,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fdhd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,december #e1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,bilirakis introduced the     
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
,a ,,bill  ,to protect the safety of    
minors on the internet1 and for other   
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short title ,this ,act   
may be cited as the ,kids ,online       
,safety ,act4  7b7 ,table of contents   
,the table of contents for this ,act is 
as follows3  ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2    
table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4            
,definitions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,preventing harm
 to minors4 ,sec4 #d4 ,safeguards for   
minors4 ,sec4 #e4 ,disclosure4 ,sec4 #f4
 ,audit2 report4 ,sec4 #g4 ,enforcement4
 ,sec4 #h4 ,kids ,online ,safety        
,council4 ,sec4 #i4 ,rules of           
construction4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,relationship  
to ,state laws4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,effective   
date4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,severability4  #b4    
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,child 

,the term child means an individual who 
is under the age of #ac4  7#b7          
,commission ,the term ,commission means 
the ,federal ,trade ,commission4  7#c7  
,compulsive usage ,the term compulsive  
usage means a persistent and repetitive 
use of a covered platform that          
substantially limits one or more major  
life activities of an individual        
7described in section #c7b7 of the      
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7b7774  7#d7 
,covered platform ,the term covered     
platform means a platform that is a     
website1 software1 application1 or      
electronic service connected to the     
internet that-- 7,a7 is publicly        
available for use by consumers2  7,b7   
enables the creation of a username or   
user identifier-- 7i7 that is searchable
 on the platform2 and  7ii7 that can be 
followed by or is similarly accessible  
to other users of the platform2  7,c7 as
 the predominant purpose of the         
platform1 facilitates the sharing and   

access to user-generated content through
 text1 images1 video1 audio1 or any     
other interactive medium2  7,d7 uses a  
design feature to promote user          
engagement on the platform2 and  7,e7   
uses the personal information of the    
user to advertise1 market1 or make      
content recommendations4  7#e7 ,design  
feature ,the term design feature-- 7,a7 
means any feature or component of a     
covered platform that encourages or     
increases the frequency1 time spent1 or 
activity of a user on the covered       
platform2 and  7,b7 includes any of the 
following3 7i7 ,infinite scrolling or   
auto play4  7ii7 ,rewards or incentives 
based on the frequency1 time spent1 or  
activity of a user on the covered       
platform4  7iii7 ,notifications and push
 alerts4  7iv7 ,badges or other visual  
award symbols based on the frequency1   
time spent1 or activity of a minor on   
the covered platform4  7v7 ,appearance  
altering filters4  7#f7 ,know2 knows    
,the term know or knows means to have   

actual knowledge or to have acted in    
willful disregard4  7#g7 ,minor ,the    
term minor means an individual who is   
under the age of #ag4  7#h7 ,narcotic   
drug ,the term narcotic drug has the    
meaning given that term in section #ajb 
of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7#i7 ,parent ,the    
term parent means the legal guardian of 
a minor4  7#aj7 ,personal information   
,the term personal information has the  
meaning given that term in section #acjb
 of the ,children's ,online ,privacy    
,protection ,act of #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #feja74  7#aa7 ,physical violence ,the 
term physical violence has the meaning  
given the term crime of violence under  
section #af of title #ah1 ,united       
,states ,code4  7#ab7 ,sexual           
exploitation and abuse ,the term sexual 
exploitation and abuse means any of the 
following3 7,a7 ,any offense1 including 
coercion and enticement1 as described in
 section #bdbb of title #ah1 ,united    
,states ,code4  7,b7 ,child pornography1

 as defined in section #bbef of title   
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,c7       
,trafficking for the production of      
images1 as described in section #bbea of
 title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4  7,d7
 ,any offense described in section #aeia
 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4   
7#ac7 ,state ,the term ,state means each
 ,state of the ,united ,states1 the     
,district of ,columbia1 each            
commonwealth1 territory1 or possession  
of the ,united ,states1 and each        
federally recognized ,indian ,tribe4    
7#ad7 ,user ,the term user means1 with  
respect to a covered platform1 an       
individual who registers an account or  
creates a profile on the covered        
platform4  7#ae7 ,verifiable parental   
consent ,the term verifiable parental   
consent has the meaning given that term 
in section #acjb of the ,children's     
,online ,privacy ,protection ,act of    
#aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja774  #c4      
,preventing harm to minors  7a7 ,in     
general ,a covered platform shall       

