,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dcdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,moran 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to ensure responsible age assurance practices )9 ! mobile ecosy/em1 p>ticul>ly conc]n+ ! protection ( m9ors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p>5ts ,ov] ,plat=ms ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,,title ,i--,,application ,,di/ribution ,,provid] ,,& ,,develop] ,r,e,s,p,o,n,s,i,b,i,l,i,t,i,e,s,sec4 #aja4 ,age assurance4,sec4 #ajb4 ,application di/ributor & develop] obligations4,,title ,,ii--,,liability ,,& ,e,n,f,o,r,c,e,m,e,n,t,sec4 #bja4 ,limitations on liability4,sec4 #bjb4 ,en=cem5t4,sec4 #bjc4 ,preemption4,sec4 #bjd4 ,sev]ability4,sec4 #bje4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adult ,! t]m adult means an acc\nt hold] :o is or is e/imat$ to be #ah ye>s ( age or old]4 7#b7 ,age category ,! t]m age category means categorization ( an individual bas$ on age or e/imat$ age1 includ+ a description ( ! us] z a m9or1 an adult1 or z be+ )9 a giv5 age range4 7#c7 ,age signal ,! t]m age signal means a signal t indicates an acc\nt hold]'s age category1 :i* ! acc\nt hold] or ! acc\nt hold]'s p>5t has agre$ to %>e4 7#d7 ,application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m application means a s(tw>e program t is-- 7i7 design$ to be run on a connect$ device1 & to p]=m1 or to help ! us] p]=m1 a specific task on ! connect$ device2 & 7ii7 di/ribut$ ?r\gh an application di/ribution provid]4 7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m application does n include-- 7i7 websites or int]net br[s] ext5sions2 or 7ii7 s(tw>e ) a prim>y purpose ( ext5d+ ! functionality ( an int]net br[s]4 7#e7 ,application di/ributor ,! t]m application di/ributor-- 7,a7 means a s(tw>e application t di/ributes applications f develop]s to us]s ( a connect$ device2 & 7,b7 does n include an int]net br[s]4 7#f7 ,application di/ribution provid] ,! t]m application di/ribution provid] means an entity1 company1 or organization t owns1 op]ates1 or controls an application di/ributor4 7#g7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#h7 ,connect$ device ,! t]m connect$ device means a sm>tphone1 tablet1 gam+ console1 or virtual reality device t enables us]s to connect to ! int]net & d[nload applications4 7#i7 ,cov]$ application 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ application-- 7i7 means an application-- 7,i7 t is n an application di/ributor2 & 7,,ii7 = :i* a develop] provides1 :e!r legally requir$ or n-- 7aa7 a diff]5t exp]i5ce = adults ?an = m9ors2 or 7bb7 an exp]i5ce t is int5d$ only = adults2 & 7ii7 includes an application = :i* a develop] provides diff]5t acc\nt types1 cont5t1 or features1 or engages 9 diff]5t adv]tis+ or data practices1 dep5d+ on a us]'s age4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ application does n include an int]net br[s] or onl9e se>* eng9e4 7#aj7 ,cov]$ website 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ website means a website t provides a ,,url-accessible or web v]sion ( a cov]$ application4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m cov]$ website does n include an int]net br[s] or onl9e se>* eng9e4 7#aa7 ,develop] ,! t]m develop] means any p]son1 entity1 company1 or organization t creates1 owns1 or controls an application4 7#ab7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an acc\nt hold] :o is or is e/imat$ to be "u ! age ( #ah4 7#ac7 ,p]sonaliz$ adv]tis+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]sonaliz$ adv]tis+ means ! display+ ( an adv]tisem5t to an acc\nt hold] t is select$ bas$ on p]sonal data obta9$ f ! acc\nt hold]'s activities ov] "t & across non-affiliat$ websites or onl9e applications to pr$ict su* acc\nt hold]'s pref]5ces or int]e/s4 7,b7 ,exclusion ,! t]m p]sonaliz$ adv]tis+ does n include-- 7i7 adv]tis+ bas$ on an acc\nt hold]'s activities )9 a develop]'s own application or applications2 7ii7 adv]tis+ bas$ on ! context ( an acc\nt hold]'s curr5t int]action ) an application2 7iii7 adv]tis+ direct$ to an acc\nt hold] 9 response to ! acc\nt hold]'s direct reque/ = in=mation or fe$back2 or 7iv7 ! process+ ( p]sonal data solely = measur+ or report+ adv]tis+ p]=mance1 rea*1 or frequ5cy4 ,i ,,application ,,di/ribution ,,provid] ,,& ,,develop] ,,responsibilities #aja4 ,age assurance 7a7 ,responsibilities ( application di/ribution provid]s ,an application di/ribution provid]-- 7#a7 %all ask acc\nt hold]s to decl>e _! age :5 creat+ an acc\nt ) ! application di/ribution provid]2 7#b7 may use comm]cially reasonable ef=ts to obta9 ! age category ( an acc\nt hold] ) a reasonable level ( c]ta9ty2 7#c7 may provide acc\nt hold]s ) a me*anism to obta9 _! age category & ! ability to reque/ an update if !y believe _! age category is incorrect2 & 7#d7 %all provide develop]s ( cov]$ applications ! te*nical ability to access an age signal :]e ! acc\nt hold] or ! acc\nt hold]'s p>5t has agre$ to %>e su* age signal4 7b7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 preclude an application di/ribution provid] f us+ multiple comm]cially reasonable me?ods to obta91 e/imate1 or provide ! age category ( an acc\nt hold]2 or 7#b7 re/rict an application di/ribution provid]'s ability to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is section by obta9+ a m9or acc\nt hold]'s age f ! m9or's p>5t4 #ajb4 ,application di/ributor & develop] obligations 7a7 ,application di/ribution provid]s 7#a7 ,obligations ,an application di/ribution provid] %all d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,provide a m9or acc\nt hold]'s p>5t ) ! ability to prev5t ! m9or f acquir+ or us+ a develop]'s cov]$ application f ! application di/ributor4 7,b7 ,provide develop]s ) ! ability to provide in=mation reg>d+ _! relevant p>5tal controls = a cov]$ application ?r\gh a c5traliz$ product page or us] int]face1 ho/$ by ! application di/ribution provid]1 t provides relevant in=mation ab\t a cov]$ application4 7,c7 ,comply ) ! obligations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to any cov]$ applications = :i* ! application di/ribution provid] is also ! develop]4 7,d7 ,n use data collect$ f ?ird-p>ty cov]$ applications 9 ! c\rse ( compliance ) ?is section to give ! application di/ribution provid]'s own applications pref]5ce relative to ^? ( ?ird p>ties1 or to o!rwise use su* data 9 an anti-competitive mann]4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to prev5t an application di/ribution provid] f creat+ a us] int]face or c5traliz$ page = m9or acc\nt hold]s' p>5ts to block categories by age rat+ ( cov]$ applications bas$ on ! cont5t & features ( ! cov]$ application4 7b7 ,develop]s ( cov]$ applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a develop] ( a cov]$ application %all d ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,report to ! application di/ribution provid] :e!r ! application ( ! develop] provides a diff]5t exp]i5ce = adult us]s ?an = m9or us]s or is int5d$ only = adults4 7,b7 ,) respect to any cov]$ application t is au?oriz$ to be us$ by a m9or1 provide in=mation reg>d+ privacy & onl9e safety sett+s to help p>5ts support m9ors us+ su* application4 7,c7 ,use comm]cially reasonable ef=ts to det]m9e :e!r a us] is an adult or a m9or ) a reasonable level ( c]ta9ty 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 7,d7 ,make a reasonable ef=t to ensure t us]s :o are m9ors _c engage 9 any activity t has be5 re/rict$ by ! develop] = adults only4 7,e7 ,obta9 cons5t prior to p]mitt+ m9or acc\nt hold]s f access+ a cov]$ application or portion !re( t ! develop] has designat$ z unsuitable = use by m9ors )\t p>5tal guidance or sup]vision1 or f access+ cont5t t is age-gat$ by law4 7,f7 ,n deliv] p]sonaliz$ adv]tis+ to m9ors4 7,g7 ,) respect to an age signal reque/$ by a develop] f an application di/ribution provid] reg>d+ use ( a cov]$ application1 ! develop]-- 7i7 %all reque/ ! m9imum am\nt ( in=mation ne$$ = purposes ( compliance ) ?is ,act2 7ii7 may n willfully disreg>d any in=mation reg>d+ an individual's age or age category t is o!rwise available to ! develop]2 7iii7 may n %>e ! in=mation obta9$ f ! age signal ) ?ird p>ties1 except = a s]vice provid]1 b only if necess>y = su* s]vice provid] to implem5t safety measures or privacy protections = m9ors or o!rwise requir$ to d s by law2 & 7iv7 may n use ! age signal = any purpose beyond t int5d$ by ?is ,act1 includ+ us+ ! age signal to obta9 or attempt to obta9 a us]'s date ( bir?4 7,h7 ,9 ! ev5t t a develop] uses a me?od o!r ?an an age signal provid$ by an application di/ribution provid] to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! develop]-- 7i7 %all reque/ ! m9imum am\nt ( in=mation ne$$ = purposes ( compliance ) ?is ,act2 7ii7 may n willfully disreg>d any in=mation reg>d+ an individual's age or age category t