,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 & ,mr4  
,banks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require c]ta9 int]active   
comput] s]vices to adopt & op]ate       
te*nology v]ification measures to ensure
 t us]s ( ! plat=m are n m9ors1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,%ield+ ,*ildr5's ,ret9as f
 ,egregi\s ,exposure on ! ,net ,act or !
 ,,scre5 ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se (      
,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ov] ! #c decades prec$+ ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,congress   
has pass$ sev]al bills to protect m9ors 
f access to onl9e pornographic cont5t1  
includ+ title ,v ( ! ,telecommunications
 ,act ( #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ajd7   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,communications      
,dec5cy ,act71 section #bca ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #bca7 7commonly kn[n z ! ,*ild
 ,onl9e ,protection ,act71 & ! ,*ildr5's
 ,int]net ,protection ,act 7title ,,xvii
 ( division ,b ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed74
  7#b7 ,) ! exception ( ! ,*ildr5's     
,int]net ,protection ,act 7title ,,xvii 
( division ,b ( ,public ,law #ajf-eed71 
! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
/ruck d[n ! previ\s ef=ts ( ,congress to
 %ield *ildr5 f pornographic cont5t1    
f9d+ t su* legislation con/itut$ a      
compell+ gov]nm5t int]e/ b t x 0 n !    
lea/ re/rictive means to a*ieve su*     
int]e/4 ,9 ,a%cr(t v4 ,,aclu1 #edb      
,u4,s4 #fef 7#bjjd71 ! ,c\rt ev5 sugge/$
 at ! "t t block+ & filt]+ s(tw>e c\ld  
conceivably be a prim>y alt]native to ! 
requirem5ts pass$ by ,congress4  7#c7 ,9
 ! ne>ly #b decades s9ce ! ,supreme     
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates sugge/$ ! use ( 
block+ & filt]+ s(tw>e1 su* te*nology   
has prov5 to be ineffective 9 protect+  
m9ors f access+ onl9e pornographic      
cont5t4 ,! ,kais] ,family ,f\ndation has
 f\nd t filt]s d n "w on #a 9 #aj       

pornography sites access$ int5tionally &
 #a 9 #c pornography sites t are access$
 un9t5tionally4 ,fur!r1 x has be5 prov5 
t *ildr5 are able to bypass block+ &    
filt]+ s(tw>e by employ+ /rategic se>*es
 or measures to bypass ! s(tw>e         
completely4  7#d7 ,additionally1 ,pew   
,rese>* has reveal$ /udies %[+ t only   
#ci p]c5t ( p>5ts use block+ or filt]+  
s(tw>e = _! m9or's onl9e activities1    
mean+ t #fa p]c5t ( *ildr5 only h       
re/rictions on _! int]net access :5 !y  
are at s*ool or at a libr>y4  7#e7 #ag  
,/ates h n[ recogniz$ pornography z a   
public heal? haz>d t leads to a broad   
range ( individual h>ms1 societal h>ms1 
& public heal? impacts4  7#f7 ,x is     
e/imat$ t #hj p]c5t ( m9ors betwe5 !    
ages ( #ab to #ag h be5 expos$ to       
pornography1 ) #ed p]c5t ( te5ag]s seek+
 x out4 ,! int]net is ! mo/ common s\rce
 = m9ors to access pornography )        
pornographic websites receiv+ m web     
traffic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?an ,twitt]1  
,netflix1 ,p9t]e/1 & ,linked,in comb9$4 

7#g7 ,exposure to onl9e pornography has 
creat$ unique psy*ological effects =    
m9ors1 includ+ anxiety1 addiction1 l[   
self-e/eem1 body image disord]s1 an     
increase 9 problematic sexual activity  
at y\ng] ages1 & an increas$ desire     
among m9ors to engage 9 risky sexual    
behavior4  7#h7 ,! ,supreme ,c\rt ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ on multiple 
occasions t ,congress has a compell+    
gov]nm5t int]e/ to protect ! physical & 
psy*ological well-be+ ( m9ors1 :i*      
includes %ield+ !m f indec5t cont5t t   
may n necess>ily be consid]$ obsc5e by  
adult /&>ds4  7#i7 ,because block+ &    
filt]+ s(tw>e has n produc$ ! results   
envision$ ne>ly #b decades ago1 x is    
necess>y = ,congress to pursue          
alt]native policies to enable !         
protection ( ! physical & psy*ological  
well-be+ ( m9ors4  7#aj7 ,! evolution ( 
our te*nology has n[ enabl$ ! use ( age 
v]ification te*nology t is co/ effici5t1
 n unduly burd5some1 & c be op]at$      
n>r[ly 9 a mann] t ensures only adults h