establish1 implement1 maintain1 and     
enforce reasonable policies1 practices1 
and procedures that address the         
following harms to minors3 7#a7 ,threats
 of physical violence4  7#b7 ,sexual    
exploitation and abuse4  7#c7           
,distribution1 sale1 or use of narcotic 
drugs1 tobacco products1 cannabis       
products1 gambling1 or alcohol4  7#d7   
,any financial harm caused by deceptive 
practices4  7b7 ,considerations ,the    
policies1 practices1 and procedures     
required under subsection 7a7 shall be  
appropriate to each of the following3   
7#a7 ,the size and complexity of the    
covered platform4  7#b7 ,the            
technological feasibility of addressing 
the harms described in subsection 7a74  
7c7 ,rules of construction  7#a7 ,search
 for information and resources permitted
 ,nothing in subsection 7a7 may be      
construed to require a covered platform 
to prevent or preclude any minor from-- 
7,a7 deliberately and independently     
searching for1 or specifically          

requesting1 content2 or  7,b7 accessing 
resources and information regarding the 
prevention or mitigation of the harms   
described in subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,first amendment ,nothing in this       
section may be construed to allow a     
government entity to enforce subsection 
7a7 based upon the viewpoint of users   
expressed by or through any speech1     
expression1 or information protected by 
the ,first ,amendment to the            
,constitution of the ,united ,states4   
#d4 ,safeguards for minors  7a7         
,safeguards for minors  7#a7 ,safeguards
 ,a covered platform shall provide a    
user or visitor to the covered platform1
 that the covered platform knows is a   
minor1 with readily accessible and      
easy-to-use safeguards to1 as           
applicable1 do each of the following3   
7,a7 ,limit the ability of other users  
or visitors to communicate with the     
minor4  7,b7 ,limit by default design   
features that result in compulsive usage
 of the covered platform by the minor4  

7#b7 ,option ,a covered platform shall  
provide a user that the covered platform
 knows is a minor with a readily        
accessible and easy-to-use option to    
limit the amount of time spent by the   
minor on the covered platform4  7#c7    
,default safeguard settings for minors  
,a covered platform shall provide that1 
in the case of a user or visitor that   
the platform knows is a minor1 the      
default setting for any safeguard       
described under paragraph 7#a7 is the   
option available on the platform that   
provides the most protective level of   
control that is offered by the platform 
with respect to privacy and safety for  
that user or visitor4  7b7 ,parental    
tools  7#a7 ,tools ,a covered platform  
shall provide readily accessible and    
easy-to-use parental tools for parents  
to support a user that the platform     
knows is a minor with respect to the use
 of the platform by that user4  7#b7    
,requirements ,the parental tools       
provided by a covered platform under    

paragraph 7#a7 include each of the      
following3 7,a7 ,the ability to manage  
the privacy and account settings of a   
minor1 including any safeguard and      
option established under subsection 7a71
 in a manner that allows parents to--   
7i7 view the privacy and account        
settings2 and  7ii7 in the case of a    
user that the platform knows is a child1
 change and control the privacy and     
account settings4  7,b7 ,the ability to 
restrict purchases and financial        
transactions by the minor1 if           
applicable4  7,c7 ,the ability to view  
metrics of total time spent on the      
covered platform and restrict time spent
 on the covered platform by the minor4  
7#c7 ,notice to minors ,a covered       
platform shall provide clear and        
conspicuous notice to a user when the   
tools described in this subsection are  
in effect and what settings or controls 
have been applied4  7#d7 ,default tools 
for children ,in the case of a user that
 the platform knows is a child1 a       

covered platform shall enable the tools 
required under paragraph 7#a7 by        
default4  7#e7 ,application to existing 
accounts ,if1 before the effective date 
of this subsection1 a covered platform  
provides a parent of a user that the    
platform knows is a child with notice   
and the ability to enable the parental  
tools described under this subsection in
 a manner that would otherwise comply   
with this subsection1 and the parent    
opted out of enabling such tools1 the   
covered platform is not required to     
enable such tools with respect to such  
user by default on and after the date on
 which this subsection takes effect4    
7c7 ,reporting mechanism  7#a7          
,reporting tools ,a covered platform    
shall provide each of the following3    
7,a7 ,a readily accessible and          
easy-to-use means for a user and visitor
 to a covered platform to submit a      
report to the covered platform of any   
harm to a minor related to use of the   
covered platform4  7,b7 ,an electronic  

