,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cedj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,lujn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4     
,padilla1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t
 l>ge onl9e plat=ms are address+ ! ne$s 
( non-,engli% us]s4  #a4 ,%ort title2   
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z !                    
,language-,inclusive ,support &         
,transp>5cy = ,onl9e ,s]vices ,act (    
#bjbe or ! ,,li/os ,act ( #bjbe4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts (   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,s5se (
 ,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,duty to ensure    
consi/5t en=cem5t4,sec4 #d4 ,disclosures
 on /aff+ & automat$ processes4,sec4 #e4
 ,consi/5t access to tools &            
docum5tation4,sec4 #f4 ,advisory        
,gr\p4,sec4 #g4 ,en=cem5t4,sec4 #h4     
,regulations4,sec4 #i4 ,effective       

dates4,sec4 #aj4 ,def9itions4  #b4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t-- 7#a7 sub/antial & delib]ate         
inve/m5ts across languages are ess5tial 
to protect ! safety ( us]s onl9e &      
ensure equitable access to digital      
spaces2  7#b7 onl9e plat=ms h           
hi/orically "u-inve/$ 9 ensur+          
non-,engli% cont5t mod]ation & automat$ 
cont5t detection & filt]+ processes keep
 pace ) _! ,engli% c\nt]p>ts1 provid+   
little transp>5cy into ! efficacy (     
ef=ts to detect1 review1 & remove cont5t
 t violates laws or plat=m policies     
across languages2  7#c7 ?is diff]5ce 9  
en=cem5t = plat=ms' exi/+ policies &    
unev5 mod]ation practices across bo?    
manual & automat$ processes has increas$
 ! prolif]ation ( illegal & h>mful      
cont5t across _m languages & ! delib]ate
 t>get+ ( non-,engli%-speak+ communities
 = fraud & h>assm5t2 &  7#d7 any re=m   
ef=t = onl9e plat=m safety mu/ ensure   
equitable inve/m5t across languages 9   
ord] to promote economic opportunity1   

public heal?1 & civil rights4  #c4 ,duty
 to ensure consi/5t en=cem5t  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! op]ator ( a cov]$ plat=m %all  
provide t processes us$ by ! plat=m =   
detect+1 suppress+1 & remov+ illegal    
cont5t1 or cont5t t o!rwise violates    
plat=m policies1 are reasonably consi/5t
 = languages 9 :i* ! cov]$ plat=m       
engages 9 monetization practices4  7b7  
,consid]ations ,any entity en=c+ or     
promulgat+ rules "u subsection 7a7 %all 
take into consid]ation factors t may    
impact ! cov]$ plat=m's ability to en=ce
 its policies ) respect to cont5t 9 a   
giv5 language1 includ+ /aff+ levels &   
language pr(ici5cy1 or ! effectiv5ess ( 
automat$ sy/ems design$ to filt] or flag
 cont5t = additional review4  7c7       
,exceptions ,subsection 7a7 %all n      
apply-- 7#a7 to a messag+ s]vice provid$
 by a cov]$ plat=m to ! ext5t t su*     
s]vice employs end-to-end encryption2 & 
7#b7 to a language 9 :i* a cov]$ plat=m 
(f]s a s]vice if su* language is us$ by 
few] ?an #ajj1jjj us]s ( ! s]vice = #i  

or m ( ! pa/ #ab mon?s )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction2       
limitation on regulation ,no?+ 9 ?is    
section %all be con/ru$ to require1 & no
 regulation issu$ by ! ,commission to   
c>ry out ?is section may require1 t a   
cov]$ plat=m take any p>ticul> action on
 a specific piece ( cont5t or class (   
cont5t4  #d4 ,disclosures on /aff+ &    
automat$ processes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
op]ator ( a cov]$ plat=m %all1 n less   
?an annually1 submit to ! ,commission & 
make available to ! public1 9 a         
ma*9e-readable =mat1 a cle> & easily    
compreh5sible report on any manual &    
algori?mic cont5t mod]ation t ! cov]$   
plat=m engag$ 9 dur+ ! relevant p]iod4  
,ea* su* report %all be 9 compliance ) !
 rules e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7 
,rules ,! ,commission %all1 9 accordance
 ) section #h1 e/abli% rules = reports  
"u subsection 7a74 ,su* rules %all      
require t a report include ! foll[+     
in=mation3 7#a7 ,cont5t mod]ation /aff+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! numb] ( /aff employ$ by