 access to a website's onl9e            
pornographic cont5t4  7b7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 %ield+ m9ors f access to onl9e     
pornographic cont5t is a compell+       
gov]nm5t int]e/ t protects ! physical & 
psy*ological well-be+ ( m9ors2 &  7#b7  
requir+ int]active comput] s]vices t are
 9 ! bus9ess ( creat+1 ho/+1 or mak+    
available pornographic cont5t to enact  
te*nological measures t %ield m9ors f   
access+ pornographic cont5t on _!       
plat=ms is ! lea/ re/rictive means =    
,congress to a*ieve its compell+        
gov]nm5t int]e/4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,*ild pornography2 m9or ,!  
t]ms *ild pornography & m9or h ! mean+s 
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bbef ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7         
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ 
plat=m ,! t]m cov]$ plat=m-- 7,a7 means 
an entity-- 7i7 t is an int]active      
comput] s]vice2  7ii7 t-- 7,i7 is engag$
 9 int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2 or  7,,ii7

 purposefully avails itself ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates m>ket or a portion !re(2 &  7iii7
 = :i* x is 9 ! regul> c\rse ( ! trade  
or bus9ess ( ! entity to create1 ho/1 or
 make available cont5t t meets !        
def9ition ( h>mful to m9ors "u p>agraph 
7#d7 & t is provid$ by ! entity1 a us]1 
or o!r in=mation cont5t provid]1 ) !    
objective ( e>n+ a pr(it2 &  7,b7       
includes an entity describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 reg>dless ( :e!r-- 7i7 
! entity e>ns a pr(it on ! activities   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 or    
7ii7 creat+1 ho/+1 or mak+ available    
cont5t t meets ! def9ition ( h>mful to  
m9ors "u p>agraph 7#d7 is ! sole s\rce (
 income or pr9cipal bus9ess ( ! entity4 
7#d7 ,h>mful to m9ors ,! t]m h>mful to  
m9ors1 ) respect to a picture1 image1   
graphic image file1 film1 videotape1 or 
o!r visual depiction1 means t ! picture1
 image1 graphic image file1 film1       
videotape1 or o!r depiction-- 7,a7 7i7  
tak5 z a :ole & ) respect to m9ors1     
appeals to ! pruri5t int]e/ 9 nudity1   

sex1 or excretion2  7ii7 depicts1       
describes1 or repres5ts1 9 a pat5tly    
(f5sive way ) respect to :at is suitable
 = m9ors1 an actual or simulat$ sexual  
act or sexual contact1 actual or        
simulat$ normal or p]v]t$ sexual acts1  
or lewd exhibition ( ! g5itals2 &  7iii7
 tak5 z a :ole1 lacks s]i\s1 lit]>y1    
arti/ic1 political1 or sci5tific value z
 to m9ors2  7,b7 is obsc5e2 or  7,c7 is 
*ild pornography4  7#e7 ,in=mation      
cont5t provid]2 int]active comput]      
s]vice ,! t]ms in=mation cont5t provid] 
& int]active comput] s]vice h ! mean+s  
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bcj7;f7 ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bcj7;f774  7#f7 ,sexual act2 
sexual contact ,! t]ms sexual act &     
sexual contact h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9
 section #bbdf ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,te*nology          
v]ification measure ,! t]m te*nology    
v]ification measure means te*nology t-- 
7,a7 employs a sy/em or process to      
det]m9e :e!r x is m likely ?an n t a us]

