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HR859Passed House

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-31
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Russ Fulcher
Russ Fulcher
Republican · ID · Representative
Votes with party: 94.3% (599 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000469

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

1 cosponsor on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.

2025-04-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReported By · 2025-04-24

Previously

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceMarkup By · 2025-04-08
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-01-31

Plain-English 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 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Commerce
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