point of contact specific to matters    
involving harms to a minor4  7,c7       
,confirmation of the receipt of such    
report and1 within the applicable time  
period described in paragraph 7#b71 a   
substantive response to the individual  
that submitted the report4  7#b7 ,timing
 ,a covered platform shall establish an 
internal process to receive and         
substantively respond to a report       
submitted under paragraph 7#a7 in a     
reasonable and timely manner1 but in no 
case later than--  7,a7 #aj days after  
the date on which the report is         
received2 and  7,b7 notwithstanding     
subparagraph 7,a71 if the report        
involves an imminent threat to the      
safety of a minor1 as promptly as needed
 to address the reported threat to      
safety4  7d7 ,advertising of illegal    
products ,a covered platform shall not  
facilitate the advertising of narcotic  
drugs1 cannabis products1 tobacco       
products1 gambling1 or alcohol to an    
individual that the covered platform    

knows is a minor4  7e7 ,rules of        
application  7#a7 ,accessibility ,with  
respect to safeguards and parental tools
 described under subsections 7a7 and    
7b71 a covered platform shall provide   
each of the following3  7,a7            
,information and control options in a   
clear and conspicuous manner that takes 
into consideration the differing ages1  
capacities1 and developmental needs of  
the minors most likely to access the    
covered platform and does not encourage 
minors or parents to weaken or disable  
safeguards or parental tools4  7,b7     
,readily accessible and easy-to-use     
controls to enable or disable safeguards
 or parental tools1 as appropriate4     
7,c7 ,information and control options in
 the same language1 form1 and manner as 
the covered platform provides the       
product or service used by minors and   
their parents4  7#b7 ,timing            
considerations2 application of changes  
to offline devices or accounts ,if the  
device of a user or user account does   

not have access to the internet at the  
time of a change to parental tools1 a   
covered platform shall apply changes the
 next time the device or user is        
connected to the internet4  7f7 ,rules  
of construction ,nothing in this section
 may be construed to do any of the      
following3 7#a7 ,prevent a covered      
platform from taking reasonable measures
 to--  7,a7 block1 detect1 or prevent   
the distribution of unlawful1 obscene1  
or other harmful material to minors as  
described in section #c7;a72 or  7,b7   
block or filter spam1 prevent criminal  
activity1 or protect the security of a  
platform or service4  7#b7 ,require the 
disclosure of the browsing behavior1    
search history1 messages1 contact list1 
or other content or metadata of the     
communications of a minor4  7#c7        
,prevent a covered platform from        
entering into an agreement with a third 
party1 whose primary or exclusive       
function is to provide the safeguards or
 parental tools required under          

subsections 7a7 and 7b7 or to assist    
with meeting the requirements described 
under subsections 7a7 and 7b74  7#d7    
,prevent a parent or user from          
authorizing a third party described in  
subparagraph 7#c7 to implement such     
safeguards or parental tools required   
under subsections 7a7 and 7b74  #e4     
,disclosure  7a7 ,notice  7#a7          
,registration or purchase ,before any   
registration or purchase on a covered   
platform by an individual that the      
platform knows is a minor1 the platform 
shall provide clear1 conspicuous1 and   
easy-to-understand notice on each of the
 following3  7,a7 ,the policies and     
practices of the covered platform with  
respect to safeguards for minors4  7,b7 
,information about how to access the    
safeguards and parental tools required  
under section #d4  7#b7 ,notification   
7,a7 ,notice and acknowledgment ,in the 
case of an individual that a covered    
platform knows is a child1 the platform 
shall provide information about the     

parental tools and safeguards required  
under section #d to a parent of the     
child and obtain verifiable parental    
consent4  7,b7 ,reasonable effort ,a    
covered platform shall be deemed to have
 satisfied the requirement described in 
subparagraph 7,a7 if the covered        
platform is in compliance with the      
requirements of the ,children's ,online 
,privacy ,protection ,act of #aiih 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47 to use         
reasonable efforts 7taking into         
consideration available technology7 to  
provide a parent with the information   
described in subparagraph 7,a7 and to   
obtain verifiable parental consent4     
7#c7 ,consolidated notices ,for purposes
 of this section1 a covered platform may
 consolidate the process for providing  
information and obtaining verifiable    
parental consent or the consent of the  
minor involved 7as applicable7 required 
under this subsection with the          
obligations of the covered platform to  
provide relevant notice and obtain      

verifiable parental consent under the   
,children's ,online ,privacy ,protection
 ,act of #aiih4  7b7 ,advertising and   
marketing information and labels ,a     
covered platform shall provide clear1   
conspicuous1 and easy-to-understand     
labels and information1 which may be    
provided through a link to another web  
page or disclosure1 to minors on        
advertisements regarding the disclosure 
of endorsements of products1 services1  
or brands made for commercial           
consideration by other users of the     
platform4  #f4 ,audit2 report  7a7      
,audit required ,not later than #a year 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 and annually thereafter1 a covered
 platform shall have an independent1    
third-party auditor conduct an          
independent1 third-party audit of the   
covered platform4  7b7 ,audit           
specifications  7#a7 ,criteria ,in      
conducting an audit required by         
subsection 7a71 an independent1         
third-party auditor shall do the        

following3  7,a7 ,consider widely       
accepted or evidence-based approaches1  
best practices1 frameworks1 and methods 
related to the measures1 safeguards for 
minors1 and parental tools required     
under this ,act4  7,b7 ,consider widely 
accepted or evidence-based approaches1  
best practices1 frameworks1 and methods 
related to identifying1 preventing1 and 
mitigating the harms to minors listed in
 section #c7;a7 of this ,act4  7,c7     
,consult with parents 7including parents
 with relevant experience71 public      
health and mental health nonprofit      
organizations1 health and development   
organizations1 and experts in freedom of
 expression about methods to identify1  
prevent1 and mitigate such harms4  7#b7 
,contents ,an audit required by         
subsection 7a7 shall include the        
following3  7,a7 ,an assessment of the  
extent to which the relevant covered    
platform is likely to be accessed by    
minors1 including differences between   
children and teens4  7,b7 ,an accounting

 of the following3  7i7 ,the number of  
users using such covered platform that  
such covered platform knows to be minors
 located in the ,united ,states4  7ii7  
,the median and mean amounts of time    
spent on such covered platform by such  
users during the year in which such     
audit is conducted4  7iii7 ,a           
description of the policies1 practices1 
and procedures implemented to address   
the harms described in section #c4  7iv7
 ,the number of times that the          
safeguards for minors described in      
section #d7;a7 have been exercised      
during the year in which such audit is  
conducted4  7v7 ,the number of times    
that the parental tools described in    
section #d7;b7 have been exercised      
during the year in which such audit is  
conducted4  7vi7 ,the number of reports 
received by such covered platform       
through the reporting mechanism         
described in section #d7;c7 during the  
year in which such audit is conducted4  
7,c7 ,a description of such safeguards  

for minors and parental tools that are  
available to minors and parents on such 
covered platform4  7,d7 ,a description  
of how such covered platform handles    
reports received through such reporting 
mechanism1 including the rate of        
response to such a report and the       
timeliness and substantiveness of any   
such response4  7,e7 ,a description of  
whether1 how1 and for what purpose such 
covered platform collects or processes  
categories of personal information of   
minors4  7,f7 ,if the covered platform  
has a process used to create1 implement1
 or evaluate the impact of a design     
feature of the covered platform used by 
minors1 a description of such process4  
7#c7 ,cooperation by covered platform ,a
 covered platform shall facilitate an   
audit of the covered platform required  
by subsection 7a7 by doing the          
following3 7,a7 ,provide or otherwise   
make available to the independent1      
third-party auditor that conducts such  
audit all information and materials in  

