,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,blackburn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,durb97
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote       
competition & r$uce gatekeep] p[] 9 !   
app economy1 increase *oice1 improve    
quality1 & r$uce co/s = consum]s4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,op5 ,app ,m>kets ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 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 a mobile device1 or any   
o!r g5]al purpose consum] comput+       
device4  7#b7 ,app /ore ,! t]m app /ore 
means a publicly available website1     
s(tw>e application1 or o!r electronic   
s]vice t di/ributes apps f ?ird-p>ty    
develop]s to us]s ( a comput]1 a mobile 
device1 or any o!r g5]al purpose consum]
 comput+ device4  7#c7 ,cov]$ company ,!

 t]m cov]$ company means any p]son t    
owns or controls-- 7,a7 an app /ore =   
:i* us]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exce$        
#ej1jjj1jjj on a mon?ly basis 7inclusive
 ( support functions associat$ ) ! app  
/ore su* z updates to apps72 &  7,b7 !  
op]at+ sy/em or op]at+ sy/em            
configuration on :i* ! app /ore describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 op]ates4  7#d7      
,develop] ,! t]m develop] means a p]son 
t owns or controls an app or an app     
/ore4  7#e7 ,9-app paym5t sy/em ,! t]m  
9-app paym5t sy/em means an application1
 s]vice1 or us] int]face to manage bill+
 or process ! paym5ts f us]s ( an app4  
7#f7 ,nonpublic bus9ess in=mation ,! t]m
 nonpublic bus9ess in=mation means      
nonpublic data t is-- 7,a7 d]iv$ f a    
develop] or an app or app /ore own$ or  
controll$ by a develop]1 includ+        
int]actions betwe5 us]s & ! app or app  
/ore ( ! develop]2 &  7,b7 collect$ by a
 cov]$ company 9 ! c\rse ( op]at+ an app
 /ore or provid+ an op]at+ sy/em4  #c4  
,protect+ a competitive app m>ket  7a7  

,exclusivity & ty+ ,a cov]$ company %all
 n-- 7#a7 require develop]s to use or   
enable an 9-app paym5t sy/em own$ or    
controll$ by ! cov]$ company or any (   
its bus9ess p>tn]s z a condition ( !    
di/ribution ( an app on an app /ore or  
be+ accessible on an op]at+ sy/em2  7#b7
 require z a t]m ( di/ribution on an app
 /ore t pric+ t]ms or conditions ( sale 
be equal to or m favorable on its app   
/ore ?an ! t]ms or conditions "u ano!r  
app /ore2 or  7#c7 take punitive action 
or o!rwise impose less favorable t]ms & 
conditions aga9/ a develop]-- 7,a7 = us+
 or (f]+ diff]5t pric+ t]ms or          
conditions ( sale ?r\gh ano!r 9-app     
paym5t sy/em or on ano!r app /ore2 or   
7,b7 on ! basis t an app provides access
 to o!r ?ird-p>ty apps or games ?r\gh   
remote electronic s]vices r ?an ?r\gh   
d[nload f an app /ore4  7b7 ,int]f]5ce )
 legitimate bus9ess communications ,a   
cov]$ company %all n impose re/rictions 
on communications ( develop]s ) ! us]s (
 an app ( ! develop] ?r\gh ! app or     

direct outrea* to a us] conc]n+         
legitimate bus9ess (f]s1 su* z pric+    
t]ms & product or s]vice (f]+s4 ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection %all prohibit a cov]$    
company f requir+ t an app acquire us]  
cons5t prior to ! collection & %>+ ( !  
data ( ! us] by an app4  7c7 ,nonpublic 
bus9ess in=mation ,a cov]$ company %all 
n use nonpublic bus9ess in=mation d]iv$ 
f a ?ird-p>ty app = ! purpose ( compet+ 
) t app4  7d7 ,int]op]ability ,a cov]$  
company t controls ! op]at+ sy/em or    
op]at+ sy/em configuration on :i* its   
app /ore op]ates %all all[ & provide    
readily accessible means = us]s ( t     
op]at+ sy/em to-- 7#a7 *oose ?ird-p>ty  
apps or app /ores z defaults2  7#b7     
in/all ?ird-p>ty apps or app /ores ?r\gh
 means o!r ?an its app /ore2 &  7#c7    
hide or delete apps or app /ores provid$
 or pre9/all$ by ! cov]$ company or any 
( its bus9ess p>tn]s4  7e7              
,self-,pref]5c+ 9 se>*  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,a cov]$ company %all n provide unequal 
treatm5t ( apps 9 an app /ore ?r\gh     

