,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hedc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjbb,mr4  
,scalise introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to require notice 
reg>d+ ! collection ( ambi5t noise by   
c]ta9 int]net-connect$ devices1 to limit
 ! disclosure & ret5tion ( in=mation    
collect$ ?r\gh su* noise1 & to require a
 me*anism by :i* su* collection may be  
deactivat$ & reactivat$1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,e>n+ ,approval ( ,voice   
,ext]nal ,s\nd ,databas+ ,reta9$ on ,p  
,act or ! ,,eavesdrop ,act4  #b4        
,notices requir$ = collection ( ambi5t  
noise by cov]$ device  7a7 ,"o-,"t      
notice at fir/ p[]-,on ,a manufactur] ( 
a cov]$ device %all provide to ! us] :o 
p[]s on ! device = ! fir/ "t a notice t 
conta9s-- 7#a7 a description ( h[ & "u  
:at circum/ances cov]$ in=mation is     
collect$ by ! manufactur] ?r\gh ! cov]$ 
device2 &  7#b7 a description ( !       

purposes = :i* ! manufactur] processes  
su* cov]$ in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 a   
description ( h[ long & ! circum/ances  
"u :i* ! manufactur] reta9s su* cov]$   
in=mation2 &  7,b7 :e!r ! manufactur]   
discloses su* cov]$ in=mation to ?ird   
p>ties or processes su* cov]$ in=mation 
= t>get$ adv]tis+4  7b7 ,notice :5      
mat]ial *ange to op]at+ sy/em or firmw>e
 ,:5 !re is a mat]ial *ange to ! op]at+ 
sy/em or firmw>e ( a cov]$ device1 !    
manufactur] ( ! cov]$ device %all       
provide a notice t ! cov]$ device       
collects cov]$ in=mation4 ,su* notice   
%all include-- 7#a7 a /atem5t in=m+ !   
us] t ! cov]$ device is collect+ cov]$  
in=mation2  7#b7 a description (-- 7,a7 
! cov]$ in=mation collect$ by !         
manufactur] ?r\gh ! cov]$ device2 &     
7,b7 ! cov]$ in=mation collect$ by !    
manufactur] ?r\gh ! cov]$ device t !    
manufactur] processes2 &  7#c7          
in/ructions on h[ an own] ( ! cov]$     
device c deactivate ! collection ( cov]$
 in=mation by ! cov]$ device us+ !      

me*anism requir$ by section #c4  7c7 ,=m
 ,! notices requir$ by subsections 7a7 &
 7b7-- 7#a7 %all be provid$             
electronically 9-- 7,a7 audio =mat2 &   
7,b7 text =mat1 :i* may include provid+ 
a l9k to a website or o!r means =       
access+ ! notices onl9e2  7#b7 %all be  
cle>1 easily und]/ood1 & provid$ 9 pla9 
& concise language2 &  7#c7 :5 a cov]$  
device is p[]$ on = ! fir/ "t1 may be   
provid$ to ! us] z a s+le1 comb9$       
notice4  7d7 ,subsequ5t availability (  
in=mation provid$ 9 notices ,!          
manufactur] ( a cov]$ device %all ensure
 t ! notices requir$ by subsections 7a7 
& 7b7 are accessible at any "t aft] be+ 
provid$ "u su* subsections4  #c4        
,deactivation & reactivation (          
collection ( ambi5t noise ,a manufactur]
 ( a cov]$ device %all provide a        
reasonable & easy me*anism by :i* an    
own] ( ! device may-- 7#a7 deactivate ! 
ability ( ! device to collect cov]$     
in=mation2 &  7#b7 if ! ability ( !     
device to collect cov]$ in=mation has   

be5 deactivat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71        
reactivate su* ability4  #d4 ,au?oriz$  
disclosures ( cov]$ in=mation  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a manufactur] ( a cov]$ device   
may disclose cov]$ in=mation to a ?ird  
p>ty only if ! manufactur] is act+ 9    
good fai? & only = ! foll[+ purposes3   
7#a7 ,to respond to or comply ) a valid 
subpo5a1 c\rt ord]1 or w>rant 7includ+ a
 subpo5a or c\rt ord] obta9$ by a p]son 
t is n a gov]nm5t entity71 or to provide
 in=mation z o!rwise requir$ by law4    
7#b7 ,to respond to a circum/ance t w\ld
 cause a reasonable p]son to believe t  
disclosure ( ! cov]$ in=mation to ! ?ird
 p>ty is necess>y to prev5t physical h>m
 to an individual4  7b7 ,notice (       
disclosure  7#a7 ,requirem5t ,unless    
prohibit$ by law1 a manufactur] ( a     
cov]$ device %all notify a us] ( su*    
device ^: cov]$ in=mation is disclos$ to
 a ?ird p>ty by su* manufactur]4  7#b7  
,cont5ts ,! notice requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 a description (
 ! cov]$ in=mation disclos$2  7,b7 a    

ju/ification = ! necessity ( !          
disclosure2 &  7,c7 ! "n ( ! ?ird p>ty  
to :i* ! manufactur] disclos$ ! cov]$   
in=mation4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,! notice requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ to !  
us] n lat] ?an #g days aft] su* notice c
 be legally1 safely1 & practicably      
provid$4  7#d7 ,=m ,! notice requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ to ! us] 9
 a writt5 =m 7su* z by mail or e-mail71 
if ! manufactur] has ! necess>y contact 
in=mation = ! us]4 ,if ! manufactur]    
does n h su* contact in=mation1 !       
manufactur] %all provide su* notice 9 a 
mann] consi/5t ) h[ a typical us]       
int]acts ) ! cov]$ device4  7#e7 ,rule (
 con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$ to require a manufactur] ( a
 cov]$ device to-- 7,a7 take an action t
 w\ld conv]t in=mation t is n cov]$     
in=mation into cov]$ in=mation2  7,b7   
collect or reta9 in=mation t !          
manufactur] w\ld o!rwise n collect or   
reta92 or  7,c7 reta9 cov]$ in=mation   
long] ?an ! manufactur] w\ld o!rwise    

