a tool that allows a parent of a user who the website1 service1 or application knows is a minor to-- 7i7 view or change the privacy and account settings of such user2 7ii7 grant or withdraw verifiable parental consent2 7iii7 restrict the purchases and financial transactions of such user2 7iv7 view metrics of the total time spent on such website1 service1 or application by such user2 7v7 restrict time spent on such website1 service1 or application by such user2 7vi7 report illegal or harmful conduct on such website1 service1 or application with respect to which such user may be a victim2 and 7vii7 limit or opt-out of personalized recommendation systems or chatbots4 7#e7 ,partnership ,the term ,partnership means the ,kids ,internet ,safety ,partnership established under subsection 7a74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#g7 ,verifiable parental consent ,the term verifiable parental consent has the meaning given such term in section #acjb of the ,children's ,online ,privacy ,protection ,act of #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja74