3.0.0 1164 2023-01-11T13:28:39Z 2023-01-11T13:28:39Z House HR 2015-02-27 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. POSEY:H.R. 1177.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the Constitution of theUnited States: To raise and support Armies, but noAppropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Termthan two Years;Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of theUnited States The Congress shall have Power to make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested bythis Constitution in the Government of the United States orin any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1501]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-06T20:16:03Z Referred to 2015-02-27T14:01:25Z 2015-03-06 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. Committee 2015-02-27 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 N J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-02-27 True Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy Commerce 00 2015-02-27 Introduced in House 2015-03-18T18:15:53Z We Are Watching You Act of 2015

Prohibits an operator of a video service from collecting visual or auditory information from the vicinity of the device used to display the video programming stream to the consumer unless the operator: (1) displays, as part of the stream, a message that reads, "We are watching you"; and (2) describes to the consumer the types of information that will be collected and how such information will be used.

Requires the description of information collection to be provided: (1) as part of the terms and conditions to which the consumer must agree before using the video service; and (2) in the case of a video service accessed through a device sold or provided to the consumer by the operator, as part of the written instructions and other materials accompanying such device.

Directs operators to offer an alternative video service that does not involve the collection of such information but is otherwise identical. Requires any devices provided in connection with such alternative service to be incapable of collecting such information.

Allows operators to disclose such information only with the express consent of the consumer or as required by a court order in connection with a law enforcement investigation.

Requires violations of this Act to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

]]> We Are Watching You Act of 2015 Display Title We Are Watching You Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide for notification to consumers before a video service collects visual or auditory information from the viewing area and to provide consumers with choices that do not involve the collection of such information, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced We Are Watching You Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1164ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1164ih.xml 2015-03-06 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.