internet pornography; minors; age verification

Added right of action for individuals whose identifying information was retained or transmitted due to entity violations, expanding who can sue beyond just parents of minors.

Removed reference to QUI TAM PLAINTIFF as a party that may recover attorney fees, limiting fee recovery to successful plaintiffs only.

Changed penalty language from only 'retains' identifying information to 'retains or transmits' identifying information, broadening the scope of prohibited conduct.

Updated definition of harmful material to include 'sexual act and' in the list of prohibited content descriptions.

Modified redaction requirement language from 'names' to 'the user's name' for greater specificity in legal proceedings.

Added semicolons to several definition items for improved grammatical structure and clarity.

Added a private right of action allowing parents to sue for civil penalties when minors access harmful content in violation of the age verification requirements.

Increased civil penalties to up to $10,000 per day for violations and up to $250,000 if minors access harmful content due to the violation.

Added explicit prohibitions preventing age verification systems from transmitting identifying information to any federal, state, or local government entities.

Added detailed definitions for 'commercial entity', 'digital identification', 'distribute', 'minor', 'news-gathering organization', 'publish', 'sexual material that is harmful to minors', and 'transactional data'.