,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ai1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,mrs4   
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to improve ! communications   
betwe5 social m$ia plat=ms & law        
en=cem5t ag5cies1 to e/abli% ! ,f$]al   
,trade ,commission ,plat=m ,safety      
,advisory ,committee1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/opp+ ,onl9e ,confusion =            
,inve/igative ,ag5cies & ,law-en=cem5t  
by ,ma9ta9+ ,evid5ce ,det]m9$ ,int]p>ty 
,arrangem5ts ,act or ! ,,social ,,m$ia  
,act4  #b4 ,bett] ,inve/igation         
,communications  7a7 ,law en=cem5t      
portal ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* social m$ia  
plat=m %all-- 7#a7 create a law en=cem5t
 portal t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 to provide-- 7,a7 cle>  
in=mation to law en=cem5t on :o 9 !     

company to contact reg>d+ any law       
en=cem5t matt]2 &  7,b7 if ! company has
 outs\rc$ _! law en=cem5t compliance "w 
to a ?ird p>ty1 ! contact in=mation ( ! 
?ird p>ty2 &  7#b7 publi% on ! homepage 
( ! social m$ia plat=m a l9k to su* law 
en=cem5t portal4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!   
law en=cem5t portal creat$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 ! "n ( &       
contact in=mation = ! lead po9t (       
contact = law en=cem5t = ! social m$ia  
plat=m2  7#b7 ! phone numb] 7:i* %all   
connect to a ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ call    
c5t] t is /aff$ on a #bd_/g basis7 &    
email address a law en=cem5t ag5cy may  
use to contact ! social m$ia plat=m2 &  
7#c7 cle> policy in=mation relat$ to law
 en=cem5t inve/igations1 su* z :at1 if  
any1 notice is provid$ to ! us]s ( su*  
plat=m 9 connection ) any law en=cem5t  
inve/igation & :5 su* notice is provid$4
  #c4 ,improv+ ,data ,collection &      
,report+  7a7 ,,ftc ,plat=m ,safety     
,advisory ,committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,f$]al 

,trade ,commission ,plat=m ,safety      
,advisory ,committee 79 ?is section     
ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory ,committee74    
7,b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,advisory  
,committee is to provide recomm5dations 
to ! ,commission = ! developm5t ( uni=m 
report+ metrics on-- 7i7 social m$ia    
plat=ms'-- 7,i7 monitor+ or removal (   
illegal or illicit cont5t on _! plat=ms2
 &  7,,ii7 collaboration ) or ref]ral to
 law en=cem5t reg>d+ su* cont5t2 &  7ii7
 ! responsiv5ess ( su* social m$ia      
plat=ms to law en=cem5t inquiries & o!r 
relevant metrics z det]m9$ by !         
,commission4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7      
,composition ,! ,advisory ,committee    
%all be compos$ ( #aa memb]s1 ea*       
appo9t$ by ! ,*air1 to s]ve #c-ye>      
t]ms-- 7i7 #a ( :om %all be a           
repres5tative f ! ,commission2  7ii7 #a 
( :om %all be a repres5tative f ! ,drug 
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration2  7iii7 #a ( :om
 %all be a repres5tative f ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1       
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations2  7iv7 

#a ( :om %all be a repres5tative (      
social m$ia plat=ms2  7v7 #a ( :om %all 
be a repres5tative ( local law en=cem5t 
ag5cies2  7vi7 #a ( :om %all be a       
repres5tative ( transp>5cy advocates t  
comes f a nonpr(it1 non-gov]nm5tal      
organization 7commonly ref]r$ to z an   
,,ngo71 or ?9k tank :i* does n receive m
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( _! fund+ support       
7includ+ ! value ( any 9-k9d            
contribution7 f a social m$ia plat=m or 
relat$ company2  7vii7 #a ( :om %all be 
a repres5tative f a ,/ate inve/igative  
ag5cy2  7viii7 #a ( :om %all be a       
repres5tative f ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation2  7ix7 #a ( :om %all be a 
repres5tative ( victims or a victim's   
advocacy organization :i* does n receive
 fund+ support f a social m$ia plat=m or
 relat$ company2  7x7 #a ( :om %all be a
 repres5tative f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m>%als
 ,s]vice2 &  7xi7 #a ( :om %all be a    
repres5tative ( ! ,crim9al ,division ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7,b7 ,date ,!    
,*air %all make ! appo9tm5ts describ$ 9 

subp>agraph 7,a7 z soon z possible aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,t]m
 limitation ,an individual may n s]ve m 
?an #c t]ms z a memb] ( ! ,advisory     
,committee4  7,d7 ,no comp5sation =     
memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory         
,committee %all s]ve )\t comp5sation 9  
addition to any comp5sation receiv$ = ! 
s]vice ( ! memb] z an (fic] or employee 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if applicable4  7#c7 
,duties  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory     
,committee %all-- 7i7 provide           
recomm5dations to ! ,commission on--    
7,i7 develop+ & updat+ report+ metrics 9
 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b72 &       
7,,ii7 p]iodically updat+1 z !          
,commission det]m9es necess>y1 ! report+
 metrics describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 ?r\gh
 notice & comm5t rulemak+2 &  7ii7 n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 publi%1 9
 a s+le1 publicly available report t    
all[s comp>ison betwe5 social m$ia      
plat=ms1 ! in=mation provid$ "u !       
report+ metrics describ$ 9 clause 7i74  

