,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjbe ,mrs4  
,britt 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,fett]man7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,surgeon ,g5]al1 to        
implem5t a m5tal heal? w>n+ label on    
cov]$ plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,/op ! ,scroll ,act4  #b4  ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,social   
m$ia plat=m use is associat$ ) risks to 
! physical & m5tal heal? ( us]s1 includ+
 exposure to bully+1 onl9e h>assm5t &   
abuse1 discrim9ation1 & *ild sexual     
exploitation4  7#b7 ,product w>n+ labels
 c increase aw>5ess ( risks & influ5ce  
behavior4  7#c7 ,ext5d$ use ( social    
m$ia1 :i* addictive algori?ms enc\rage1 
c contribute to negative heal? impacts  

associat$ ) cov]$ plat=ms4  7#d7 ,!     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has a compell+ int]e/ 9
 ensur+ t us]s ( a cov]$ plat=m c make  
in=m$ decisions ab\t ! am\nt ( "t ! us] 
sp5ds on ! cov]$ plat=m1 :i* requires an
 und]/&+ ( ! m5tal heal? risks involv$ )
 us+ a cov]$ plat=m4  7#e7 ,9 ,may      
#bjbc1 ! ,surgeon ,g5]al issu$ an       
advisory w>n+ t social m$ia use is      
associat$ ) a broad range ( h>ms to     
m5tal heal?1 & !n call$ = w>n+ labels on
 cov]$ plat=ms to raise aw>5ess ( ^!    
risks & promote heal?i] onl9e engagem5t4
  7#f7 ,giv5 ! sub/antial body ( evid5ce
 docum5t+ ! adv]se heal? effects (      
unregulat$ digital engagem5t1 x is bo?  
appropriate & necess>y to require cle>1 
factual risk disclosures to ensure us]s 
are adequately in=m$ be=e engag+ ) su*  
plat=ms4  7#g7 ,?is approa* aligns )    
well-e/abli%$ public heal? /&>ds t h    
long gov]n$ disclosure practices 9      
indu/ries affect+ consum] well-be+4     
7#h7 ,conspicu\sness ( labels is        
important1 z evid5c$ by /udies on       

tobacco & alcohol w>n+ labels4  #c4     
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,anonym\s
 cont5t %>+ plat=m ,! t]m anonym\s      
cont5t %>+ plat=m means any website or  
mobile application t does n require     
regi/ration & is us$ to %>e cont5t1     
includ+ digital images1 record$ videos1 
text conv]sations1 or live video        
conv]sations4  7#b7  ,commission  ,! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ plat=m ,! t]m 
cov]$ plat=m means--  7,a7 a social m$ia
 plat=m z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#abd ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims ,prev5tion 
& ,protection ,reau?orization ,act (    
#bjbb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfbw72 or  7,b7  
an anonym\s cont5t %>+ plat=m4  7#d7    
,cov]$ plat=m provid] ,! t]m cov]$      
plat=m provid] means any p]son :o1 =    
comm]cial purposes 9 or affect+ comm]ce1
 provides1 manages1 op]ates1 or controls
 a cov]$ plat=m4  7#e7  ,secret>y  ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7#f7  ,us]  ,! t]m 
us] means1 ) respect to a cov]$ plat=m1 

a p]son :o regi/]s an acc\nt )1 creates 
a pr(ile on1 or o!rwise accesses ! cov]$
 plat=m4  #d4  ,w>n+ label  7a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,a cov]$ plat=m provid] %all--   
7#a7 ea* "t a us] accesses ! cov]$      
plat=m ( ! provid] :ile physically      
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 cle>ly &      
conspicu\sly display a m5tal heal? w>n+ 
label 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a cov]$
 label7 t complies ) ! requirem5ts "u   
?is section1 includ+ ! regulations      
promulgat$ "u subsection 7d72  7#b7     
cause ! cov]$ label to disappe> only if 
! us]-- 7,a7 exits ! cov]$ plat=m2 or   
7,b7 ackn[l$ges ! pot5tial = h>m &      
*ooses to proce$ to ! cov]$ plat=m      
despite ! risk2 &  7#c7 if a us]        
ackn[l$ges ! pot5tial = h>m & *ooses to 
proce$ to ! cov]$ plat=m 9 accordance ) 
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 r$isplay su* cov]$  
label aft] ea* h\r ( cont9u\s use by su*
 us]4  7b7  ,cont5t ( cov]$ label  ,a   
cov]$ label %all-- 7#a7 w>n ! us] (     
pot5tial negative m5tal heal? impacts ( 
access+ ! cov]$ plat=m2 &  7#b7 provide 

