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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/28
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Reported By
2025-04-28T20:14:44Z
  - Markup By
2025-03-12T14:00:00Z
  - Referred To
2025-01-07T19:31:40Z
S. Rept. 119-13

- Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act
119
1768
HR
2025-03-03
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Budget, the Judiciary, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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CRS
- 2025-04-28
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
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- 2025-04-28
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-13.
Committee
- 2025-04-28
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-13.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee
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Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Introduced in Senate
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WA
2025-01-07
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UT
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2025-01-07
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S. 28, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61279
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 12, 2025
Commerce
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
- Computers and information technology
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
- Internet, web applications, social media
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
- Photography and imaging
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
- Right of privacy
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
- Sound recording
2025-03-13T14:45:56Z
Commerce
2025-02-18T14:29:38Z
00
2025-01-07
Introduced in Senate
2025-02-19T19:52:10Z
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
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
103

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
2025-05-01T02:23:15Z
S
Senate
Reported to Senate
RS
- Display Title
45

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
2025-04-29T11:03:18Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
2025-02-05T01:08:16Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices.
2025-02-05T01:03:27Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Reported to Senate
2025-04-28T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s28rs/xml/BILLS-119s28rs.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2025-01-07T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s28is/xml/BILLS-119s28is.xml
2025-04-28
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
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