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House Bill 538
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
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Passed House on Feb 27, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 26, 2023
Latest Action
Feb 28, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
538
Congress
118
Policy Area
Commerce
Commerce
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
John Curtis
Utah
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Massachusetts
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 28, 2023
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
121
House Roll Call Votes
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.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
February 28, 2023
Engrossed in House
February 27, 2023
Introduced in House
January 26, 2023
Related Bills (1)
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 90
Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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House
Actions (12)
02/28/2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
02/27/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/27/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 12 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H891)
02/27/2023
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 12 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H891)
02/27/2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H897)
02/27/2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
02/27/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 538.
02/27/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H891-892)
02/27/2023
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
02/03/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
01/26/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
01/26/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 8:14:45 PM
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