3.0.0 6377 2019-11-15T21:19:27Z 2019-11-15T21:19:27Z House H HR 2012-09-12 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARKEY:H.R. 6377.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8.[Page H5922]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-14T13:39:25Z Referred to 2012-09-12T14:00:34Z 2012-09-14 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2012-09-12 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2012-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] Edward Markey D MA J. 7 N D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2012-09-12 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2012-11-14 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Business records Civil actions and liability Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Right of privacy Telephone and wireless communication Commerce 00 2012-09-12 Introduced in House 2012-10-18T16:19:31Z Mobile Device Privacy Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring sellers or manufacturers of mobile devices and software, providers of mobile services, and operators of online services offering downloads of monitoring software for installation on a mobile device to disclose to consumers information about the installation and purpose of such software. Allows exemptions for uses consistent with the reasonable expectations of consumers.

Defines "monitoring software" as software with the capability to monitor mobile device usage or the location of the user and to transmit the information collected to another device or system, whether or not such capability is the primary function of the software or the purpose for which it is marketed.

Directs the FTC to promulgate regulations requiring: (1) the express consent of a consumer before monitoring software begins collecting and transmitting information and giving the consumer the opportunity to prohibit such collection and transmission at any time; (2) recipients of information transmitted from monitoring software to implement information security practices for the treatment and protection of the information; and (3) the filing with the FTC or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as appropriate, of a copy of an agreement under which a person receives the type of information regarding which disclosure is required by this Act.

Provides for enforcement by the FTC and FCC of regulations promulgated under this Act under the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Communications Act of 1934, respectively. Allows civil enforcement actions by states and by private persons injured by an act in violation of such regulations.

]]> Mobile Device Privacy Act Short Titles as Introduced Mobile Device Privacy Act Display Title Mobile Device Privacy Act Official Title as Introduced To require disclosures to consumers regarding the capability of software to monitor mobile device usage, to require the express consent of the consumer prior to monitoring, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2012-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6377ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6377ih.xml 2012-09-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. 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.