rank+ s*emes1 us] int]face features1 or 
algori?ms t unreasonably pref]5ce or    
rank ! apps ( ! cov]$ company or any (  
its bus9ess p>tn]s ov] ^? ( o!r apps 9  
organic se>* results4  7#b7             
,consid]ations  ,unreasonably pref]5c+  
does n include cle>ly disclos$ adv]tis+4
  7f7 ,op5 app developm5t  7#a7 ,access 
,a cov]$ company %all provide access to 
op]at+ sy/em int]faces & h>dw>e & s(tw>e
 features to develop]s t are g5]ally    
available to ! public4  7#b7            
,docum5tation ,a cov]$ company %all     
provide docum5tation & developm5t       
in=mation suffici5t to access su*       
int]faces & features4  7#c7 ,timely &   
equival5t basis ,a cov]$ company %all   
provide ! access & docum5tation "u ?is  
subsection on a reasonably timely basis 
& on t]ms t are equival5t to ! t]ms =   
access by ! cov]$ company or to its     
bus9ess p>tn]s4  #d4 ,protect+ !        
security & privacy ( us]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
7#a7 ,no violation ,subject to section  
7b71 a cov]$ company %all n be 9        

violation ( section #c = an action t    
is-- 7,a7 necess>y to a*ieve us] privacy
 or security2  7,b7 tak5 to prev5t spam 
or fraud2  7,c7 necess>y to prev5t      
unlawful infr+em5t ( preexi/+           
intellectual prop]ty2 or  7,d7 tak5 to  
prev5t a violation (1 or comply )1      
,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7#b7 ,privacy &   
security protections ,9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 t]m necess>y to a*ieve us] privacy or  
security includes-- 7,a7 all[+ an end   
us] to opt 91 & provid+ in=mation reg>d+
 ! reasonable risks1 prior to enabl+    
in/allation ( ! ?ird-p>ty apps or app   
/ores2  7,b7 remov+ malici\s or         
fraudul5t apps or app /ores f an end us]
 device2  7,c7 provid+ an end us] ) !   
means to v]ify ! au!nticity & orig9 (   
?ird-p>ty apps or app /ores2 &  7,d7    
provid+ an end us] ) ! option to limit  
access to ! us]'s device or device      
features1 or limit ! collection & %>+ ( 
! data ( ! us] ) ?ird-p>ty apps or app  
/ores4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,subsection 7a7 %all only apply if !    

cov]$ company e/abli%es by a            
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! action     
describ$ 9 t subsection is-- 7,a7 appli$
 on a demon/rably consi/5t basis to--   
7i7 apps ( ! cov]$ company or its       
bus9ess p>tn]s2 &  7ii7 o!r apps2 &     
7,b7 n>r[ly tailor$ & c\ld n be a*iev$  
?r\gh a less discrim9atory & te*nically 
possible means4  7#b7 ,c]tification ,!  
pr9cipal executive (fic] or (fic]s ( !  
cov]$ company1 or p]sons p]=m+ simil>   
functions %all submit to ! c\rt a       
c]tification made "u p5alty ( p]jury 9  
accordance ) section #agdf ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t ! action describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 is n us$ z a pretext  
to exclude1 or impose unnecess>y or     
discrim9atory t]ms on1 ?ird-p>ty apps1  
9-app paym5t sy/ems1 or alt]native app  
/ores4  #e4 ,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al ,trade          
,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & any  
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate subject to !   
requirem5ts 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %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$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq471 !    
,%]man ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq471 
! ,clayton ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ab et   
seq471 & ! ,antitru/ ,civil ,process    
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et seq471 z   
appropriate1 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,f$]al trade      
commission indep5d5t litigation au?ority
 ,if ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission has    
reason to believe t a cov]$ company     
violat$ ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission may comm5ce a civil action1 
9 its own "n by any ( its attorneys     
designat$ by x = su* purpose1 to recov] 
a civil p5alty & seek o!r appropriate   
relief 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates aga9/ ! cov]$ company4  7#c7     
,p>5s patriae ,any attorney g5]al ( a   
,/ate may br+ a civil action 9 ! "n (   
su* ,/ate = a violation ( ?is ,act z    
p>5s patriae on behalf ( natural p]sons 
resid+ 9 su* ,/ate1 9 any di/rict c\rt (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ( !  
def5dant1 & may secure any =m ( relief  
provid$ = 9 ?is section4  7b7 ,suits by 
develop]s injur$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any develop] 
injur$ by reason ( any?+ =bidd5 9 ?is   
,act may sue !re= 9 any di/rict c\rt ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! di/rict 9 :i* !      
def5dant resides or is f\nd or has an   
ag5t1 )\t respect to ! am\nt 9          
controv]sy1 & %all recov] ?reefold !    
damages by ! develop] su/a9$ & ! co/ (  
suit1 includ+ a reasonable attorney's   
fee4 ,! c\rt may aw>d "u ?is p>agraph1  
pursuant to a motion by su* develop]    
promptly made1 simple int]e/ on actual  
damages = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (    
s]vice ( ! plead+ ( ! develop] sett+ =? 
a claim "u ?is ,act & end+ on ! date (  
judgm5t1 or = any %ort] p]iod !re91 if !
 c\rt f9ds t ! aw>d ( su* int]e/ = su*  
p]iod is j 9 ! circum/ances4 ,9 det]m9+ 
:e!r an aw>d ( int]e/ "u ?is p>agraph = 
any p]iod is j 9 ! circum/ances1 ! c\rt 
%all consid] only-- 7,a7 :e!r ! develop]