is available to ! develop]2 7iii7 may n %>e ! in=mation obta9$ 9 ! c\rse ( comply+ ) ?is section ) ?ird p>ties1 except = a s]vice provid]1 b only if necess>y = su* s]vice provid] to implem5t safety measures or privacy protections = m9ors or o!rwise requir$ to d s by law2 & 7iv7 may n use age data = any purpose beyond t int5d$ by ?is ,act1 includ+ us+ age data to obta9 or attempt to obta9 a us]'s date ( bir?4 7#b7 ,comm]cially reasonable ef=t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 = ! purposes p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 an age signal provid$ to a develop] by an application di/ribution provid] %all be consid]$ a comm]cially reasonable ef=t4 7,b7 ,exception ,) respect to an application t is int5d$ only = adults & is requir$ by law to re/rict access to adults1 an age signal provid$ to a develop] by an application di/ribution provid] t indicates a us] is-- 7i7 a m9or %all be a suffici5t basis to block access to su* application2 or 7ii7 an adult %all n1 by itself1 satisfy ! requirem5t to det]m9e :e!r a us] is an adult ) a reasonable level ( c]ta9ty1 includ+ = purposes ( o!r laws t require access re/rictions bas$ on age4 7c7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,common control ,if a develop] & an application di/ribution provid] are controll$ by ! same entity1 ! develop] may rely on age det]m9ations made by t entity4 7#b7 ,applicability to cov]$ websites ,a develop] ( a cov]$ website %all h ! same requirem5ts z a develop] ( a cov]$ application "u ?is ,act & may c>ry ov] or repurpose an age signal receiv$ f an application di/ribution provid] "u section #aja7;a77#d7 to fulfill su* requirem5ts ) respect to ! develop]'s cov]$ website4 ,,ii ,,liability ,,& ,,en=cem5t #bja4 ,limitations on liability 7a7 ,application di/ribution provid]s ,an application di/ribution provid] t makes a good fai? ef=t to comply ) ! obligations ( ?is ,act 7z det]m9$ by ! ,commission or a c\rt tak+ into consid]ation available te*nology7 %all n be liable "u any provision ( ?is ,act1 or o!rwise liable = its actions tak5 9 attempt to comply ) ?is ,act1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 ! foll[+ ) reg>d to facilitation ( ! provision ( an age signal3 7#a7 ,any errone\s age signal4 7#b7 ,any conduct by a develop] ( a cov]$ application t receives any age signal4 7#c7 ,fail+ to provide an age signal due to any reasonable te*nical limitations or outages t prev5t ! provision ( ! age signal ^u reque/4 7#d7 ,n provid+ ! age signal to develop]s t d n adh]e to reasonable safety /&>ds & application di/ribution provid] policies4 7b7 ,develop]s 7#a7 ,sole liability = det]m9+ :e!r an application is a cov]$ application ,a develop] %all be solely responsible = correctly id5tify+ :e!r an application ( ! develop] is a cov]$ application "u ?is ,act4 ,no application di/ribution provid] is requir$ to proactively id5tify a cov]$ application1 & an application di/ribution provid] %all n be held liable 9 cases :]e a develop] provides inaccurate in=mation ab\t its applications4 7#b7 ,errone\s age signal ,a develop] ( a cov]$ application %all n be liable = an errone\s age signal provid$ by an application di/ribution provid] if ! develop] makes a reasonable ef=t1 tak+ into consid]ation available te*nology1 to prop]ly use ! age signal & c>ry out comm]cially reasonable me?ods to obta9 or e/imate ! age ( an acc\nt hold]4 #bjb4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 7b7 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]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 ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %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 ( ! ,commission "u any o!r provision ( law4 #bjc4 ,preemption ,no ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate may ma9ta91 en=ce1 prescribe1 or cont9ue 9 effect any law1 rule1 regulation1 requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce & effect ( law ( any ,/ate1 or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 relat$ to ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 #bjd4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or ! application ( any provision to any p]son or circum/ance is held invalid by a f9al decision ( a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act %all be giv5 effect )\t ! invalid provision or application4 #bje4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( its enactm5t4