! us] access to ,f$]al res\rces to      
address ! pot5tial negative m5tal heal? 
impacts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71       
includ+ ! #ihh ,suicide & ,crisis       
,lifel9e4  7c7  ,re/rictions on =m  ,a  
cov]$ plat=m provid] may n-- 7#a7       
include a cov]$ label exclusively ?r\gh 
a hyp]l9k or 9 ! t]ms & conditions ( !  
cov]$ plat=m2  7#b7 include extrane\s   
in=mation 9 a cov]$ label t obscures !  
visibility or prom95ce ( ! cov]$ label2 
or  7#c7 all[ a us] to disable a cov]$  
label1 except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7a74  7d7  ,implem5tation  ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! 
,secret>y act+ ?r\gh ! ,surgeon ,g5]al1 
%all promulgate regulations conta9+     
appropriate requirem5ts = a cov]$ label4
  7e7  ,review  ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission promulgates
 ! regulations requir$ by subsection    
7d71 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,commission1 ) !        
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y act+ ?r\gh !   

,surgeon ,g5]al1 %all review & revise   
su* regulations to address *anges 9     
te*nology1 m>ket conditions1 & m$ical   
sci5ce4  #e4  ,en=cem5t  7a7  ,en=cem5t 
by ! commission  7#a7  ,unfair or       
deceptive acts or practices  ,a         
violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act by a cov]$ plat=m
 provid] %all be treat$ z a violation ( 
a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act 
or practice prescrib$ "u section        
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7  ,p[]s ( !    
commission  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z   
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 !           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act & any   
regulation promulgat$ "u ?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  7,b7  ,privileges &    
immunities  ,except z provid$ 9         

subp>agraph 7,c71 any p]son :o violates 
?is ,act or any regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties 
& entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities  
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7,c7 
,nonpr(it organizations & common c>ri]s 
,not)/&+ section #d or #e7;a77#b7 ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dd1 #de7;a77#b77 or any      
jurisdictional limitation ( !           
,commission1 ! ,commission %all also    
en=ce ?is ,act & any regulation         
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 9 ! same mann]  
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 )   
respect to--  7i7 organizations n       
organiz$ to c>ry on bus9ess = _! own    
pr(it or t ( _! memb]s2 &  7ii7 common  
c>ri]s subject to ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & 
all ,acts am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y  
!reto4  7,d7  ,au?ority pres]v$  ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !    
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7,e7  ,rulemak+  ,!   

,commission1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
,secret>y act+ ?r\gh ! ,surgeon ,g5]al1 
%all promulgate 9 accordance ) section  
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
su* rules z may be necess>y to c>ry out 
?is ,act4  7b7  ,en=cem5t by ,/ates     
7#a7  ,au?orization  ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#c71 9 any case 9 :i* !       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to  
believe t an int]e/ ( ! resid5ts ( !    
,/ate has be5 or is ?reat5$ or adv]sely 
affect$ by ! engagem5t ( a cov]$ plat=m 
provid] 9 a practice t violates ?is     
,act1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1 z 
p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action aga9/ !
 cov]$ plat=m provid] on behalf ( !     
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate     
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obta9 
appropriate relief1 includ+ civil       
p5alties 9 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph  
7#b74  7#b7  ,civil p5alties  ,a cov]$  
plat=m provid] t is f\nd1 9 an action   
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a71 to h kn[+ly or 
repeat$ly violat$ ?is ,act %all1 9      
addition to any o!r p5alty o!rwise      