 ! cov]$ plat=m 7:e!r directly employ$  
by ! plat=m or contract$ ?r\gh a ?ird   
p>ty7 = ! purposes ( manually review+   
cont5t = removal or o!r int]v5tions1 9  
aggregate & brok5 d[n by-- 7i7 !        
c\ntries 9 :i* ! employees are locat$2  
7ii7 ! geographic or regional area to   
:i* ! employees are assign$2 &  7iii7   
languages spok5 by ! employees relevant 
to _! employm5t & _! levels ( language  
pr(ici5cy4  7,b7 ,/aff support ,a       
description ( ! tra9+ & support provid$ 
to cont5t mod]ation /aff1 includ+-- 7i7 
! tra9+ processes & guidel9es provid$2  
7ii7 ! support s]vices1 su* z m5tal     
heal? s]vices1 available to ! employee2 
&  7iii7 if tra9+ or support s]vices    
diff] by factors su* z geographic       
region1 languages spok51 or direct-hire 
v]sus contract$ employees1 descriptions 
& breakd[ns ( su* diff]5ces4  7#b7      
,automat$ cont5t detection &            
decision-mak+ processes ,if ! cov]$     
plat=m elects to use algori?mic         
processes to detect cont5t = additional 

manual review or automat$ decision-mak+ 
= cont5t mod]ation1 in=mation on su*    
processes1 includ+-- 7,a7 p]=mance      
metrics t are monitor$ to ensure        
consi/5t behavior = su* processes across
 languages & ! languages t are monitor$2
 &  7,b7 o!r safegu>ds 9 place to ensure
 consi/5t behavior ( su* sy/ems across  
languages4  7#c7 ,monetization across   
languages ,! li/ ( languages 9 :i* !    
cov]$ plat=m engages 9 monetization     
practices & ! p]c5tage breakd[n by      
language ( ! cov]$ plat=m's rev5ue      
?r\gh\t ! duration ( ! relevant report+ 
p]iod4  7#d7 ,9-language review ,( all  
cont5t t is manually review$ by /aff1   
provide in=mation on cont5t t is review$
 9 ! orig9al language us$ to create !   
cont5t r ?an be+ subject to automat$    
translation be=e review1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! p]c5tage ( cont5t review$ 9 ! orig9al 
language = ea* language 9 :i* ! cov]$   
plat=m engages 9 monetization practices2
 &  7,b7 a description ( ! policies     
gov]n+ :e!r & to :at ext5t cont5t w be  

manually review$ 9 ! orig9al language or
 automatically translat$ prior to manual
 review4  7#e7 ,translation & review    
processes ,) respect to ! cont5t review 
practices ( ! cov]$ plat=m-- 7,a7 ! li/ 
( languages 9 :i* cont5t is review$ )\t 
translation2 &  7,b7 = languages 9 :i*  
automat$ translation is appli$ prior to 
manual review1 a description (-- 7i7 !  
process by :i* cont5t is translat$2 &   
7ii7 ! process by :i* t cont5t is       
review$ & h[1 if at all1 t process      
diff]s f ! process us$ to review cont5t 
9 ! orig9al language4  7#f7 ,cont5t     
mod]ation outcome measures  7,a7 ,numb] 
( cont5t tak$[ns ,! numb] ( cont5t      
tak$[ns ov] ! relevant report+ p]iod =  
ea* language 9 :i* ! cov]$ plat=m       
engages 9 monetization practices4  7,b7 
,response "t ,! av]age response "t to   
us]-initiat$ tak$[n or cont5t review    
reque/s ov] ! relevant report+ p]iod =  
ea* language 9 :i* ! cov]$ plat=m       
engages 9 monetization practices4  7#g7 
,additional in=mation ,o!r in=mation    

