Informing Consumers About Small Devices Act - Full Text
Informing Consumers About Small Devices Act - Full Text
Informing Consumers About Small Devices Act - Full Text
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(Original Signature of Member)
H. R. ll
116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
Mr. CURTIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
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A BILL
To require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability
in certain internet-connected devices.
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1 SEC. 2. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF A CAMERA OR RECORD-
3 NECTED DEVICES.
9 SION.
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1 entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in
2 the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et
3 seq.).
4 (c) COMMISSION GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180
5 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commis-
6 sion, through outreach to relevant private entities, shall
7 issue guidance to assist manufacturers in complying with
8 the requirements of this Act, including guidance about
9 best practices for making the disclosure required by sec-
10 tion 2 as clear and conspicuous as possible.
11 (d) TAILORED GUIDANCE.—A manufacturer of a cov-
12 ered device may petition the Commission for tailored guid-
13 ance as to how to meet the requirements of section 2.
14 (e) LIMITATION ON COMMISSION GUIDANCE.—No
15 guidance issued by the Commission with respect to this
16 Act shall confer any rights on any person, State, or local-
17 ity, nor shall operate to bind the Commission or any per-
18 son to the approach recommended in such guidance. In
19 any enforcement action brought pursuant to this Act, the
20 Commission shall allege a specific violation of a provision
21 of this Act. The Commission may not base an enforcement
22 action on, or execute a consent order based on, practices
23 that are alleged to be inconsistent with any such guide-
24 lines, unless the Commission determines such practices ex-
25 pressly violate section 2.
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1 SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF COVERED DEVICE.
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1 date, or otherwise introduced into interstate commerce be-
2 fore such date.
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