,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hbej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ac1 #bjbf,mr4 
,got!im] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/efanik7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require op]at+ sy/em        
provid]s to v]ify ! age ( any us] ( an  
op]at+ sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,p>5ts ,decide ,act4  #b4 ,requir$ age  
v]ification = us]s ( op]at+ sy/ems  7a7 
,requirem5ts ,an op]at+ sy/em provid]1 )
 respect to any op]at+ sy/em ( su*      
provid]1 %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,require any us] ( ! op]at+ sy/em to    
provide ! date ( bir? ( ! us] 9 ord]    
to--  7,a7 set up an acc\nt on ! op]at+ 
sy/em2 &  7,b7 use ! op]at+ sy/em4  7#b7
 ,if ! relevant us] ( ! op]at+ sy/em is 
"u #ah ye>s ( age1 require a p>5t or    
legal gu>dian ( ! us] to v]ify ! date ( 
bir? ( ! us]4  7#c7 ,develop a sy/em to 
all[ an app develop] to access any      
in=mation z is necess>y1 collect$ by !  

op]at+ sy/em to c>ry out ?is section &  
any regulation promulgat$ "u ?is        
section1 to v]ify ! date ( bir? ( a us] 
( an app ( ! app develop]4  7b7 ,safe   
h>bor ,an op]at+ sy/em provid] may n be 
held liable = a violation ( a provision 
( ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is ,act if ! provid] foll[s !         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 su* provision or 
regulation4  7c7 ,en=cem5t by           
,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive  
acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is    
section or a regulation promulgat$ "u   
?is section %all be treat$ z a violation
 ( a regulation "u section              
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+ unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices4  7#b7 ,p[]s
 ( ,commission ,! ,commission %all en=ce
 ?is section & any regulation promulgat$
 "u ?is section 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    
section or a regulation promulgat$ "u   
?is section %all be subject to !        
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4  7d7 ,regulations     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,commission %all promulgate1 "u section 
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
regulations to c>ry out ?is section1    
includ+ regulations relat+ to ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,h[ an op]at+ sy/em provid] c-- 7i7
 v]ify ! date ( bir? ( a p>5t or legal  
gu>dian describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b72 &
  7ii7 c>ry out ! requirem5ts describ$ 9
 subsection 7a7 ) respect to an op]at+  
sy/em ( su* provid] t may be %>$ by     
individuals ( v>y+ ages4  7,b7 ,data    
protection /&>ds relat$ to h[ an op]at+ 
sy/em provid] %all ensure a date ( bir? 
collect$ by ! op]at+ sy/em provid] f a  
us]1 or ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! us]1

 to c>ry out ?is section & any          
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section--  
7i7 is collect$ 9 a secure mann] to     
ma9ta9 ! privacy ( ! us] or ! p>5t or   
legal gu>dian ( ! us]2 &  7ii7 is n /ol5
 or brea*$4  7,c7 ,h[ an op]at+ sy/em   
provid] %all-- 7i7 ensure an app        
develop] c access in=mation collect$ by 
! op]at+ sy/em provid] to c>ry out ?is  
section & any regulation promulgat$ "u  
?is section1 subject to ! data          
protection /&>ds "u subp>agraph 7,b71 to
 v]ify ! date ( bir? ( a us] ( an app ( 
! app develop]2 &  7ii7 ensure ! p>5t or
 legal gu>dian ( a us] ( an op]at+ sy/em
 :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age is all[$ to    
control :at su* us] is all[$ to access  
on a device4  7#b7 ,brief+ to ,congress 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
brief ,congress on ! foll[+ in=mation3  
7,a7 ,! rulemak+ process ( ! ,commission
 ) respect to su* regulations4  7,b7    
,any consid]ations ( ! ,commission )    
respect to implem5t+ su* regulations4   

7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  
report on-- 7#a7 h[ op]at+ sy/em        
provid]s c>ry out ! requirem5ts describ$
 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 any          
recomm5dation = legislative action      
relat$ to updat+ su* requirem5ts4  7f7  
,effective date ,?is section1 & any     
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to       
subsection 7d77#a71 %all take effect on 
! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,app ,! t]m app means
 a s(tw>e application or electronic     
s]vice t may be run or direct$ by a us] 
on a comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r 
g5]al purpose comput+ device4  7#b7 ,app
 develop] ,! t]m app develop] means a   
p]son t owns or controls an app t is    
available = use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7
 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! 
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7 ,op]at+
 sy/em ,! t]m op]at+ sy/em means s(tw>e 
t supports ! basic functions ( a        

comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r g5]al
 purpose comput+ device4  7#e7 ,op]at+  
sy/em provid] ,! t]m op]at+ sy/em       
provid] means a p]son t develops1       
lic5ses1 or controls ! op]at+ sy/em on a
 comput]1 mobile device1 or any o!r     
g5]al purpose comput+ device4