,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gihe ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ah1 #bjbf,mr4 ,mull9 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 & ,ms4 ,s*ri]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ! m>ket+1 adv]tis+1 or provision ( pr(essional s]vices )\t ! appropriate lic5ses1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,curb+ ,h>mful ,,ai ,tools ,by ,(f]+ ,transp>5cy ,act or ! ,,*atbot ,act4 #b4 ,,ai ,*atbot ,transp>5cy 7a7 ,prohibition2 requirem5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity may n provide ! g5]ation ( output f an ,,ai *atbot1 or dissem9ate m>ket+ or adv]tis+ mat]ials1 t1 f ! p]spective ( a reasonable us]-- 7,a7 indicate or imply possession ( an appropriate lic5se to practice a cov]$ pr(ession )\t1 at t "t1 ! possession ( su* lic5se2 & 7,b7 falsely indicate or imply t ! output is provid$ or v]ifi$ by a human 9 possession ( an appropriate lic5se to practice a cov]$ pr(ession4 7#b7 ,imply def9$ ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! t]m imply-- 7,a7 means a repres5tation t a reasonable us] w\ld und]/& z claim+ possession ( a pr(essional lic5se1 includ+ a /atem5t ab\t cr$5tials1 qualifications1 fictiti\s pr(essional exp]i5ce1 or au?oritative & conclusive recomm5dations1 advice1 or guidance t a reasonable us] w\ld und]/& is typically only provid$ by a practition] ( a cov]$ pr(ession2 & 7,b7 does n include provid+ g5]al in=mation1 proc$ural guidance n specific to ! circum/ance ( ! us]1 or in=mative cont5t t does n repres5t or sugge/ lic5sure4 7b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) relevant ag5cies & /akehold]s1 includ+ consum] advocacy organizations & te*nology exp]ts1 %all provide guidance on comply+ ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection %all be treat$ z a violation ( a regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7#b7 ,p[]s ( commission ,! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission %all en=ce subsection 7a7 & a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection 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 section4 ,any p]son :o violates subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 7d7 ,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 ( subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection1 ! ,/ate1 z p>5s patriae1 may br+ a civil action on behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 su* act or practice2 7,b7 en=ce compliance ) ?is subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection2 7,c7 obta9 damages = actual monet>y loss f ! violation or up to #e1jjj 9 damages = ea* su* violation1 :i*ev] is great]1 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 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission a writt5 notice ( su* action & a copy ( ! compla9t = su* action4 ,if ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy det]m9es x is n feasible to provide ! notice describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph be=e ! fil+ ( ! action1 ! attorney g5]al1 (ficial1 or ag5cy %all provide writt5 notice ( ! action & a copy ( ! compla9t to ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission imm$iately ^u ! fil+ ( ! action4 7#c7 ,au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( an action "u ?is subsection1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,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$]al action is p5d+ ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission or ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has in/itut$ a civil action = violation ( ?is subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection 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$]al action = any violation ( su* regulation alleg$ 9 su* compla9t4 7,c7 ,rules ( con/ruction 7i7 ,/ate au?ority ,= purposes ( br++ a civil action "u ?is subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act may 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 7ii7 ,pres]vation ( ,/ate au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to preempt1 limit1 or o!rwise affect or re/rict ! application ( any ,/ate law1 rule1 regulation1 requirem5t1 or /&>d t provides a us] ) great] or additional rights1 rem$ies1 or protections ?an ! rights1 rem$ies1 & protections provid$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+ any ,/ate law1 rule1 requirem5t1 or /&>d gov]n+ ! lic5s+1 regulation1 or discipl9e ( a cov]$ pr(ession regulat$ "u ,/ate law1 includ+ en=cem5t actions = ! unlic5s$ practice ( su* pr(ession4 7e7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son injur$ by an act or practice 9 violation ( subsection 7a7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u su* subsection may br+ 9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,a7 an action to enjo9 ! violation2 7,b7 an action to recov] damages = actual monet>y loss f ! violation1 or to receive up to #e1jjj 9 damages = ea* su* violation1 :i*ev] is great]2 or 7,c7 bo? su* actions4 7#b7 ,willful or kn[+ violations ,if ! c\rt f9ds t ! def5dant act$ willfully or kn[+ly 9 committ+ a violation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! c\rt may1 9 its discretion1 increase ! am\nt ( ! aw>d to an am\nt equal to n m ?an #c times ! am\nt available "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,co/s & attorney's fees ,! c\rt %all aw>d to a prevail+ pla9tiff 9 an action "u ?is subsection ! co/s ( su* action & reasonable attorney's fees1 z det]m9$ by ! c\rt4 7#d7 ,limitation ,an action may be comm5c$ "u ?is subsection n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! p]son fir/ discov]$ or _h a reasonable opportunity to discov] ! violation4 7#e7 ,nonexclusive rem$y ,! rem$y provid$ by ?is subsection %all be 9 addition to any o!r rem$ies available to ! p]son4 7f7 ,adju/m5t = inflation = civil p5alties & damages ,beg9n+ on ! date t ! ,consum] ,price ,index is fir/ publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics t is at lea/ #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! am\nt specifi$ 9 subsections 7d77#a77;,c7 & 7e77#a77;,b7 %all be increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index publi%$ on su* date f ! ,consum] ,price ,index publi%$ ! previ\s ye>4 7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate lic5se ,! t]m appropriate lic5se means a p]mit or au?orization requir$ to practice a cov]$ pr(ession1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! cov]$ entity provides ! s]vice4 7#b7 ,,ai *atbot ,! t]m ,,ai *atbot means a sy/em t uses artificial intellig5ce to engage 9 int]active conv]sations ) a us] simil> to ! communications t an individual w\ld h ) a human4 7#c7 ,artificial intellig5ce2 ,,ai ,! t]m artificial intellig5ce or ,,ai has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #idja ( ! ,national ,artificial ,intellig5ce ,initiative ,act ( #bjbj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74 7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#e7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means an individual or company t deploys an ,,ai *atbot4 7#f7 ,cov]$ pr(ession ,! t]m cov]$ pr(ession means a pr(ession t does any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,op]ates 9 ! f9ance & insurance sector 7z def9$ 9 ,,naics ,code #eb74 7,b7 ,op]ates 9 ! heal? c>e & social assi/ance sector 7z def9$ 9 ,,naics ,code #fb74 7,c7 ,provides legal s]vices 7z def9$ 9 ,,naics code #edaa74 7,d7 ,provides acc\nt+1 tax prep>ation1 bookkeep+1 & payroll s]vices 7z def9$ 9 ,,naics code #edab74 7#g7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4