,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bb1 #bjba,mr4
 ,jacobs ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,case1 & ,mr4 ,ru!r=d7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to provide = c]ta9 requirem5ts 
= ! collection1 transmission1 process+1 
or disclosure ( cam]a or microphone data
 by ! manufactur] ( an int]net-connect$ 
device or develop] ( an application     
in/all$ on su* a device1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5t ,record+ (         
,individuals ) ,video & ,audio          
,te*nologies :5 n ,enabl$ ,act or !     
,,private ,act4  #b4 ,treatm5t ( cam]a &
 microphone data by int]net-connect$    
devices & applications  7a7 ,prohibition
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity may n   
collect any data us+ ! cam]a or         
microphone ( a cov]$ device ( an        
individual1 cause any data s collect$ to
 be transmitt$ f ! device1 or process or

 disclose to ano!r p]son any data s     
collect$1 unless-- 7,a7 ! collection1   
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure is
 consi/5t ) reasonable consum]          
expectations )9 ! context ( ! int]action
 betwe5 ! cov]$ entity & ! individual2  
or  7,b7 ! cov]$ entity obta9s !        
express1 affirmative cons5t ( !         
individual to ! collection1             
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure 9 
! mann] requir$ by subsection 7b74  7#b7
 ,reasonable consum] expectations ,=    
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !        
collection1 transmission1 process+1 or  
disclosure ( data is n consi/5t )       
reasonable consum] expectations if--    
7,a7 ! collection1 transmission1        
process+1 or disclosure is n reasonably 
requir$ = ! functionality ( ! cov]$     
device manufactur$ by ! cov]$ entity or 
! cov]$ application develop$ by ! cov]$ 
entity 7z ! case may be72 or  7,b7 !    
data is collect$1 transmitt$1 or        
process$ 7reg>dless ( :e!r ! process+   
occurs on ! cov]$ device or on ! sy/ems 

( ! cov]$ entity7 :5 ! individual is n  
actively us+ ! cov]$ device or cov]$    
application 7z ! case may be74  7b7     
,requirem5ts = obta9+ express1          
affirmative cons5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to   
obta9 ! express1 affirmative cons5t ( an
 individual to ! collection ( data us+ !
 cam]a or microphone ( a cov]$ device ( 
! individual1 ! caus+ ( any data s      
collect$ to be transmitt$ f ! device1 or
 ! process+ or disclosure to ano!r p]son
 ( any data s collect$1 a cov]$ entity  
%all-- 7,a7 provide to ! individual a   
brief notice ( ! collection1            
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure t 
meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b72 &  
7,b7 obta9 an affirmative response f !  
individual indicat+ t ! individual      
cons5ts to ! collection1 transmission1  
process+1 or disclosure4  7#b7 ,brief   
notice ,! brief notice requir$ by       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all-- 7,a7 briefly  
describe ! collection1 transmission1    
process+1 or disclosure = :i* cons5t is 
s\ght2  7,b7 be provid$ 9 a conspicu\s  

mann]2  7,c7 be sep>ate f any o!r       
privacy policy or t]ms or conditions    
relat+ to ! cov]$ device or cov]$       
application2  7,d7 be 9 pla9 language2  
7,e7 be provid$-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a cov]$
 device t has a scre5 7or a cov]$       
application in/all$ on a cov]$ device t 
has a scre57-- 7,i7 9 ! =m ( text       
display$ on ! scre52 &  7,,ii7 if !     
individual s *ooses1 9 spok5 =m2 &  7ii7
 9 ! case ( a cov]$ device t does n h a 
scre5 7or a cov]$ application in/all$ on
 a cov]$ device t does n h a scre57--   
7,i7 9 spok5 =m2 &  7,,ii7 if !         
individual s *ooses1 9 an alt]native =m 
t is accessible to individuals ) a he>+ 
impairm5t2 &  7,f7 cle>ly & conspicu\sly
 direct ! individual to a website on :i*
 ! individual may access ! privacy      
policy requir$ by p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7  
,privacy policy = cam]a & microphone    
data ,a cov]$ entity t collects any data
 us+ ! cam]a or microphone ( a cov]$    
device ( an individual1 causes any data 
s collect$ to be transmitt$ f ! device1 

or processes or discloses to ano!r p]son
 any data s collect$1 %all ma9ta9 on a  
publicly available website a privacy    
policy t describes 9 detail1 b us+ pla9 
language1 ! collection1 transmission1   
process+1 or disclosure1 includ+ !      
purposes ( ! collection1 transmission1  
process+1 or disclosure4 ,! privacy     
policy %all be sep>ate f any o!r privacy
 policy or t]ms or conditions relat+ to 
! cov]$ device or cov]$ application &   
%all be display$ 9 a conspicu\s mann] on
 ! website4  7c7 ,voice-,activat$       
functionality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+   
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 if !     
cov]$ device ( an individual has        
voice-activat$ functionality1 ! cov]$   
entity t manufactur$ ! cov]$ device may 
n1 9 connection ) su* functionality1    
collect any data us+ ! cam]a or         
microphone ( ! cov]$ device1 cause any  
data s collect$ to be transmitt$ f !    
device1 or process or disclose to ano!r 
p]son any data s collect$1 unless1 be=e 
su* functionality is activat$1 ! cov]$  

entity obta9s ! express1 affirmative    
cons5t ( ! individual to ! collection1  
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure2 &
  7,b7 if a cov]$ application in/all$ on
 ! cov]$ device ( an individual has     
voice-activat$ functionality1 ! cov]$   
entity t develop$ ! cov]$ application   
may n1 9 connection ) su* functionality1
 collect any data us+ ! cam]a or        
microphone ( ! cov]$ device1 cause any  
data s collect$ to be transmitt$ f !    
device1 or process or disclose to ano!r 
p]son any data s collect$1 unless1 be=e 
su* functionality is activat$1 ! cov]$  
entity obta9s ! express1 affirmative    
cons5t ( ! individual to ! collection1  
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! express1           
affirmative cons5t requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be obta9$ 9 ! mann] requir$ by
 subsection 7b71 except t ! brief notice
 requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 
7#a7 ( su* subsection & ! affirmative   
response requir$ by subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
su* p>agraph %all be specific to !      

