,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgda ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #aj1 #bjbf,mr4 ,banks 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mor5o7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require c]ta9 comm]cial entities to implem5t age v]ification me?ods4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safety & ,age ,filt]+ ,en=cem5t = ,kids ,act ( #bjbf or ! ,,safe = ,kids ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,comm]cial age v]ification sy/em ,! t]m comm]cial age v]ification sy/em means a sy/em t-- 7,a7 v]ifies ! age ( an individual by us+-- 7i7 gov]nm5t-issu$ id5tification2 7ii7 a reasonable me?od t relies on public or private transactional data2 or 7iii7 any o!r me?od or docum5t t reliably & accurately indicates if a us] ( a cov]$ comm]cial entity is a m9or2 & 7,b7 c be us$ to prev5t a m9or f access+ ! sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors ( a cov]$ comm]cial entity4 7#b7 ,comm]cial entity ,! t]m comm]cial entity-- 7,a7 means a corporation1 limit$ liability company1 p>tn]%ip1 limit$ p>tn]%ip1 sole proprietor%ip1 or o!r legally recogniz$ bus9ess entity2 7,b7 includes a social m$ia plat=m2 & 7,c7 does n include a news-ga!r+ organization t z its prim>y bus9ess publi%es bona fide news or public int]e/ broadca/s1 website videos1 reports1 or ev5ts4 7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4 7#d7 ,cov]$ comm]cial entity ,! t]m cov]$ comm]cial entity-- 7,a7 means a comm]cial entity t kn[+ly & int5tionally publi%es or di/ributes on an int]net website mat]ial1 ( :i* great] ?an #a_/c ( :i* is sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 includes any (fic]1 director1 or employee ( a comm]cial entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :ile engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! individual z an (fic]1 director1 or employee4 7#e7 ,digital id5tification ,! t]m digital id5tification means in=mation /or$ on a digital network t-- 7,a7 may be access$ by a cov]$ comm]cial entity2 & 7,b7 s]ves z a reasonable indication ( ! age ( an individual4 7#f7 ,di/ribute ,! t]m di/ribute means to issue1 sell1 give1 provide1 deliv]1 transf]1 transmute1 circulate1 or dissem9ate by any means4 7#g7 ,m9or ,! t]m m9or means an individual :o is "u #ah ye>s ( age4 7#h7 ,publi% ,! t]m publi% means to communicate or make in=mation available to ano!r p]son on a publicly available int]net website4 7#i7 ,sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors ,! t]m sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors means any mat]ial t-- 7,a7 ! av]age individual apply+ contempor>y community /&>ds w\ld f9d1 tak+ ! mat]ial z a :ole & ) respect to m9ors1 is design$ to appeal to or p&] to ! pruri5t int]e/2 7,b7 9 a mann] pat5tly (f5sive ) respect to m9ors1 exploits1 is devot$ to1 or pr9cipally consi/s ( descriptions (1 actual1 simulat$1 or animat$ displays or depictions ( sexual acts or sexual contact z def9$ 9 section #bbdf ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,c7 tak5 z a :ole1 lacks s]i\s lit]>y1 arti/ic1 political1 or sci5tific value = m9ors4 7#aj7 ,transactional data ,! t]m transactional data means a sequ5ce ( in=mation t docum5ts an ex*ange1 agreem5t1 or transf] betwe5 an individual1 comm]cial entity1 or ?ird p>ty4 #c4 ,age v]ification requirem5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,prev5t+ m9ors f access+ sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors ,us+ ! in=mation provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 a cov]$ comm]cial entity %all prev5t any m9or f access+ sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors4 7#b7 ,age v]ification ,9 ord] to v]ify t an individual attempt+ to access sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors publi%$ or di/ribut$ by a cov]$ comm]cial entity is n a m9or1 su* cov]$ comm]cial entity %all require su* individual to-- 7,a7 provide digital id5tification2 or 7,b7 v]ify _! age ?r\gh a comm]cial age v]ification sy/em4 7b7 ,use ( ?ird p>ties ,a cov]$ comm]cial entity may contract ) a ?ird p>ty to comply ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7c7 ,privacy ,a cov]$ comm]cial entity or ?ird p>ty describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may n reta9 or sell any in=mation collect$ pursuant to subsection 7a77#b74 #d4 ,applicability ,an int]net s]vice provid]1 a se>* eng9e provid]1 a cl\d s]vice provid]1 or an affiliate or subsidi>y ( su* a provid] may n be held to h violat$ ?is ,act solely = provid+ access or connection to a cov]$ comm]cial entity4 #e4 ,en=cem5t 7a7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission 7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act %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$ !reund] 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 cov]$ comm]cial entity t violates ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund] %all be subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4 7,c7 ,common c>ri]s ,not)/&+ section #d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dd1 #de7;a77#b71 #df7 or any jurisdictional limitation ( ! ,commission1 ! ,commission %all also en=ce ?is ,act or a regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 9 ! same mann] provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 ) respect to 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+ ,! ,commission %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 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 7#a7 ,crim9al en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may initiate a crim9al inve/igation ( a cov]$ comm]cial entity t ! ,attorney ,g5]al has reason to believe1 & may initiate a prosecution ( a cov]$ comm]cial entity t ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es1 is kn[+ly violat+1 or has kn[+ly violat$1 ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,crim9al p5alties ,any cov]$ comm]cial entity t kn[+ly violates ?is ,act-- 7,a7 %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?2 or 7,b7 %all be f9$ n m ?an #gej1jjj1 if an individual1 or #a1ejj1jjj1 if an organization1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1 if-- 7i7 ! violation result$ 9 access to sexual mat]ial h>mful to m9ors by n less ?an #ajj1jjj m9ors2 7ii7 ! cov]$ comm]cial entity _h pr(its ( m ?an #a1jjj1jjj dur+ any ye> t 7 attributable to ! violation2 or 7iii7 ! cov]$ comm]cial entity engag$ 9 ef=ts to deceive ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,commission or ob/ruct an inve/igation ( an alleg$ violation ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,coord9ation ) ! ,,ftc ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consult ) ! ,commission to assess evid5ce ( kn[+ violations ( ?is ,act & coord9ate p>allel civil & crim9al en=cem5t actions1 :]e appropriate4 7c7 ,private "r ( action 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual1 includ+ ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a m9or1 may br+ a civil action aga9/ a cov]$ comm]cial entity 9 violation ( ?is ,act 9 a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7#b7 ,relief ,9 a civil action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 :i* ! pla9tiff prevails1 ! c\rt may aw>d-- 7,a7 decl>atory or equitable relief2 7,b7 comp5satory damages2 7,c7 punitive damages2 & 7,d7 reasonable attorney's fees & litigation co/s4 #f4 ,jo9t report+ & ov]sight ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all submit to ,congress a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( inve/igations reg>d+ violations ( ?is ,act t began dur+ ! report+ p]iod2 7#b7 ! numb] ( actions br\ght "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #e1 ! am\nt ( civil p5alties & crim9al f9es assess$1 & ! p]iods ( imprisonm5t impos$ 9 su* actions2 & 7#c7 any tr5ds or *all5ges reg>d+ compliance ) ?is ,act & ! en=cem5t !re(4