,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #becb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bd1
 #bjai ,mr4 ,gardner introduced the     
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on          
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require the ,federal   
,trade ,commission to promulgate        
regulations requiring manufacturers to  
give notice to consumers as to whether  
internet-connected devices contain      
cameras or microphones4  #a4 ,short     
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,protecting ,privacy in ,our ,homes     
,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  
7#a7 ,commission ,the term ,commission  
means the ,federal ,trade ,commission4  
7#b7 ,covered device ,the term covered  
device-- 7,a7 means an                  
internet-connected device a component of
 which is a camera or microphone2 and   
7,b7 does not include any device that is
 specifically marketed as a camera or   
microphone4  7#c7 ,covered manufacturer 

,the term covered manufacturer means a  
manufacturer of a covered device4  #c4  
,regulations ,not later than #ahj days  
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,commission shall promulgate  
regulations under section #eec of title 
#e1 ,united ,states ,code1 under which  
each covered manufacturer shall be      
required to include on the packaging of 
each covered device manufactured by the 
covered manufacturer a notice that a    
camera or microphone is a component of  
the covered device4  #d4 ,enforcement   
7a7 ,in general ,this ,act and the      
regulations promulgated under this ,act 
shall be enforced by the ,commission    
under the ,federal ,trade ,commission   
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et seq474  7b7  
,unfair or deceptive acts or practices  
,a violation of this ,act or a          
regulation promulgated under this ,act  
shall be treated as a violation of a    
rule defining an unfair or deceptive act
 or practice prescribed under section   
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,federal ,trade 

,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7c7 ,actions by the
 ,commission  7#a7 ,in general ,the     
,commission shall prevent any person    
from violating this ,act or a regulation
 promulgated under this ,act in the same
 manner1 by the same means1 and with the
 same jurisdiction1 powers1 and duties  
as though all applicable terms and      
provisions of the ,federal ,trade       
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq47 were incorporated into and made a 
part of this ,act4  7#b7 ,penalties and 
privileges ,any person who violates this
 ,act or a regulation promulgated under 
this ,act shall be subject to the       
penalties and entitled to the privileges
 and immunities provided in the ,federal
 ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#da et seq474