in section 1302 of the Children’s Online Privacy 
Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501). 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each 
State of the United States, the District of Columbia, 
each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States, and each federally recognized Indian 
Tribe. 
(9) TEEN.—The term ‘‘teen’’ means an indi-
vidual who is over the age of 13 and under the age 
of 17. 
(10) USER.—The term ‘‘user’’ means, with re-
spect to a covered platform, an individual who reg-
isters an account or creates a profile on the covered 
platform. 
(11) VERIFIABLE
PARENTAL
CONSENT.—The 
term ‘‘verifiable parental consent’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1302 of the Children’s 
Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 
6501)). 
SEC. 3. MARKET RESEARCH. 
(a) PROHIBITION OF RESEARCH ON CHILDREN.—A 
covered platform may not, in the case of a user or visitor 
that the covered platform knows is a child, conduct market 
or product-focused research on such child. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON RESEARCH ON TEENS.—A cov-
ered platform may not, in the case of a user or visitor 
that the online platform knows is a teen, conduct market 
or product-focused research on such teen, unless the cov-
ered platform obtains verifiable parental consent before 
conducting such research on such teen. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to limit the processing of personal infor-
mation solely for measuring or reporting advertising or 
content performance, reach, or frequency, including 
through an independent measurement. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) ENFORCEMENT BY COMMISSION.— 
(1) UNFAIR
OR
DECEPTIVE
ACTS
OR
PRAC-
TICES.—A violation of this Act shall be treated as 
a violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) 
of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 
57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or 
practices. 
(2) POWERS
OF
COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by 
the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, 
powers, and duties as though all applicable terms 
and provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incorporated into and 
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made a part of this Act. Any person who violates 
this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled 
to the privileges and immunities provided in the 
Federal Trade Commission Act. 
(b) ACTIONS BY STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the at-
torney general of a State, or an official or agency of 
a State, has reason to believe that an interest of the 
residents of such State has been or is threatened or 
adversely affected by an act or practice in violation 
of this Act, the State, as parens patriae, may bring 
a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State 
in an appropriate State court or an appropriate dis-
trict court of the United States to— 
(A) enjoin such act or practice; 
(B) enforce compliance with this Act; 
(C) obtain damages, restitution, or other 
compensation on behalf of residents of the 
State; or 
(D) obtain such other legal and equitable 
relief as the court may consider to be appro-
priate. 
(2) NOTICE.—Before filing an action under this 
subsection, the attorney general, official, or agency 
of the State involved shall provide to the Commis-
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sion a written notice of such action and a copy of 
the complaint for such action. If the attorney gen-
eral, official, or agency determines that it is not fea-
sible to provide the notice described in this para-
graph before the filing of the action, the attorney 
general, official, or agency shall provide written no-
tice of the action and a copy of the complaint to the 
Commission immediately upon the filing of the ac-
tion. 
(3) AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On receiving notice 
under paragraph (2) of an action under this 
subsection, the Commission shall have the 
right— 
(i) to intervene in the action; 
(ii) upon so intervening, to be heard 
on all matters arising therein; and 
(iii) to file petitions for appeal. 
(B) LIMITATION ON STATE ACTION WHILE 
FEDERAL ACTION IS PENDING.—If the Commis-
sion or the Attorney General of the United 
States has instituted a civil action for violation 
of this Act (referred to in this subparagraph as 
the ‘‘Federal action’’), no State attorney gen-
eral, official, or agency may bring an action 
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under this subsection during the pendency of 
the Federal action against any defendant 
named in the complaint in the Federal action 
for any violation of this Act alleged in such 
complaint. 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of 
bringing a civil action under this subsection, nothing 
in this Act shall be construed to prevent an attorney 
general, official, or agency of a State from exercising 
the powers conferred on the attorney general, offi-
cial, or agency by the laws of such State to conduct 
investigations, administer oaths and affirmations, or 
compel the attendance of witnesses or the production 
of documentary and other evidence. 
SEC. 5. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed to— 
(1) limit or impair the Children’s Online Pri-
vacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et 
seq.) or any rule or regulation promulgated under 
such Act; or 
(2) authorize any action in conflict with section 
18(h) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57a(h)). 
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