3.0.0 5127 2022-12-29T08:33:29Z 2022-12-29T08:33:29Z Senate S 2022-11-17 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2022-11-17T21:52:16Z Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act 117 3898 HR 2021-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. Related bill CRS Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act 117 4081 HR 2022-10-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2022-11-17 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2022-11-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2022-11-17 True Commerce Commerce 00 2022-11-17 Introduced in Senate 2022-12-02T17:42:06Z Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

This bill requires manufacturers of internet-connected devices (e.g., smart appliances) that are equipped with a camera or microphone to disclose to consumers prior to purchase that a camera or microphone is part of the device.

The bill does not apply to mobile phones, laptops, or other devices that a consumer would reasonably expect to include a camera or microphone.

]]> Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act Display Title Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s5127is/xml/BILLS-117s5127is.xml 2022-11-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 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.