det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,commission1   
includ+ additional categories or crit]ia
 relevant to ! in=mation describ$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#d74  #e4      
,consi/5t access to tools & docum5tation
 ,! op]ator ( a cov]$ plat=m %all-- 7#a7
 provide t all us] tools = report+      
cont5t = review or automat$ action are  
accessible across all languages 9 :i* ! 
cov]$ plat=m (f]s its s]vice2 &  7#b7   
po/ all plat=m policies & o!r in=mation 
conc]n+ acceptable use ( ! cov]$ plat=m 
9 ! same mann] = all languages 9 :i* !  
plat=m (f]s its s]vice4  #f4 ,advisory  
,gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cfj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all e/abli% a gr\p to be 
kn[n z ! ,advisory ,gr\p on             
,language-,s5sitive ,te*nologies 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,advisory ,gr\p74 
7b7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory 
,gr\p %all provide cons5sus advice &    
guidance to ! ,commission on be/        
practices = private ent]prises or public
 entities us+ cov]$ te*nology t may h   

diff]5t p]=mance outcomes dep5d+ on !   
und]ly+ language ( ! cont5t be+ analyz$ 
9 ord] to ensure ! nondiscrim9atory     
application ( su* te*nology4  7#b7      
,cov]$ te*nology ,= purposes ( p>agraph 
7#a71 ! t]m cov]$ te*nology means       
te*nology us$ to-- 7,a7 detect & process
 input language f s\rces1 su* z analog  
text & audio1 into a ma*9e-readable     
=mat1 su* z spee* & optical "*          
recognition2  7,b7 process or g5]ate    
language /or$ 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat1  
su* z natural language process+1 includ+
 l>ge language models2  7,c7 detect &   
process images & videos into a          
ma*9e-readable =mat1 or process images  
or videos /or$ 9 a ma*9e-readable =mat2 
&  7,d7 make automat$ decisions relat$  
to cont5t removal1 rank+1 or pres5tation
 to a us] ( an onl9e plat=m4  7#c7      
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all appo9t !  
memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,gr\p4 ,9 mak+ su* 
appo9tm5ts1 ! ,commission %all provide t
 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,advisory ,gr\p-- 7,a7  
includes diff]5t po9ts ( view &         

backgr\nd exp]i5ce2 &  7,b7 includes bo?
 ,f$]al employees & non-,f$]al employee 
/akehold]s1 includ+ repres5tatives (    
communities mo/ impact$ by ! sy/emic    
risks ( h>mful non-,engli% language     
cont5t & curr5t or =m] cont5t mod]ators 
& employees ( cov]$ plat=ms4  7#d7      
,report ,! ,commission %all make        
available on its website ! f9d+s ( !    
,advisory ,gr\p ) recomm5dations & be/  
practices z report$ by ! ,advisory ,gr\p
 conc]n+ ! use ( cov]$ te*nology4  7c7  
,non-,applicability ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory
 ,committee ,act ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to !  
,advisory ,gr\p4  7d7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,advisory ,gr\p su*    
sums z are necess>y to c>ry out !       
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  #g4         
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission  7#a7 ,unfair or     
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( section #c1 #d1 or #e %all be treat$ 
z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair  

