3.0.0 4048 2023-01-11T13:26:59Z 2023-01-11T13:26:59Z House H HR 2014-02-11 113 [Pages H1771-H1772]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUFFY:H.R. 4048.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution: ``Toregulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among severalStates, and with the Indian Tribes.''[[Page H1772]]Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution: ``Tomake all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States or in any Department or Officer thereof.'']]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2014-02-14T17:51:12Z Referred to 2014-02-11T15:05:40Z 2014-02-14 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2014-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2014-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000614 Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] Sean Duffy R WI P. 7 N J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2014-03-14 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Right of privacy Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2014-02-11 Introduced in House 2014-02-22T16:14:28Z Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014 or the SNAP Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations that require any person who develops, sells or offers for sale, or makes available to consumers: (1) a software program that runs on the mobile platform or operating system of a mobile device (mobile application) to ensure that such application does not access specified content or functions stored on a mobile device while the application is not actively in use, unless the application triggers disclosure and consent functions of the mobile platform or operating system and the user grants affirmative express consent; and (2) a mobile platform or operating system to ensure that such platform or operating system provides device users with a disclosure immediately before any application that is not actively in use accesses any such content or functions and prevents such access unless the user grants such express consent.

Specifies categories of content and functions prohibited from being accessed without consent, including: (1) geographic location; (2) contact information; (3) photographs, videos, or audio recordings; (4) events or notations stored in a calendar application; and (5) a camera, microphone, or any information obtained from such a camera or microphone.

Requires violations of such regulations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

]]> SNAP Act of 2014 Display Title SNAP Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations prohibiting mobile applications from accessing certain content and functions of a mobile device when such applications are not actively in use unless the user is provided with a disclosure of such access and grants affirmative express consent to such access. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced SNAP Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4048ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4048ih.xml 2014-02-14 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.