7,b7 ,report+ metrics ,! report+ metrics
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all    
include1 ) respect to a social m$ia     
plat=m-- 7i7 ! numb] ( acc\nts on :i* ! 
social m$ia plat=m has id5tifi$ an      
adv]tisem5t = or promotion ( c\nt]feit  
sub/ances or f5tanyl1 includ+ ! numb] ( 
su* acc\nts t 7 id5tifi$-- 7,i7 ?r\gh a 
us] report2 &  7,,ii7 by ! plat=m )\t ! 
use ( a us] report2  7ii7 metrics relat+
 to ! social m$ia plat=m's proc$ure1 if 
any1 = ref]r+ to law en=cem5t any acc\nt
 t adv]tises or o!rwise promotes        
c\nt]feit sub/ances or f5tanyl1         
includ+-- 7,i7 :e!r ! plat=m notifies ! 
acc\nt hold] ( su* ref]ral2  7,,ii7 to  
:i* law en=cem5t ag5cies ! plat=m makes 
su* ref]ral2 &  7,,iii7 h[ _m su*       
ref]rals ! plat=m has made dur+ !       
previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod2  7iii7 dur+ !   
previ\s #ab-mon? p]iod1 on av]age1 !    
numb] ( ord]s "u section #bgjc7;d7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
subpo5as1 & se>* w>rants receiv$ by !   
social m$ia plat=m p] mon? relat$ to    

acc\nts on ! plat=m t are be+ us$ =     
illicit activity2  7iv7 ! social m$ia   
plat=m's av]age response "t 7n includ+  
any automat$ response or response       
confirm+ receipt by ! plat=m7 ) respect 
to a subpo5a issu$ by a law en=cem5t    
ag5cy2 &  7v7 any o!r report+ metrics on
 illegal or illicit cont5t 7includ+     
human traffick+1 *ild exploitation1 or  
o!r crimes71 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,advisory ,committee4  7b7 ,adoption (  
report+ metrics  7#a7 ,review (         
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,advisory ,committee   
provides its recomm5dations to !        
,commission "u subsection               
7a77#c77;,a77i71 ! ,commission %all     
submit to ,congress a report t          
indicates-- 7,a7 :i* recomm5dations ( ! 
,advisory ,committee t ! ,commission    
implem5t$1 plans to implem5t1 or adopt$2
 &  7,b7 :i* su* recomm5dations !       
,commission did n implem5t1 does n plan 
to implem5t1 or does n adopt & a        
rationale = t det]m9ation4  7#b7        

,guidance to social m$ia plat=ms ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! ,advisory          
,committee provides its recomm5dations  
to ! ,commission "u subsection          
7a77#c77;,a77i71 ! ,commission %all     
issue guidance to social m$ia plat=ms   
describ+ ! report+ metrics adopt$ by !  
,commission4  7c7 ,report+ requirem5t ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! ,commission  
issues guidance "u subsection 7b77#b71 &
 annually !reaft]1 ea* social m$ia      
plat=m %all submit to ! ,commission1 9 a
 publicly available mann]1 a report t   
includes-- 7#a7 ! report+ metrics       
requir$ by ! ,commission z describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#c77;,b72 &  7#b7 a      
description ( any ef=ts tak5 by ! plat=m
 to monitor adv]tisem5ts or o!r         
in=mation promot+ illicit activity on an
 acc\nt on ! plat=m4  #d4 ,en=cem5t  7a7
 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices 
,a violation ( section #b7;a7 or #c7;c7 
or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act  
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     

practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,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
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 any 
p]son :o violates section #b7;a7 or     
#c7;c7 or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is
 ,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &   
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7#c7 
,common c>ri]s & nonpr(it organizations 
,not)/&+ section #d1 #e7;a77#b71 or #f (
 ! ,f$]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 ,act1 9 ! same mann] provid$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ) respect to--  
7,a7 common c>ri]s subject to !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & ,acts         
am5datory !re( & supplem5t>y !reto2 &   
7,b7 organizations n organiz$ to c>ry on
 bus9ess = _! own pr(it or t ( _!       
memb]s4  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  #e4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,*air ,!  
t]m ,*air means ! ,*air ( ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,commission ,!
 t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade  
,commission4  7#c7 ,controll$ sub/ance  
,! t]m controll$ sub/ance has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74  
7#d7 ,c\nt]feit sub/ance ,! t]m         

c\nt]feit sub/ance has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$       
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74   
7#e7 ,illicit activity ,! t]m illicit   
activity means ! unlawful production1   
manufactur+1 di/ribution1 adv]tisem5t1  
or sale ( a controll$ sub/ance4  7#f7   
,social m$ia plat=m ,! t]m social m$ia  
plat=m-- 7,a7 means a website or mobile 
web application t-- 7i7 p]mits a p]son  
to become a regi/]$ us]1 e/abli% an     
acc\nt1 or create a pr(ile = ! purpose (
 all[+ ! us] to create1 %>e1 & view     
us]-g5]at$ cont5t 7includ+ goods or     
s]vices (f]$ = sale7 ?r\gh su* an acc\nt
 or pr(ile2  7ii7 enables #a or m us]s  
to g5]ate cont5t t c be view$ by o!r    
us]s ( ! plat=m2 &  7iii7 prim>ily s]ves
 z a m$ium = us]s to int]act ) cont5t   
g5]at$ by o!r us]s ( ! m$ium & = !      
plat=m to deliv] adv]tisem5ts to us]s2 &
  7,b7 includes a social network1 an    
onl9e *at room or message bo>d1 an onl9e
 m>ketplace1 & any o!r plat=m det]m9$   
appropriate by ! ,commission4