3.0.0 4533 2023-01-11T13:16:43Z 2023-01-11T13:16:43Z House H HR 2010-01-27 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2010-01-29T16:30:37Z Referred to 2010-01-27T19:36:45Z 2010-01-29 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2010-01-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2010-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2010-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2010-02-03 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2010-02-04 False B000490 Rep. 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Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2010-03-25 False R000581 Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] Laura Richardson D CA 37 2010-04-22 False S001174 Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] Betty Sutton D OH 13 2010-04-22 False P000595 Rep. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI-9] Gary Peters D MI 9 2010-05-05 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2010-05-05 False T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] Paul Tonko D NY 21 2010-05-05 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2010-05-05 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-2] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 2 2010-05-13 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2010-06-09 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2010-06-09 False M001148 Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] Kendrick Meek D FL B. 17 2010-06-09 False W000794 Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] Diane Watson D CA E. 33 2010-06-23 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23] LOIS CAPPS D CA 23 2010-06-23 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2010-07-22 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2010-09-23 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Advanced technology and technological innovations Civil actions and liability Consumer affairs Department of Commerce Disability and health-based discrimination Disability and paralysis Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Manufacturing Commerce 00 2010-01-27 Introduced in House 2010-04-13T17:17:01Z Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to study and report to Congress on methods by which blind consumers can gain nonvisual access to consumer electronic devices, electronic kiosks, home appliances, or office technology devices. Requires the Secretary to promulgate a minimum nonvisual access standard for each type of covered device that will ensure nonvisual access to such device by blind consumers. Applies a minimum nonvisual access standard to a covered device that is manufactured after the date that is two years after the date on which such standard is promulgated.

Directs the Secretary to establish an Office of Nonvisual Access Compliance to assist the Secretary, educate manufacturers, and conduct investigations.

Imposes civil penalties in certain circumstances.

Allows civil suits by blind consumers against manufacturers for monetary damages and equitable relief. Allows punitive damages for willful or repeated violations.

Prohibits construing this Act to limit the rights of blind or low-vision individuals.

]]> Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Act of 2010 Display Title Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Act of 2010 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a study and report on access by blind consumers to certain electronic devices and to provide for the establishment of minimum nonvisual access standards for such devices and for the establishment of an office within the Department of Commerce to enforce such standards, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Act of 2010 Introduced in House 2010-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr4533ih/xml/BILLS-111hr4533ih.xml 2010-01-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.