# 119-hr-3875: TERMS Act

119-hr-3875, TERMS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3875
- Congress: 119
- Title: TERMS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Transparency about how online platforms restrict accounts.** The TERMS Act would require online service providers to publish clear acceptable use policies, give advance written notice before many suspensions or terminations, and produce annual machine-readable enforcement reports. - People who use platforms would get clearer rules and advance notice. Providers must disclose acceptable use policies within 180 days and generally give at least 7 days' written notice before restricting an account. Appeals must be available or the policy must state appeals are not permitted. - Nonprofits, journalists, and small businesses would get detailed annual reports showing total alerts, restrictions taken, the number of appeals and reversals, and which exact policy provisions were cited. Reports start 1 year after enactment and are published annually in both human- and machine-readable formats. - Platforms would be required to follow the notice, disclosure, and reporting rules and could face enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission, which would issue guidance within 180 days and treat violations as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual public reports on account enforcement: benefit, high. If enacted, each covered service would publish a yearly enforcement report starting one year after enactment. It would be open‑licensed, human‑ and machine‑readable, and posted on the public website. The report would show counts of alerts by source, actions taken (terminations, suspensions, limits,…
- Clear rules and notice before account bans: benefit, high. If enacted, online services would have to post a short, clear acceptable use policy within 180 days. It must list banned actions, how enforcement works (including any third parties), if appeals are allowed, and whether off‑platform conduct counts. It must also explain how the service will give adva…
- FTC enforcement and nonbinding guidance: benefit, high. If enacted, breaking these rules would count as an unfair or deceptive practice under the FTC Act. The Federal Trade Commission would enforce the Act with its usual powers and penalties, including for nonprofit providers. Within 180 days, the FTC would issue non‑binding guidance with best practices…
- Which online services would be covered: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define who is covered. A covered online service would require an account or profile, offer an internet‑based product or service, and do business across state or national lines. "Restrict" would mean terminating, suspending, or limiting a user based on a rules violation. A…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3875 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3875)

## Related
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3875 (as of 2026-04-21).