HR 4081 United States House · 117th Congress

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

Summary

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 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.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Oct 2022

House Passage

Sep 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jun 23, 2021 Last action Oct 11, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 11, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Sep 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8153-8154)

lower

Sep 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 28, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-509.

lower

Jul 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 0 .

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 24, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

lower

Jun 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Jun 23, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors