,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #e1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !      
safety ( m9ors on ! int]net1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,kids ,onl9e ,safety ,act4  
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,prev5t+ h>m to  
m9ors4 ,sec4 #d4 ,safegu>ds = m9ors4    
,sec4 #e4 ,disclosure4 ,sec4 #f4 ,audit2
 report4 ,sec4 #g4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #h4 
,kids ,onl9e ,safety ,c\ncil4 ,sec4 #i4 
,rules ( con/ruction4 ,sec4 #aj4        
,relation%ip to ,/ate laws4 ,sec4 #aa4  
,effective date4 ,sec4 #ab4             
,sev]ability4  #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$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7        
,compulsive usage ,! t]m compulsive     
usage means a p]si/5t & repetitive use (
 a cov]$ plat=m t sub/antially limits "o
 or m major life activities ( an        
individual 7describ$ 9 section #c7b7 ( !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7b7774  7#d7 ,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  
simil>ly accessible to o!r us]s ( !     
plat=m2  7,c7 z ! pr$om9ant purpose ( ! 
plat=m1 facilitates ! %>+ & access to   
us]-g5]at$ 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#e7 ,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 us] 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 us]  
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#f7 ,"k2 kn[s ,! t]m "k or kn[s means  
to h actual k or to h act$ 9 willful    
disreg>d4  7#g7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means 
an individual :o is "u ! age ( #ag4     
7#h7 ,n>cotic drug ,! t]m n>cotic drug  
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( 
! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  7#i7 ,p>5t ,! t]m p>5t
 means ! legal gu>dian ( a m9or4  7#aj7 
,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#aa7 ,physical      
viol5ce ,! t]m physical viol5ce has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m crime ( viol5ce "u     
section #af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#ab7 ,sexual exploitation &    
abuse ,! t]m sexual exploitation & abuse
 means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,any (f5se1 
includ+ co]cion & enticem5t1 z describ$ 
9 section #bdbb ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7,b7 ,*ild pornography1 z
 def9$ 9 section #bbef ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,traffick+ = 
! production ( images1 z describ$ 9     
section #bbea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7,d7 ,any (f5se describ$ 9     
section #aeia ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#ac7 ,/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#ad7
 ,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#ae7 ,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 ,prev5t+ h>m to m9ors  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a cov]$ plat=m %all e/abli%1 implem5t1 
ma9ta91 & en=ce reasonable policies1    
practices1 & proc$ures t address !      
foll[+ h>ms to m9ors3 7#a7 ,?reats (    
physical viol5ce4  7#b7 ,sexual         
exploitation & abuse4  7#c7             
,di/ribution1 sale1 or use ( n>cotic    
drugs1 tobacco products1 cannabis       
products1 gambl+1 or alcohol4  7#d7 ,any
 f9ancial h>m caus$ by deceptive        
practices4  7b7 ,consid]ations ,!       
policies1 practices1 & proc$ures requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all be appropriate  
to ea* ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! size &      
complexity ( ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#b7 ,!   
te*nological feasibility ( address+ !   
h>ms describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7c7    
,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,se>* =      

in=mation & res\rces p]mitt$ ,no?+ 9    
subsection 7a7 may be con/ru$ to require
 a cov]$ plat=m to prev5t or preclude   
any m9or f-- 7,a7 delib]ately &         
indep5d5tly se>*+ =1 or specifically    
reque/+1 cont5t2 or  7,b7 access+       
res\rces & in=mation reg>d+ ! prev5tion 
or mitigation ( ! h>ms describ$ 9       
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,fir/ am5dm5t     
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
all[ a gov]nm5t entity to en=ce         
subsection 7a7 bas$ ^u ! viewpo9t ( us]s
 express$ by or ?r\gh any spee*1        
expression1 or in=mation protect$ by !  
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,safegu>ds = m9ors  
7a7 ,safegu>ds = m9ors  7#a7 ,safegu>ds 
,a cov]$ plat=m %all provide a us] or   
visitor to ! cov]$ plat=m1 t ! cov]$    
plat=m kn[s is a m9or1 ) readily        
accessible & easy-to-use safegu>ds to1 z
 applicable1 d ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,limit ! ability ( o!r us]s or visitors 
to communicate ) ! m9or4  7,b7 ,limit by
 default design features t result 9     

compulsive usage ( ! cov]$ plat=m by !  
m9or4  7#b7 ,option ,a cov]$ plat=m %all
 provide a us] t ! cov]$ plat=m kn[s is 
a m9or ) a readily accessible &         
easy-to-use option to limit ! am\nt ( "t
 sp5t by ! m9or on ! cov]$ plat=m4  7#c7
 ,default safegu>d sett+s = m9ors ,a    
cov]$ plat=m %all provide t1 9 ! case ( 
a us] or visitor t ! plat=m kn[s is a   
m9or1 ! default sett+ = any safegu>d    
describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is ! option   
available on ! plat=m t provides ! mo/  
protective level ( control t is (f]$ by 
! plat=m ) respect to privacy & safety =
 t us] or visitor4  7b7 ,p>5tal tools   
7#a7 ,tools ,a cov]$ plat=m %all provide
 readily accessible & easy-to-use p>5tal
 tools = p>5ts to support a us] t !     
plat=m kn[s is a m9or ) respect to ! use
 ( ! plat=m by t us]4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,! p>5tal tools provid$ by a cov]$     
plat=m "u p>agraph 7#a7 include ea* ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ability to manage !     
privacy & acc\nt sett+s ( a m9or1       
includ+ any safegu>d & option e/abli%$  

"u subsection 7a71 9 a mann] t all[s    
p>5ts to--  7i7 view ! privacy & acc\nt 
sett+s2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( a us] t !    
plat=m kn[s is a *ild1 *ange & control !
 privacy & acc\nt sett+s4  7,b7 ,!      
ability to re/rict pur*ases & f9ancial  
transactions by ! m9or1 if applicable4  
7,c7 ,! ability to view metrics ( total 
"t sp5t on ! cov]$ plat=m & re/rict "t  
sp5t on ! cov]$ plat=m by ! m9or4  7#c7 
,notice to m9ors ,a cov]$ plat=m %all   
provide cle> & conspicu\s notice to a   
us] :5 ! tools describ$ 9 ?is subsection
 are 9 effect & :at sett+s or controls h
 be5 appli$4  7#d7 ,default tools =     
*ildr5 ,9 ! case ( a us] t ! plat=m kn[s
 is a *ild1 a cov]$ plat=m %all enable !
 tools requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by      
default4  7#e7 ,application to exi/+    
acc\nts ,if1 be=e ! effective date ( ?is
 subsection1 a cov]$ plat=m provides a  
p>5t ( a us] t ! plat=m kn[s is a *ild )
 notice & ! ability to enable ! p>5tal  
tools describ$ "u ?is subsection 9 a    
mann] t w\ld o!rwise comply ) ?is       

subsection1 & ! p>5t opt$ out ( enabl+  
su* tools1 ! cov]$ plat=m is n requir$  
to enable su* tools ) respect to su* us]
 by default on & aft] ! date on :i* ?is 
subsection takes effect4  7c7 ,report+  
me*anism  7#a7 ,report+ tools ,a cov]$  
plat=m %all provide ea* ( ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,a readily accessible & easy-to-use
 means = a us] & visitor to a cov]$     
plat=m to submit a report to ! cov]$    
plat=m ( any h>m to a m9or relat$ to use
 ( ! cov]$ plat=m4  7,b7 ,an electronic 
po9t ( contact specific to matt]s       
involv+ h>ms to a m9or4  7,c7           
,confirmation ( ! receipt ( su* report  
&1 )9 ! applicable "t p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 a sub/antive response to 
! individual t submitt$ ! report4  7#b7 
,tim+ ,a cov]$ plat=m %all e/abli% an   
int]nal process to receive &            
sub/antively respond to a report        
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a reasonable
 & timely mann]1 b 9 no case lat] ?an-- 
7,a7 #aj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
report is receiv$2 &  7,b7 not)/&+      

subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! report involves  
an imm95t ?reat to ! safety ( a m9or1 z 
promptly z ne$$ to address ! report$    
?reat to safety4  7d7 ,adv]tis+ (       
illegal products ,a cov]$ plat=m %all n 
facilitate ! adv]tis+ ( n>cotic drugs1  
cannabis products1 tobacco products1    
gambl+1 or alcohol to an individual t ! 
cov]$ plat=m kn[s is a m9or4  7e7 ,rules
 ( application  7#a7 ,accessibility ,)  
respect to safegu>ds & p>5tal tools     
describ$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 a    
cov]$ plat=m %all provide ea* ( !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,in=mation & control      
options 9 a cle> & conspicu\s mann] t   
takes into consid]ation ! diff]+ ages1  
capacities1 & developm5tal ne$s ( !     
m9ors mo/ likely to access ! cov]$      
plat=m & does n enc\rage m9ors or p>5ts 
to weak5 or disable safegu>ds or p>5tal 
tools4  7,b7 ,readily accessible &      
easy-to-use controls to enable or       
disable safegu>ds or p>5tal tools1 z    
appropriate4  7,c7 ,in=mation & control 
options 9 ! same language1 =m1 & mann] z

 ! cov]$ plat=m provides ! product or   
s]vice us$ by m9ors & _! p>5ts4  7#b7   
,tim+ consid]ations2 application (      
*anges to (fl9e devices or acc\nts ,if !
 device ( a us] or us] acc\nt does n h  
access to ! int]net at ! "t ( a *ange to
 p>5tal tools1 a cov]$ plat=m %all apply
 *anges ! next "t ! device or us] is    
connect$ to ! int]net4  7f7 ,rules (    
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to d any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7       
,prev5t a cov]$ plat=m f tak+ reasonable
 measures to--  7,a7 block1 detect1 or  
prev5t ! di/ribution ( unlawful1 obsc5e1
 or o!r h>mful mat]ial to m9ors z       
describ$ 9 section #c7;a72 or  7,b7     
block or filt] spam1 prev5t crim9al     
activity1 or protect ! security ( a     
plat=m or s]vice4  7#b7 ,require !      
disclosure ( ! br[s+ behavior1 se>*     
hi/ory1 messages1 contact li/1 or o!r   
cont5t or metadata ( ! communications ( 
a m9or4  7#c7 ,prev5t a cov]$ plat=m f  
ent]+ into an agreem5t ) a ?ird p>ty1 ^:
 prim>y or exclusive function is to     

provide ! safegu>ds or p>5tal tools     
requir$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 or to  
assi/ ) meet+ ! requirem5ts describ$ "u 
subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#d7 ,prev5t a  
p>5t or us] f au?oriz+ a ?ird p>ty      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#c7 to implem5t 
su* safegu>ds or p>5tal tools requir$ "u
 subsections 7a7 & 7b74  #e4 ,disclosure
  7a7 ,notice  7#a7 ,regi/ration or     
pur*ase ,be=e any regi/ration or pur*ase
 on a cov]$ plat=m by an individual t ! 
plat=m kn[s is a m9or1 ! plat=m %all    
provide cle>1 conspicu\s1 &             
easy-to-und]/& notice on ea* ( ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,! policies & practices ( ! cov]$
 plat=m ) respect to safegu>ds = m9ors4 
7,b7 ,in=mation ab\t h[ to access !     
safegu>ds & p>5tal tools requir$ "u     
section #d4  7#b7 ,notification  7,a7   
,notice & ackn[l$gm5t ,9 ! case ( an    
individual t a cov]$ plat=m kn[s is a   
*ild1 ! plat=m %all provide in=mation   
ab\t ! p>5tal tools & safegu>ds requir$ 
"u section #d to a p>5t ( ! *ild & obta9
 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t4  7,b7         

,reasonable ef=t ,a cov]$ plat=m %all be
 deem$ to h satisfi$ ! requirem5t       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if ! cov]$  
plat=m is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection
 ,act ( #aiih 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et   
seq47 to use reasonable ef=ts 7tak+ into
 consid]ation available te*nology7 to   
provide a p>5t ) ! in=mation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 & to obta9 v]ifiable   
p>5tal cons5t4  7#c7 ,consolidat$       
notices ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a    
cov]$ plat=m may consolidate ! process =
 provid+ in=mation & obta9+ v]ifiable   
p>5tal cons5t or ! cons5t ( ! m9or      
involv$ 7z applicable7 requir$ "u ?is   
subsection ) ! obligations ( ! cov]$    
plat=m to provide relevant notice &     
obta9 v]ifiable p>5tal cons5t "u !      
,*ildr5's ,onl9e ,privacy ,protection   
,act ( #aiih4  7b7 ,adv]tis+ & m>ket+   
in=mation & labels ,a cov]$ plat=m %all 
provide cle>1 conspicu\s1 &             
easy-to-und]/& labels & in=mation1 :i*  
may be provid$ ?r\gh a l9k to ano!r web 

page or disclosure1 to m9ors on         
adv]tisem5ts reg>d+ ! disclosure (      
endorsem5ts ( products1 s]vices1 or br&s
 made = comm]cial consid]ation by o!r   
us]s ( ! plat=m4  #f4 ,audit2 report    
7a7 ,audit requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 a cov]$ plat=m %all h 
an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty auditor conduct 
an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty audit ( ! cov]$ 
plat=m4  7b7 ,audit specifications  7#a7
 ,crit]ia ,9 conduct+ an audit requir$  
by subsection 7a71 an indep5d5t1        
?ird-p>ty auditor %all d ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,consid] widely accept$ or evid5ce-bas$
 approa*es1 be/ practices1 frameworks1 &
 me?ods relat$ to ! measures1 safegu>ds 
= m9ors1 & p>5tal tools requir$ "u ?is  
,act4  7,b7 ,consid] widely accept$ or  
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es1 be/ practices1  
frameworks1 & me?ods relat$ to id5tify+1
 prev5t+1 & mitigat+ ! h>ms to m9ors    
li/$ 9 section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 
,consult ) p>5ts 7includ+ p>5ts )       
relevant exp]i5ce71 public heal? & m5tal

 heal? nonpr(it organizations1 heal? &  
developm5t organizations1 & exp]ts 9    
fre$om ( expression ab\t me?ods to      
id5tify1 prev5t1 & mitigate su* h>ms4   
7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an audit requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* !   
relevant cov]$ plat=m is likely to be   
access$ by m9ors1 includ+ diff]5ces     
betwe5 *ildr5 & te5s4  7,b7 ,an acc\nt+ 
( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,! numb] ( us]s us+ su*
 cov]$ plat=m t su* cov]$ plat=m kn[s to
 be m9ors locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7ii7 ,! m$ian & mean am\nts ( "t sp5t on
 su* cov]$ plat=m by su* us]s dur+ ! ye>
 9 :i* su* audit is conduct$4  7iii7 ,a 
description ( ! policies1 practices1 &  
proc$ures implem5t$ to address ! h>ms   
describ$ 9 section #c4  7iv7 ,! numb] ( 
times t ! safegu>ds = m9ors describ$ 9  
section #d7;a7 h be5 ex]cis$ dur+ ! ye> 
9 :i* su* audit is conduct$4  7v7 ,!    
numb] ( times t ! p>5tal tools describ$ 
9 section #d7;b7 h be5 ex]cis$ dur+ !   
ye> 9 :i* su* audit is conduct$4  7vi7  

,! numb] ( reports receiv$ by su* cov]$ 
plat=m ?r\gh ! report+ me*anism describ$
 9 section #d7;c7 dur+ ! ye> 9 :i* su*  
audit is conduct$4  7,c7 ,a description 
( su* safegu>ds = m9ors & p>5tal tools t
 are available to m9ors & p>5ts on su*  
cov]$ plat=m4  7,d7 ,a description ( h[ 
su* cov]$ plat=m h&les reports receiv$  
?r\gh su* report+ me*anism1 includ+ !   
rate ( response to su* a report & !     
timel9ess & sub/antiv5ess ( any su*     
response4  7,e7 ,a description ( :e!r1  
h[1 & = :at purpose su* cov]$ plat=m    
collects or processes categories (      
p]sonal in=mation ( m9ors4  7,f7 ,if !  
cov]$ plat=m has a process us$ to       
create1 implem5t1 or evaluate ! impact (
 a design feature ( ! cov]$ plat=m us$  
by m9ors1 a description ( su* process4  
7#c7 ,coop]ation by cov]$ plat=m ,a     
cov]$ plat=m %all facilitate an audit ( 
! cov]$ plat=m requir$ by subsection 7a7
 by do+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,provide or      
o!rwise make available to ! indep5d5t1  
?ird-p>ty auditor t conducts su* audit  

all in=mation & mat]ials 9 ! possession1
 cu/ody1 or control ( su* cov]$ plat=m  
relevant to su* audit4  7,b7 ,provide or
 o!rwise make available to su* auditor  
access to all networks1 sy/ems1 & assets
 relevant to su* audit4  7,c7 ,disclose 
all mat]ial facts to su* auditor & n    
misrepres5t any mat]ial fact4  7c7      
,report to ,commission ,n lat] ?an #cj  
days aft] ! date on :i* an audit requir$
 by subsection 7a7 is complet$1 !       
relevant cov]$ plat=m %all submit to !  
,commission ! results ( ! audit4  #g4   
,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$iately ^u ! fil+ ( 
! action4  7#c7 ,au?ority ( ,commission 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is        
subsection1 ! ,commission %all h ! "r-- 
7i7 to int]v5e 9 ! action2 &  7ii7 ^u s 
int]v5+--  7,i7 to be he>d on all matt]s
 aris+ !re92 &  7,,ii7 to file petitions
 = appeal4  7,b7 ,limitation on ,/ate   
action :ile ,f$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! 
,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  #h4 ,kids ,onl9e ,safety  
,c\ncil  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce %all e/abli% a ,kids ,onl9e    
,safety ,c\ncil 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,c\ncil74  7b7 ,duties ,! duties ( 
! ,c\ncil %all be to submit to ,congress
 reports ) recomm5dations & advice on   
matt]s relat$ to ! safety ( m9ors onl9e1
 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an            

id5tification ( risks1 includ+ em]g+    
risks1 = m9ors :o engage ) cov]$        
plat=ms4  7#b7 ,an id5tification ( !    
b5efits = m9ors :o engag$ ) cov]$       
plat=ms4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations ) respect
 to me?ods = assess+1 prev5t+1 &        
mitigat+ h>ms to m9ors onl9e4  7#d7     
,recomm5dations ) respect to me?ods &   
!mes = rese>* reg>d+ h>ms to m9ors      
onl9e4  7#e7 ,recomm5dations ) respect  
to be/ practices & cle>1 cons5sus-bas$  
/&>ds = ! reports & audits requir$ "u   
?is ,act1 includ+ be/ practices & /&>ds 
) respect to me?ods1 crit]ia1 & scope t 
promote acc\ntability4  7c7             
,p>ticipation ,9 appo9t+ memb]s "u      
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all seek to
 ensure t ! ,c\ncil includes            
repres5tatives ( ! foll[+3  7#a7        
,academic exp]ts ) specific exp]tise 9 !
 prev5tion ( h>ms to m9ors onl9e4  7#b7 
,rese>*]s ) specific exp]tise ) respect 
to social m$ia4  7#c7 ,p>5ts & m9ors )  
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce ) respect to !      
safety ( m9ors onl9e4  7#d7 ,educators )