 or ! oppos+ p>ty1 or ei!r p>ty's       
repres5tative1 made motions or ass]t$   
claims or def5ses s lack+ 9 m]it z to %[
 t su* p>ty or repres5tative act$       
int5tionally = delay or o!rwise act$ 9  
bad fai?2  7,b7 :e!r1 9 ! c\rse ( !     
action involv$1 ! develop] or ! oppos+  
p>ty1 or ei!r p>ty's repres5tative1     
violat$ any applicable rule1 /atute1 or 
c\rt ord] provid+ = sanctions = dilatory
 behavior or o!rwise provid+ = exp$iti\s
 proce$+s2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! develop] or ! 
oppos+ p>ty1 or ei!r p>ty's             
repres5tative1 engag$ 9 conduct prim>ily
 = ! purpose ( delay+ ! litigation or   
increas+ ! co/ !re(4  7#b7 ,injunctive  
relief ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 any develop] %all be entitl$ to   
sue = & h injunctive relief1 9 any c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ov] 
! p>ties1 aga9/ ?reat5$ loss or damage  
by a violation ( ?is ,act1 :5 & "u !    
same conditions & pr9ciples z injunctive
 relief aga9/ ?reat5$ conduct t w cause 
loss or damage is grant$ by c\rts (     

equity1 "u ! rules gov]n+ su* proce$+s1 
& ^u ! execution ( prop] bond aga9/     
damages = an injunction improvid5tly    
grant$ & a %[+ t ! dang] ( irrep>able   
loss or damage is imm$iate1 a prelim9>y 
injunction may issue4 ,9 any action "u  
?is p>agraph 9 :i* ! pla9tiff           
sub/antially prevails1 ! c\rt %all aw>d 
! co/ ( suit1 includ+ a reasonable      
attorney's fee1 to su* pla9tiff4  7#c7  
,=eign /ate-own$ ent]prises ,a develop] 
( an app t is own$ by1 or "u ! control  
(1 a =eign /ate may n br+ an action "u  
?is subsection4  #f4 ,report+ ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
! ,antitru/ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice %all ea* sep>ately review &     
provide an 9-dep? analysis ( ! impact ( 
?is ,act on competition1 innovation1    
b>ri]s to entry1 & conc5trations ( m>ket
 p[] or m>ket %>e aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$-- 7#a7  

to limit-- 7,a7 any au?ority ( !        
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission "u ! antitru/ laws 7z def9$ 
9 ! fir/ section ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #ab771 ! ,f$]al ,trade        
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq471 or any o!r provision ( law2 or   
7,b7 ! application ( any law2  7#b7 to  
require-- 7,a7 a cov]$ company to       
provide s]vice "u a h>dw>e or s(tw>e    
w>ranty = damage caus$ by ?ird-p>ty apps
 or app /ores in/all$ ?r\gh means o!r   
?an ! app /ore ( ! cov]$ company2 or    
7,b7 cu/om] s]vice = ! in/allation or   
op]ation ( ?ird-p>ty apps or app /ores  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 to   
prev5t an action tak5 by a cov]$ company
 t is reasonably tailor$ to protect !   
rights ( ?ird p>ties "u section #ajf1   
#aaja1 #abja1 or #adja ( title #ag1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or rights          
actionable "u sections #cb or #dc ( !   
,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide = !    
regi/ration & protection ( tradem>ks us$
 9 comm]ce1 to c>ry out ! provisions (  

c]ta9 int]national conv5tions1 & = o!r  
purposes1 approv$ ,july #e1 #aidf       
7commonly kn[n z ! ,lanham ,act or !    
,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaad1 #aabe71 or coroll>y ,/ate law2   
7#d7 to require a cov]$ company to      
lic5se any intellectual prop]ty1 includ+
 any trade secrets1 own$ by or lic5s$ to
 ! cov]$ company2  7#e7 to prev5t a     
cov]$ company f ass]t+ preexi/+ rights (
 ! cov]$ company "u intellectual prop]ty
 law to prev5t ! unlawful use ( any     
intellectual prop]ty own$ by or duly    
lic5s$ to ! cov]$ company2 or  7#f7 to  
require a cov]$ company to int]op]ate or
 %>e data ) any p]son or bus9ess us] t--
 7,a7 is on any li/ ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t by :i* entities are id5tifi$ z
 limit$ or prohibit$ f engag+ 9 economic
 transactions z "p ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
sanctions or export control regimes2    
7,b7 is a =eign entity t has be5        
id5tifi$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z a      
national security1 intellig5ce1 or law  
en=cem5t risk1 includ+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a or ! gov]nm5t ( a 
=eign adv]s>y 7z def9$ 9 section #h7;c7 
( ! ,secure & ,tru/$ ,communications    
,networks ,act ( #bjai 7#dgc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjg7;c7772 or  7,c7 is engag$ 9       
illegal or fraudul5t activity4  #h4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( su* a provision
 to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to
 be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions
 ( ?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*      
provisions to any p]son or circum/ance  
%all n be affect$ !reby4  #i4 ,effective
 date ,?is ,act %all take effect on !   
date t is #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4