,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #caic ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbe,mr4 ,curtis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kelly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to limit liability protection "u t section = c]ta9 social m$ia plat=ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,algori?m ,acc\ntability ,act4 #b4 ,limitation ( liability protection = c]ta9 social m$ia plat=ms 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection 7g72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3 7f7 ,algori?mic product design acc\ntability 7#a7 ,duty ( c>e 9 algori?mic design 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m %all ex]cise reasonable c>e 9 ! design1 tra9+1 te/+1 deploym5t1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( a recomm5dation-bas$ algori?m on ! social m$ia plat=m to prev5t bodily injury or dea? describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t a reasonable & prud5t p]son w\ld agree 0-- 7i7 reasonably =eseeable by ! provid]2 & 7ii7 attributable1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to ! design *>act]i/ics or p]=mance ( ! recomm5dation-bas$ algori?m4 7,b7 ,cov]$ bodily injury or dea? ,bodily injury or dea? describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 ) respect to a social m$ia plat=m1 is bodily injury to or ! dea? ( a us] ( ! social m$ia plat=m1 or bodily injury or dea? inflict$ by a us] ( ! social m$ia plat=m ^u ano!r p]son1 t arises f ! op]ation ( ! recomm5dation-bas$ algori?m4 7,c7 ,exception 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to ! rank+1 ord]+1 promotion1 recomm5dation1 amplification1 or simil> curation ( cont5t t is effectuat$-- 7,i7 by sort+ in=mation *ronologically or rev]se *ronologically2 or 7,,ii7 to respond to an individual se>* = cont5t on ! social m$ia plat=m initiat$ by a us]4 7ii7 ,exception limit$ to initial se>* ,no?+ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7 %all be con/ru$ to limit ! applicability ( subp>agraph 7,a7 to a provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m1 ) respect to ! activities ( a recomm5dation-bas$ algori?m1 aft] a us] ( ! social m$ia plat=m navigates beyond ! initially populat$ se>* results4 7,d7 ,fir/ ,am5dm5t protections ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission to en=ce t subp>agraph bas$ on ! viewpo9t ( a us] ( a social m$ia plat=m or ( an in=mation cont5t provid] express$ by or ?r\gh any spee*1 expression1 or in=mation protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,en=cem5t 7,a7 ,loss ( liability protection ,subsection 7c77#a7 %all n apply to a provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m t violates p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,private "r ( action ,if a p]son suff]s bodily injury or dea? z ! result ( a violation ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 by ! provid] ( a social m$ia plat=m1 & ! bodily injury or dea? meets ! requirem5ts "u clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( t p>agraph & p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! p]son or1 9 ! case ( a m9or or disabl$ p]son :o suff]s a bodily injury or any p]son :o dies1 ! legal repres5tative ( su* a p]son1 may br+ a civil action 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( compet5t jurisdiction aga9/ ! provid] = comp5satory & punitive damages4 7#c7 ,invalidity ( pr$ispute agreem5ts & waiv]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no pr$ispute arbitration agreem5t or pr$ispute jo9t-action waiv] 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #dja ( title #i1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all be valid or en=ceable ) respect to a dispute aris+ "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,applicability ,any det]m9ation z to ! scope or mann] ( applicability ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be made by a c\rt1 r ?an an arbitrator1 )\t reg>d to :e!r an agreem5t describ$ 9 t subp>agraph purports to delegate su* det]m9ation to an arbitrator4 7#d7 ,relation%ip to o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection or any regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or o!rwise affect ! en=cem5t ( any ,f$]al law or regulation or ,/ate law or regulation t is at lea/ z protective ( us]s ( social m$ia plat=ms z ?is subsection & ! regulations promulgat$ !reund]4 7#e7 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is subsection or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is subsection & ! application ( ! provision to any o!r p]son or circum/ance %all n be affect$4 7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,recomm5dation-bas$ algori?m ,! t]m recomm5dation-bas$ algori?m means1 ) respect to a us] ( a social m$ia plat=m1 a fully or p>tially automat$ sy/em us$ to rank1 ord]1 promote1 recomm5d1 amplify1 or simil>ly curate cont5t1 includ+ o!r us]s1 ha%tags1 or po/s1 bas$ on ! p]sonal data ( ! us]1 includ+ ! pref]5ces1 int]e/s1 behavior1 or *>act]i/ics ( ! us]4 7,b7 ,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia plat=m-- 7i7 means a =-pr(it int]active comput] s]vice t-- 7,i7 p]mits a us] to e/abli% an acc\nt or create a pr(ile = ! purpose ( all[+ ! us] to create1 %>e1 or view cont5t ?r\gh ! acc\nt or pr(ile2 & 7,,ii7 prim>ily s]ves z a s]vice ?r\gh :i* a us] describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 int]acts ) cont5t2 & 7ii7 does n include an int]active comput] s]vice-- 7,i7 t s]ves few] ?an #a1jjj1jjj regi/]$ us]s2 7,,ii7 t is-- 7aa7 an email program2 7bb7 an email di/ribution li/2 7cc7 a wireless messag+ s]vice2 or 7dd7 an onl9e messag+ s]vice1 ! pr$om9ant or exclusive function ( :i* is direct messag+1 mean+ messages are transmitt$ f ! s5d] to a recipi5t & n po/$ )9 ! int]active comput] s]vice or publicly2 7,,iii7 t is a private plat=m or messag+ s]vice us$ by an entity solely to communicate ) o!rs employ$ by or affiliat$ ) ! entity2 7,,iv7 t is a teleconf]5c+ or video conf]5c+ s]vice t all[s reception & transmission ( audio or video signals = real-"t communication1 provid$ t ! real-"t communication is initiat$ by us+ a unique l9k or id5tifi] to facilitate access2 or 7,v7 t is an int]net-bas$ plat=m ^: prim>y purpose is-- 7aa7 to all[ us]s to po/ product reviews1 bus9ess reviews1 or travel in=mation & reviews2 7bb7 int]net comm]ce1 :i* may include provid+ a comm5t section2 7cc7 to all[ us]s to /ream music1 audiobooks1 or podca/s2 or 7dd7 news or sports cov]age4 4 7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf ,section #de ( ! ,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 ! ,tradem>k ,act ( #aidf7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #aabg71 is am5d$1 9 ! def9ition relat+ to ! t]m ,int]net1 by /rik+ section #bcj7;f77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77#a77 & ins]t+ section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74 7#b7 ,title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #bdba;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777 & ins]t+ 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj772 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f777 & ins]t+ 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74 7#c7 ,webb-,k5yon ,act ,section #c7;b77#a7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act dive/+ intoxicat+ liquors ( _! int]/ate "* 9 c]ta9 cases1 approv$ ,m>* #a1 #aiac 7commonly kn[n z ! ,webb-,k5yon ,act7 7#bg ,u4,s4,c4 #abb;b7b77#a771 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 & ins]t+ 7z def9$ 9 section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj774 7#d7 ,title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,section #ecfb7f7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #bcj7;f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f77 & ins]t+ section #bcj ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bcj74