 demon/rat$ exp]i5ce ) respect to !     
safety ( m9ors onl9e4  7#e7 ,cov]$      
plat=ms4  7#f7 ,exp]ts 9 academia &     
civil society ) specific exp]tise 9     
con/itutional law1 privacy1 free        
expression1 access to in=mation1 & civil
 lib]ties4  7#g7 ,/ate attorneys g5]al  
or designees !re( :o "w 9 ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,tim+ ( appo9tm5ts ,ea* 
appo9tm5t "u subsection 7c7 %all be made
 n lat] ?an ! date t is #ahj days aft] !
 date on :i* ?is ,act takes effect 7z   
specifi$ 9 section #ad74  7e7 ,t]ms2    
vacancies ,ea* memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all be
 appo9t$ = ! life ( ! ,c\ncil & a       
vacancy 9 ! ,c\ncil %all be fill$ 9 !   
mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4 
7f7 ,*air2 ,vice ,*air ,! ,c\ncil1 once 
fully appo9t$1 %all select a ,*air &    
,vice ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil4  7g7 ,f9al     
report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date  
on :i* ?is ,act takes effect 7z specifi$
 9 section #ad71 ! ,c\ncil %all submit  
to ,congress a f9al report t includes ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a detail$ /atem5t ( !     

f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,c\ncil )       
respect to ! recomm5dations & advice    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,!     
diss5t+ op9ions ( any memb] ( ! ,c\ncil 
:o does n support ! f9d+s & conclusions 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,any    
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative actions to address ! onl9e 
safety ( m9ors4  7h7 ,t]m9ation ,!      
,c\ncil %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,c\ncil       
submits ! f9al report ( ! ,c\ncil "u    
subsection 7h74  7i7 ,nonapplicability (
 ,,faca ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 does n apply to ! ,c\ncil4
  #i4 ,rules ( con/ruction  7a7         
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,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  7#b7 au?orize 
any action 9 conflict ) section #ah7;h7 
( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7h772 or  7#c7 exp&1     

limit ! scope (1 or alt] ! mean+ (      
section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74  7b7        
,compliance ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$ to re/rict ! ability ( a cov]$  
plat=m to-- 7#a7 coop]ate ) a law       
en=cem5t ag5cy reg>d+ activity t ! cov]$
 plat=m reasonably & 9 good fai?        
believes may violate a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local law1 rule1 or regulation2  7#b7  
comply ) a lawful civil1 crim9al1 or    
regulatory inquiry1 subpo5a1 or summons 
f a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 or o!r        
gov]nm5t au?ority2  7#c7 inve/igate1    
e/abli%1 ex]cise1 respond to1 or def5d  
aga9/ a legal claim2  7#d7 prev5t1      
detect1 or respond to security incid5ts1
 id5tity !ft1 fraud1 h>assm5t1 or any   
o!r malici\s1 deceptive1 or illegal     
activity2 or  7#e7 inve/igate or report 
an individual or entity responsible = an
 activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7c7
 ,protections = privacy ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to require ! affirmative
 collection ( any p]sonal in=mation )   

respect to ! age ( us]s t a cov]$ plat=m
 is n already collect+ 9 ! normal c\rse 
( bus9ess4  #aj4 ,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  #aa4 ,effective date ,except z   
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ?is ,act    
%all take effect on ! date t is #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  #ab4 ,sev]ability ,if any        
provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( 
?is ,act to any p]son or circum/ance is 
held invalid1 ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is 
,act & ! application ( ?is ,act to o!r  
p]sons or circum/ances %all n be        
affect$4