collection1 transmission1 process+1 or  
disclosure ( data 9 connection ) !      
voice-activat$ functionality & sep>ate f
 ! notice provid$ & response obta9$ "u  
su* subp>agraphs ) respect to !         
collection1 transmission1 process+1 or  
disclosure ( data n 9 connection ) su*  
functionality4  7d7 ,/atus ( cons5t2    
revocation ,a cov]$ entity %all provide 
a conv5i5t means1 on ! cov]$ device     
manufactur$ by ! cov]$ entity or )9 !   
cov]$ application develop$ by ! cov]$   
entity 7z ! case may be71 = an          
individual-- 7#a7 to revoke any cons5t  
provid$ "u ?is section to ! collection1 
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure ( 
data2 &  7#b7 to view :e!r ! individual 
has provid$ or revok$ any su* cons5t4   
7e7 ,f$]al ,trade ,commission guidance2 
safe h>bor  7#a7 ,guidance ,!           
,commission %all issue guidance conta9+ 
examples ( language = ! brief notice    
requir$ by subsection 7b77#a77;,a7      
7includ+ text & spok5 v]sions7 & !      
privacy policy requir$ by subsection    

7b77#c74  7#b7 ,safe h>bor  7,a7        
,submission ( brief notice or privacy   
policy to ,commission ,a cov]$ entity   
may submit to ! ,commission = approval a
 brief notice t ! cov]$ entity int5ds to
 use to comply ) subsection 7b77#a77;,a7
 or a privacy policy t ! cov]$ entity   
int5ds to use to comply ) subsection    
7b77#c7 ) respect to ! collection1      
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure ( 
data4 ,! cov]$ entity %all include ) !  
submission su* in=mation z ! ,commission
 may require ab\t ! collection1         
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure1 z
 ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to     
evaluate ! adequacy ( ! brief notice or 
privacy policy4  7,b7 ,approval or      
rejection ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]    
receiv+ a brief notice or privacy policy
 f a cov]$ entity "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 ,commission %all approve or reject !   
brief notice or privacy policy & in=m ! 
cov]$ entity ( ! approval or rejection4 
7,c7 ,effect ,if ! ,commission approves 
a brief notice or privacy policy "u     

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! brief notice or     
privacy policy %all be consid]$ to meet 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 
or 7b77#c71 respectively1 ) respect to !
 collection1 transmission1 process+1 or 
disclosure ( data to :i* ! brief notice 
or privacy policy relates1 to ! ext5t ! 
cov]$ entity conducts ! collection1     
transmission1 process+1 or disclosure 9 
a mann] t is consi/5t 9 all mat]ial     
respects ) ! in=mation provid$ to !     
,commission "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7f7   
,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission  
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( ?is section or 
a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section  
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a        
regulation "u section #ah7;a77#a77;,b7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #eg;a7a77#a77;,b77 reg>d+     
unfair or deceptive acts or practices4  
7#b7 ,p[]s ( ,commission ,! ,commission 
%all en=ce ?is section & ! regulations  
promulgat$ "u ?is section 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 section4 ,any p]son :o        
violates ?is section or a regulation    
promulgat$ "u ?is section %all be       
subject to ! p5alties & entitl$ to !    
privileges & immunities provid$ 9 !     
,f$]al ,trade ,commission ,act4  7g7    
,rulemak+ ,! ,commission may promulgate 
regulations "u section #eec ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to implem5t ?is    
section4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ application ,!
 t]m cov]$ application means a s(tw>e   
application t is design$ to be in/all$  
on a cov]$ device4  7#c7 ,cov]$ device  
,! t]m cov]$ device means a device t--  
7,a7 is capable ( connect+ to ! int]net1
 ei!r directly or indirectly ?r\gh a    
network2  7,b7 has comput] process+     
capabilities = collect+1 transmitt+1 or 

o!rwise process+ data2 &  7,c7 has a    
cam]a or microphone4  7#d7 ,cov]$ entity
 ,! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,a7 a     
manufactur] ( a cov]$ device2 &  7,b7 a 
develop] ( a cov]$ application4  7#e7   
,voice-activat$ functionality ,! t]m    
voice-activat$ functionality means a    
functionality ( a cov]$ device or cov]$ 
application t-- 7,a7 all[s an individual
 to control ! cov]$ device or cov]$     
application us+ voice comm&s2 &  7,b7   
uses ! microphone ( ! cov]$ device be+  
controll$1 or ! microphone ( ! cov]$    
device on :i* ! cov]$ application be+   
controll$ is in/all$1 to li/5 = su*     
comm&s :5 ! individual is n actively us+
 ! cov]$ device or cov]$ application1   
respectively4