I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1752 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 5, 2011 Mr. Crowley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring a label to be displayed on the packaging of certain baby monitors to warn that the signals of such monitors may be intercepted by potential intruders.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Keeping Children Safe Act of 2011.

2.

Finding

Congress finds that parents deserve to know that the signals of analog baby monitors may be intercepted by potential intruders.

3.

FCC regulations

(a)

In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall promulgate regulations requiring the warning label described in subsection (b) to be displayed on the packaging of a baby monitor. (b)

Warning label described

The warning label described in this subsection is the following: (1)In the case of a baby monitor that transmits video and audio, a label that reads as follows: WARNING: WHAT YOU SEE, THEY CAN SEE. Images and sounds captured by this device may be easily viewed or heard by potential intruders outside your home.. (2)In the case of a baby monitor that transmits only audio, a label that reads as follows: WARNING: WHAT YOU HEAR, THEY CAN HEAR. Sounds captured by this device may be easily heard by potential intruders outside your home.. (c)

Baby monitor defined

In this Act, the term baby monitor means any set of devices that— (1)consists of one or more analog transmitting devices that wirelessly transmit images or sounds to one or more receiving devices; (2)allows an individual to see images of or hear sounds made by another individual from a short distance within or around a residence; and (3)is designed for use by an individual to monitor a child in the care of such individual in a residential setting.