the possession1 custody1 or control of  
such covered platform relevant to such  
audit4  7,b7 ,provide or otherwise make 
available to such auditor access to all 
networks1 systems1 and assets relevant  
to such audit4  7,c7 ,disclose all      
material facts to such auditor and not  
misrepresent any material fact4  7c7    
,report to ,commission ,not later than  
#cj days after the date on which an     
audit required by subsection 7a7 is     
completed1 the relevant covered platform
 shall submit to the ,commission the    
results of the audit4  #g4 ,enforcement 
7a7 ,enforcement by ,commission  7#a7   
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation of this ,act shall be      
treated as a violation of a regulation  
under section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 of the   
,federal ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 regarding  
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,powers of ,commission ,the        
,commission shall enforce this ,act in  
the same manner1 by the same means1 and 

with the same jurisdiction1 powers1 and 
duties as though all applicable terms   
and provisions of the ,federal ,trade   
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 were incorporated into and made a 
part of this ,act4 ,any person who      
violates this ,act shall be subject to  
the penalties and entitled to the       
privileges and immunities provided in   
the ,federal ,trade ,commission ,act4   
7b7 ,actions by ,states  7#a7 ,in       
general ,in any case in which the       
attorney general of a ,state1 or an     
official or agency of a ,state1 has     
reason to believe that an interest of   
the residents of such ,state has been or
 is threatened or adversely affected by 
an act or practice in violation of this 
,act1 the ,state1 as parens patriae1 may
 bring a civil action on behalf of the  
residents of the ,state in an           
appropriate ,state court or an          
appropriate district court of the       
,united ,states to--  7,a7 enjoin such  
act or practice2  7,b7 enforce          

compliance with this ,act2  7,c7 obtain 
damages1 restitution1 or other          
compensation on behalf of residents of  
the ,state2 or  7,d7 obtain such other  
legal and equitable relief as the court 
may consider to be appropriate4  7#b7   
,notice ,before filing an action under  
this subsection1 the attorney general1  
official1 or agency of the ,state       
involved shall provide to the           
,commission a written notice of such    
action and a copy of the complaint for  
such action4 ,if the attorney general1  
official1 or agency determines that it  
is not feasible to provide the notice   
described in this paragraph before the  
filing of the action1 the attorney      
general1 official1 or agency shall      
provide written notice of the action and
 a copy of the complaint to the         
,commission immediately upon the filing 
of the action4  7#c7 ,authority of      
,commission  7,a7 ,in general ,on       
receiving notice under paragraph 7#b7 of
 an action under this subsection1 the   

,commission shall have the right--  7i7 
to intervene in the action2 and  7ii7   
upon so intervening--  7,i7 to be heard 
on all matters arising therein2 and     
7,,ii7 to file petitions for appeal4    
7,b7 ,limitation on ,state action while 
,federal action is pending ,if the      
,commission or the ,attorney ,general of
 the ,united ,states has instituted a   
civil action for violation of this ,act 
7referred to in this subparagraph as the
 ,federal action71 no ,state attorney   
general1 official1 or agency may bring  
an action under this subsection during  
the pendency of the ,federal action     
against any defendant named in the      
complaint in the ,federal action for any
 violation of this ,act alleged in such 
complaint4  7#d7 ,rule of construction  
,for purposes of bringing a civil action
 under this subsection1 nothing in this 
,act shall be construed to prevent an   
attorney general1 official1 or agency of
 a ,state from exercising the powers    
conferred on the attorney general1      

official1 or agency by the laws of such 
,state to conduct investigations1       
administer oaths and affirmations1 or   
compel the attendance of witnesses or   
the production of documentary and other 
evidence4  #h4 ,kids ,online ,safety    
,council  7a7 ,establishment ,the       
,secretary of ,commerce shall establish 
a ,kids ,online ,safety ,council 7in    
this section referred to as the         
,council74  7b7 ,duties ,the duties of  
the ,council shall be to submit to      
,congress reports with recommendations  
and advice on matters related to the    
safety of minors online1 including the  
following3  7#a7 ,an identification of  
risks1 including emerging risks1 for    
minors who engage with covered          
platforms4  7#b7 ,an identification of  
the benefits for minors who engaged with
 covered platforms4  7#c7               
,recommendations with respect to methods
 for assessing1 preventing1 and         
mitigating harms to minors online4  7#d7
 ,recommendations with respect to       