 ( a cov]$ plat=m is a m9or2 &  7,b7    
prev5ts access by m9ors to any cont5t on
 a cov]$ plat=m4  7#h7 ,te*nology       
v]ification measure data ,! t]m         
te*nology v]ification measure data means
 in=mation t-- 7,a7 id5tifies1 is l9k$  
to1 or is reasonably l9kable to an      
individual or a device t id5tifies1 is  
l9k$ to1 or is reasonably l9kable to an 
individual2  7,b7 is collect$ or        
process$ = ! purpose ( fulfill+ a reque/
 by an individual to access any cont5t  
on a cov]$ plat=m2 &  7,c7 is collect$ &
 process$ solely = ! purpose ( utiliz+ a
 te*nology v]ification measure & meet+ !
 obligations impos$ "u ?is ,act4  #d4   
,te*nology v]ification measures  7a7    
,cov]$ plat=m requirem5ts ,beg9n+ on !  
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 a cov]$ plat=m %all adopt & 
utilize te*nology v]ification measures  
on ! plat=m to ensure t-- 7#a7 us]s ( ! 
cov]$ plat=m are n m9ors2 &  7#b7 m9ors 
are prev5t$ f access+ any cont5t on !   
cov]$ plat=m t is h>mful to m9ors4  7b7 

,requirem5ts = age v]ification measures 
,9 ord] to comply ) ! requirem5t (      
subsection 7a71 ! te*nology v]ification 
measures adopt$ & utiliz$ by a cov]$    
plat=m %all d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,use a     
te*nology v]ification measure 9 ord] to 
v]ify a us]'s age4  7#b7 ,provide t     
requir+ a us] to confirm t ! us] is n a 
m9or %all n be suffici5t to satisfy !   
requirem5t ( subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,make
 publicly available ! v]ification       
process t ! cov]$ plat=m is employ+ to  
comply ) ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act4     
7#d7 ,subject ! ,int]net ,protocol      
7,,ip7 addresses1 includ+ kn[n virtual  
proxy network ,,ip addresses1 ( all us]s
 ( a cov]$ plat=m to ! te*nology        
v]ification measure describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 unless ! cov]$ plat=m det]m9es bas$
 on available te*nology t a us] is n    
locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,*oice (
 v]ification measures ,a cov]$ plat=m   
may *oose ! specific te*nology          
v]ification measures to employ =        
purposes ( comply+ ) subsection 7a71    

provid$ t ! te*nology v]ification       
measure employ$ by ! cov]$ plat=m meets 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 &        
prohibits a m9or f access+ ! plat=m or  
any in=mation on ! plat=m t is obsc5e1  
*ild pornography1 or h>mful to m9ors4   
7d7 ,use ( ?ird p>ties ,a cov]$ plat=m  
may contract ) a ?ird p>ty to employ    
te*nology v]ification measures =        
purposes ( comply+ ) subsection 7a71 b !
 use ( su* a ?ird p>ty %all n relieve ! 
cov]$ plat=m ( its obligations "u ?is   
,act or f liability "u ?is ,act4  7e7   
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ to require a cov]$      
plat=m to submit to ! ,commission any   
in=mation t id5tifies1 is l9k$ to1 or is
 reasonably l9kable to a us] ( ! cov]$  
plat=m or a device t id5tifies1 is l9k$ 
to1 or is reasonably l9kable to a us] ( 
! cov]$ plat=m4  7f7 ,te*nology         
v]ification measure data security ,a    
cov]$ plat=m %all-- 7#a7 e/abli%1       
implem5t1 & ma9ta9 reasonable data      
security to-- 7,a7 protect !            