applicable to a violation ( ?is ,act1 be
 liable = a civil p5alty equal to !     
am\nt calculat$ by multiply+--  7,a7 !  
great] (-- 7i7 ! numb] ( days dur+ :i* !
 cov]$ plat=m provid] 0 n 9 compliance )
 ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 ! numb] ( end us]s =
 :om ! cov]$ label 0 n display$ z a     
result ( ! violation2 by  7,b7 an am\nt 
n to exce$ ! maximum civil p5alty = :i* 
a p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or corporation may be
 liable "u section #e7m77#a77;,a7 ( !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #de7m77#a77;,a77 7includ+ any 
adju/m5ts = inflation74  7#c7  ,rights (
 ! commission  7,a7  ,notice to !       
commission  7i7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z    
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 ! attorney g5]al
 ( a ,/ate %all notify ! ,commission 9  
writ+ t ! attorney g5]al int5ds to br+ a
 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e     
initiat+ ! civil action4  7ii7  ,cont5ts
  ,! notification requir$ "u clause 7i7 
) respect to a civil action %all include
 a copy ( ! compla9t to be fil$ to      
initiate ! civil action4  7iii7         

,exception  ,if x is n feasible = !     
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate to provide !   
notification requir$ "u clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7  ,int]v5tion by !   
commission  ,! ,commission may-- 7i7    
int]v5e 9 any civil action br\ght by !  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate "u p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 ^u int]v5+-- 7,i7 be he>d 
on all matt]s aris+ 9 ! civil action2 & 
7,,ii7 file petitions = appeal 9 ! civil
 action4  7#d7 ,inve/igatory p[]s ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to      
prev5t ! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f     
ex]cis+ ! p[]s conf]r$ on ! attorney    
g5]al by ! laws ( ! ,/ate to--  7,a7    
conduct inve/igations2  7,b7 adm9i/]    
oa?s or affirmations2 or  7,c7 compel ! 
att5dance ( witnesses or ! production ( 
docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  7#e7         
,preemptive action by ! commission  ,if 
! ,commission in/itutes a civil action  
or an adm9i/rative action ) respect to a

 violation ( ?is ,act1 ! attorney g5]al 
( a ,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su*    
action1 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph  
7#a7 aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 !        
compla9t ( ! ,commission bas$ on ! same 
set ( facts giv+ rise to ! alleg$       
violation ) respect to :i* ! ,commission
 in/itut$ ! action4  7#f7  ,v5ue2 s]vice
 ( process  7,a7  ,v5ue  ,any action    
br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght   
9-- 7i7 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t meets applicable requirem5ts relat+  
to v5ue "u section #acia ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7ii7 ano!r c\rt
 ( compet5t jurisdiction4  7,b7 ,s]vice 
( process ,9 an action br\ght "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 process may be s]v$ 9 any
 di/rict 9 :i* ! def5dant--  7i7 is an  
inhabitant2 or  7ii7 may be f\nd4  7#g7 
,actions by o!r ,/ate (ficials  ,9      
addition to a civil action br\ght by an 
attorney g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r
 consum] protection (fic] ( a ,/ate :o  
is au?oriz$ by ! ,/ate to d s may br+ a 
civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 subject  

to ! same requirem5ts & limitations t   
apply "u ?is subsection to a civil      
action br\ght by an attorney g5]al4     
7#h7  ,sav+s provision  ,no?+ 9 ?is     
subsection may be con/ru$ to prohibit an
 au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate f initiat+  
or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a c\rt ( !     
,/ate = a violation ( any civil or      
crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  7c7             
,extrat]ritorial jurisdiction  ,!re is  
extrat]ritorial jurisdiction ov] any    
violation ( ?is ,act if su* violation   
involves an individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or if any act 9 fur!rance ( ! violation
 0 committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4     
,effective date  ,?is ,act %all take    
effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4