methods and themes for research         
regarding harms to minors online4  7#e7 
,recommendations with respect to best   
practices and clear1 consensus-based    
standards for the reports and audits    
required under this ,act1 including best
 practices and standards with respect to
 methods1 criteria1 and scope that      
promote accountability4  7c7            
,participation ,in appointing members   
under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary    
shall seek to ensure that the ,council  
includes representatives of the         
following3  7#a7 ,academic experts with 
specific expertise in the prevention of 
harms to 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      
,covered platforms4  7#f7 ,experts in   
academia and civil society with specific

 expertise in constitutional law1       
privacy1 free expression1 access to     
information1 and civil liberties4  7#g7 
,state attorneys general or designees   
thereof who work in ,state or local     
government4  7d7 ,timing of appointments
 ,each appointment under subsection 7c7 
shall be made not later than the date   
that is #ahj days after the date on     
which this ,act takes effect 7as        
specified in section #ad74  7e7 ,terms2 
vacancies ,each member of the ,council  
shall be appointed for the life of the  
,council and a vacancy in the ,council  
shall be filled in the manner in which  
the original appointment was made4  7f7 
,chair2 ,vice ,chair ,the ,council1 once
 fully appointed1 shall select a ,chair 
and ,vice ,chair of the ,council4  7g7  
,final report ,not later than #c years  
after the date on which this ,act takes 
effect 7as specified in section #ad71   
the ,council shall submit to ,congress a
 final report that includes the         
following3 7#a7 ,a detailed statement of

 the findings and conclusions of the    
,council with respect to the            
recommendations and advice described in 
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,the dissenting   
opinions of any member of the ,council  
who does not support the findings and   
conclusions described in paragraph 7#a74
  7#c7 ,any recommendations for         
legislative or administrative actions to
 address the online safety of minors4   
7h7 ,termination ,the ,council shall    
terminate on the date that is #cj days  
after the date on which the ,council    
submits the final report of the ,council
 under subsection 7h74  7i7             
,nonapplicability of ,,faca ,chapter #aj
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1    
does not apply to the ,council4  #i4    
,rules of construction  7a7             
,relationship to other laws ,nothing in 
this ,act may be construed to-- 7#a7    
limit or impair the ,children's ,online 
,privacy ,protection ,act of #aiih 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47 or any rule or 
regulation promulgated under such ,act2 

7#b7 authorize any action in conflict   
with section #ah7;h7 of the ,federal    
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7h772 or  7#c7 expand1 limit the   
scope of1 or alter the meaning of       
section #bcj of the ,communications ,act
 of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7b7    
,compliance ,nothing in this ,act may be
 construed to restrict the ability of a 
covered platform to-- 7#a7 cooperate    
with a law enforcement agency regarding 
activity that the covered platform      
reasonably and in good faith believes   
may violate a ,federal1 ,state1 or local
 law1 rule1 or regulation2  7#b7 comply 
with a lawful civil1 criminal1 or       
regulatory inquiry1 subpoena1 or summons
 from a ,federal1 ,state1 local1 or     
other government authority2  7#c7       
investigate1 establish1 exercise1       
respond to1 or defend against a legal   
claim2  7#d7 prevent1 detect1 or respond
 to security incidents1 identity theft1 
fraud1 harassment1 or any other         
malicious1 deceptive1 or illegal        

activity2 or  7#e7 investigate or report
 an individual or entity responsible for
 an activity described in paragraph     
7#d74  7c7 ,protections for privacy     
,nothing in this ,act may be construed  
to require the affirmative collection of
 any personal information with respect  
to the age of users that a covered      
platform is not already collecting in   
the normal course of business4  #aj4    
,relationship to ,state laws ,no ,state 
or political subdivision of a ,state may
 prescribe1 maintain1 or enforce any    
law1 rule1 regulation1 requirement1     
standard1 or other provision having the 
force and effect of law1 if such law1   
rule1 regulation1 requirement1 standard1
 or other provision relates to the      
provisions of this ,act4  #aa4          
,effective date ,except as otherwise    
provided in this ,act1 this ,act shall  
take effect on the date that is #ah     
months after the date of the enactment  
of this ,act4  #ab4 ,severability ,if   
any provision of this ,act or the       

application of this ,act to any person  
or circumstance is held invalid1 the    
remaining provisions of this ,act and   
the application of this ,act to other   
persons or circumstances shall not be   
affected4