,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gehc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbj,mr4  
,curtis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 & ,mr4
 ,bilirakis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
disclosure ( a cam]a or record+         
capability 9 c]ta9 int]net-connect$     
devices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,in=m+ ,consum]s ab\t ,sm>t 
,devices ,act4  #b4 ,requir$ disclosure 
( a cam]a or record+ capability 9 c]ta9 
int]net-connect$ devices ,ea*           
manufactur] ( a cov]$ device %all       
disclose :e!r ! cov]$ device manufactur$
 by ! manufactur] conta9s a cam]a or    
microphone z a compon5t ( ! cov]$       
device4  #c4 ,en=cem5t by ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission  7a7 ,unfair or      
deceptive acts or practices ,a violation
 ( section #b %all be treat$ z a        
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice prescrib$ "u  
section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al     

,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7b7 ,actions by !  
,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al    
,trade ,commission %all prev5t any p]son
 f violat+ ?is ,act or a regulation     
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act 9 ! same mann]1  
by ! same means1 & ) ! same             
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,p5alties &       
privileges ,any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is  
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7c7  
,commission guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission1 ?r\gh outrea* to relevant
 private entities1 %all issue guidance  
to assi/ manufactur]s 9 comply+ ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ guidance
 ab\t be/ practices = mak+ ! disclosure 

requir$ by section #b z cle> &          
conspicu\s z possible4  7d7 ,tailor$    
guidance ,a manufactur] ( a cov]$ device
 may petition ! ,commission = tailor$   
guidance z to h[ to meet ! requirem5ts (
 section #b4  7e7 ,limitation on        
,commission ,guidance ,no guidance issu$
 by ! ,commission ) respect to ?is ,act 
%all conf] any rights on any p]son1     
,/ate1 or locality1 nor %all op]ate to  
b9d ! ,commission or any p]son to !     
approa* recomm5d$ 9 su* guidance4 ,9 any
 en=cem5t action br\ght pursuant to ?is 
,act1 ! ,commission %all allege a       
specific violation ( a provision ( ?is  
,act4 ,! ,commission may n base an      
en=cem5t action on1 or execute a cons5t 
ord] bas$ on1 practices t are alleg$ to 
be inconsi/5t ) any su* guidel9es1      
unless ! ,commission det]m9es su*       
practices expressly violate section #b4 
#d4 ,def9ition ( cov]$ device ,z us$ 9  
?is ,act1 ! t]m cov]$ device-- 7#a7     
means a consum] product1 z def9$ by     
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,consum] ,product    

,safety ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bjeb7;a77 t
 is capable ( connect+ to ! int]net1 a  
compon5t ( :i* is a cam]a or microphone2
 &  7#b7 does n include-- 7,a7 a        
telephone 7includ+ a mobile phone71 a   
laptop1 tablet1 or any device t a       
consum] w\ld reasonably expect to h a   
microphone or cam]a2  7,b7 any device t 
is specifically m>ket$ z a cam]a1       
telecommunications device1 or           
microphone2 or  7,c7 any device or      
app>atus describ$ 9 sections #bee1 #gaf1
 & #gah1 & subsections 7aa7 & 7bb7 (    
section #cjc ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bee2 #fag2 #fai2 &
 #cjc7;aa7 & 7bb771 & any regulations   
promulgat$ !reund]4  #e4 ,effective date
 ,?is ,act %all apply to all devices    
manufactur$ aft] ! date t is #ahj days  
aft] ! date on :i* guidance is issu$ by 
! ,commission "u section #c7;c71 & %all 
n apply to devices manufactur$ or sold  
be=e su* date1 or o!rwise introduc$ into
 int]/ate comm]ce be=e su* date4