confid5tiality1 integrity1 &            
accessibility ( te*nology v]ification   
measure data collect$ by ! cov]$ plat=m 
or a ?ird p>ty employ$ by ! cov]$       
plat=m2 &  7,b7 protect su* te*nology   
v]ification measure data aga9/          
unau?oriz$ access2 &  7#b7 reta9 !      
te*nology v]ification measure data = no 
long] ?an is reasonably necess>y to     
utilize a te*nology v]ification measure 
or :at is m9imally necess>y to          
demon/rate compliance ) ! obligations "u
 ?is ,act4  #e4 ,consultation           
requirem5ts ,9 en=c+ ! requirem5ts "u   
section #d1 ! ,commission %all consult )
 ! foll[+ individuals1 includ+ ) respect
 to ! applicable /&>ds & metrics = mak+ 
a det]m9ation on :e!r a us] ( a cov]$   
plat=m is n a m9or3 7#a7 ,individuals ) 
exp]i5ce 9 comput] sci5ce & s(tw>e      
eng9e]+4  7#b7 ,individuals ) exp]i5ce  
9-- 7,a7 advocat+ = onl9e *ild safety2  
or  7,b7 provid+ s]vices to m9ors :o h  
be5 victimiz$ by onl9e *ild             
exploitation4  7#c7 ,individuals )      

exp]i5ce 9 consum] protection & onl9e   
privacy4  7#d7 ,individuals :o supply   
te*nology v]ification measure products  
or h exp]tise 9 te*nology v]ification   
measure solutions4  7#e7 ,individuals ) 
exp]i5ce 9 data security & cryptography4
  #f4 ,commission requirem5ts  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,commission %all-- 7#a7 conduct
 regul> audits ( cov]$ plat=ms to ensure
 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section   
#d2  7#b7 make public ! t]ms & processes
 = ! audits conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ ! processes = any ?ird p>ty     
conduct+ an audit on behalf ( !         
,commission2  7#c7 e/abli% a process =  
ea* cov]$ plat=m to submit only su*     
docum5ts or o!r mat]ials z are necess>y 
= ! ,commission to ensure full          
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( section #d 
:5 conduct+ audits "u ?is section2 &    
7#d7 prescribe ! appropriate docum5ts1  
mat]ials1 or o!r measures requir$ to    
demon/rate full compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( section #d4  7b7 ,guidance
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   

aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all issue guidance to assi/
 cov]$ plat=ms 9 comply+ ) ! requirem5ts
 ( section #d4  7#b7 ,limitations on    
guidance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,no guidance    
issu$ by ! ,commission ) respect to ?is 
,act %all conf] any rights on any p]son1
 ,/ate1 or locality1 nor %all op]ate to 
b9d ! ,commission or any p]son to !     
approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidance4  7,b7 
,specificity 9 en=cem5t ,9 any en=cem5t 
action br\ght pursuant to ?is ,act1 !   
,commission %all allege a specific      
violation ( a provision ( ?is ,act4     
7,c7 ,en=cem5t actions ,! ,commission   
may n base an en=cem5t action on1 or    
execute a cons5t ord] bas$ on1 practices
 t are alleg$ to be inconsi/5t ) any su*
 guidel9es1 unless ! practices alleg$ly 
violate a provision ( ?is ,act4  #g4    
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,unfair or deceptive act 
or practice ,a violation ( section #d   
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !

 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,p[]s
 ( ! ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all en=ce section #d 9 !   
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,privileges &    
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
section #d %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 
#h4 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* cov]$ plat=ms are    
requir$ to comply ) ! requirem5t (      
section #d7;a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ,congress 
a report t includes-- 7#a7 an analysis (
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! te*nology           

v]ification measures requir$ "u su*     
section2  7#b7 an analysis ( rates (    
compliance ) su* section among cov]$    
plat=ms2  7#c7 an analysis ( ! data     
security measures us$ by cov]$ plat=ms 9
 ! age v]ification process2  7#d7 an    
analysis ( ! behavioral1 economic1      
psy*ological1 & societal effects (      
implem5t+ te*nology v]ification         
measures2  7#e7 recomm5dations to !     
,commission on improv+ en=cem5t (       
section #d7;a71 if any2 &  7#f7         
recomm5dations to ,congress on pot5tial 
legislative improvem5ts to ?is ,act1 if 
any4  #i4 ,sev]ability clause ,if any   
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ! application (
 su* a provision to any p]son or        
circum/ance1 is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9+ provisions (  
?is ,act1 & ! application ( su*         
provisions to any o!r p]son or          
circum/ance1 %all n be affect$ !reby4