or a deceptive act or practice "u       
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s (       
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same
 mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same     
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,privileges &     
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #c1 #d1 or #e %all be subject to
 ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & 
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7,c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
"u any o!r provision ( law4  7b7        
,en=cem5t by ,/ates  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ( any p]son subject to section
 #c or #e 9 a practice t violates su*   
section1 ! attorney g5]al ( ! ,/ate may1
 z p>5s patriae1 br+ a civil action on  
behalf ( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an      
appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates-- 7,a7 to enjo9 fur!r violation (
 su* section by su* p]son2  7,b7 to     
compel compliance ) su* section2 &  7,c7
 to obta9 damages1 re/itution1 or o!r   
comp5sation on behalf ( su* resid5ts4   
7#b7 ,scope ( jurisdiction ,! attorney  
g5]al ( a ,/ate may n br+ a civil action
 "u ?is subsection aga9/ a p]son = a    
violation ( section #c or #e if !       
,commission w\ld n be able to br+ an    
en=cem5t action aga9/ ! p]son = su*     
violation "u subsection 7a7 because !   
p]son is exempt f cov]age "u ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq474  7#c7 ,rights ( ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission  7,a7 ,notice to     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,except z provid$ 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$ by
 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$ by clause 7i7 be=e 
initiat+ a civil action "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! attorney g5]al %all notify !    
,commission imm$iately ^u in/itut+ !    
civil action4  7,b7 ,int]v5tion by      
,f$]al ,trade ,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 =      
appeal4  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 conduct inve/igations1
 to adm9i/] oa?s or affirmations1 or to 
compel ! att5dance ( witnesses or !     
production ( docum5t>y or o!r evid5ce4  
7#e7 ,preemptive action by ,f$]al ,trade
 ,commission ,if ! ,commission in/itutes
 a civil action or an adm9i/rative      
action ) respect to a violation (       
section #c or #e1 ! attorney g5]al ( a  
,/ate may n1 dur+ ! p5d5cy ( su* action1
 br+ a civil action "u p>agraph 7#a7    
aga9/ any def5dant nam$ 9 ! compla9t ( !
 ,commission = ! violation ) respect to 
:i* ! ,commission in/itut$ su* 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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
addition to civil actions br\ght by     
attorneys 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
 civil actions br\ght by attorneys      
g5]al4  7,b7 ,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$+ 9 a    
c\rt ( ! ,/ate = a violation ( any civil
 or crim9al law ( ! ,/ate4  #h4         
,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all1 pursuant to section   
#eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1   
promulgate-- 7#a7 regulations to c>ry   
out ! provisions ( sections #c & #d2 &  
7#b7 su* o!r regulations z ! ,commission
 det]m9es necess>y to c>ry out !        
provisions ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,tim+ ,!    
,commission %all beg9 ! rulemak+ process

 = promulgat+ regulations to c>ry out ! 
provisions ( sections #c & #d n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #i4 ,effective dates ,!          
requirem5ts ( sections #c & #d %all take
 effect #abj days aft] ! promulgation by
 ! ,commission ( regulations to c>ry out
 su* sections1 & ! requirem5ts ( section
 #e %all take effect #abj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #aj4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
plat=m ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m means a      
website1 int]net application1 or mobile 
int]net application t-- 7,a7 all[s us]s 
to create1 %>e1 view1 or se>* = & access
 us]-g5]at$ or ?ird-p>ty cont5t1 includ+
 a social m$ia plat=m1 onl9e se>* eng9e1
 & a s]vice ) direct or gr\p messag+    
capabilities2 &  7,b7 has _h at lea/    
#aj1jjj1jjj mon?ly active us]s = #c or m
 ( ! pa/ #ab mon?s )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#c7 ,monetization practices ,! t]m     
monetization practices means any av5ues 

?r\gh :i* a cov]$ plat=m might g>n]     
rev5ue1 includ+ accept+ monet>y1 9-k9d1 
or o!r comp5sation-- 7,a7 9 ex*ange =   
display+ or amplify+ specific cont5t2 or
  7,b7 f bus9esses or o!r entities to   
utilize ! cov]$ plat=m z a means to f9d1
 *>ge1 or communicate ) cu/om]s4  7#d7  
,plat=m policies ,! t]m plat=m policies 
means any t]ms1 conditions1 & clauses1  
reg>dless ( _! "n or =m1 :i* gov]n !    
contractual relation%ip betwe5 a cov]$  
plat=m & a us]1 or any community        
guidel9es t a cov]$ plat=m ma9ta9s t    
gov]n conduct on ! cov]$ plat=m4