reta9 su* in=mation4  #e4 ,ret5tion (   
cov]$ in=mation ,a manufactur] ( a cov]$
 device may n reta9 cov]$ in=mation =   
long] ?an is reasonably necess>y = !    
express purposes = :i* ! cov]$ in=mation
 is collect$4  #f4 ,safe h>bor  7a7     
,deem$ compliance ,a manufactur] ( a    
cov]$ device %all be deem$ to be 9      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act if
 su* manufactur] complies ) a set (     
self-regulatory guidel9es1 issu$ by     
repres5tatives ( ! m>ket+ or cov]$      
devices indu/ries1 or by o!r p]sons1 t  
is approv$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7      
,approval ( guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a reque/
 = approval ( a set ( self-regulatory   
guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 7a71    
aft] notice & comm5t1 ! ,commission     
%all-- 7,a7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t 
su* set ( guidel9es meets ! requirem5ts 
( ?is ,act1 approve su* set ( guidel9es2
 &  7,b7 if ! ,commission det]m9es t su*
 set ( guidel9es does n meet !          
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 d5y approval (  

su* set ( guidel9es4  7#b7 ,writt5      
conclusions ,! ,commission %all set =? 9
 writ+ its conclusions relat+ to a      
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7      
,appeals ,f9al action by ! ,commission  
on a reque/ = approval ( a set (        
self-regulatory guidel9es describ$ 9    
subsection 7a71 or ! failure ( !        
,commission to act on su* a reque/ by ! 
"t requir$ by subsection 7b77#a71 may be
 appeal$ to a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ( appropriate jurisdiction z     
provid$ = 9 section #gjf ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4 ,en=cem5t  7a7
 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 
7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( ?is ,act %all  
be treat$ 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  7#b7     
,actions by ! ,commission ,! ,commission
 %all en=ce ?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 ,act1 & any p]son :o violates ?is   
,act %all be subject to ! p5alties &    
entitl$ to ! privileges & immunities    
provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission   
,act4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ,/ate attorneys 
g5]al  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! attorney     
g5]al ( a ,/ate has reason to believe t 
any p]son has committ$ or is committ+ a 
violation ( ?is ,act t affects "o or m  
resid5ts ( su* ,/ate1 su* attorney g5]al
 may br+ a civil action exclusively 9 an
 appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to-- 7,a7 enjo9 fur!r su*        
violation by ! def5dant2  7,b7 en=ce    
compliance ) ?is ,act2  7,c7 obta9 civil
 p5alties 9 ! am\nt provid$ = "u        
subsection 7a72  7,d7 obta9 o!r rem$ies 
p]mitt$ "u ,/ate law2 or  7,e7 obta9    
damages1 re/itution1 or o!r comp5sation 
on behalf ( resid5ts ( su* ,/ate4  7#b7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,= purposes ( br++ a

 civil action "u p>agraph 7#a71 no?+ 9  
?is subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t 
! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate f ex]cis+ !  
p[]s conf]r$ on su* attorney g5]al by ! 
laws ( su* ,/ate to conduct             
inve/igations1 adm9i/] oa?s or          
affirmations1 or compel ! att5dance (   
witnesses or ! production ( docum5t>y & 
o!r evid5ce4  7#c7 ,actions by o!r ,/ate
 (ficials  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to 
civil actions br\ght by attorneys g5]al 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 any o!r (fic] ( a     
,/ate :o is au?oriz$ by su* ,/ate to d  
s1 except = any private p]son on behalf 
( su* ,/ate1 may br+ a civil action "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 subject to ! same        
requirem5ts & limitations t apply "u ?is
 subsection to civil actions br\ght by  
attorneys g5]al4  7,b7 ,sav+s provision 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to
 prohibit an au?oriz$ (ficial ( a ,/ate 
f initiat+ or cont9u+ any proce$+ 9 a   
c\rt ( su* ,/ate = a violation ( any    
civil or crim9al law ( su* ,/ate4  #h4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ambi5t   

noise ,! t]m ambi5t noise means human   
dialogue or any o!r s\nd t occurs 9 !   
range ( ! microphone ( a cov]$ device1  
o!r ?an dur+ a p]iod t-- 7,a7 beg9s :5 a
 us] ( ! device says a wake ^w or uses  
ano!r me*anism 7su* z press+ a button on
 ! device7 to activate any electronic   
function ( ! device2 &  7,b7 ends-- 7i7 
:5 ! p]=mance ( ! task or assi/ance     
reque/$ by ! us] has be5 complet$2 or   
7ii7 if ! us] activates an electronic   
function ( ! device z describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 b does n reque/ !      
p]=mance ( a task or assi/ance )9 a     
reasonable "t !reaft]1 at ! expiration (
 su* reasonable "t4  7#b7 ,collect ,!   
t]m collect means1 ) respect to cov]$   
in=mation1 obta9+ su* in=mation 9 any   
mann]1 except :5 solely transmitt+1     
r\t+1 provid+ int]m$iate /orage =1 or   
provid+ connections = su* cov]$         
in=mation ?r\gh a sy/em or network4     
7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#d7
 ,cont5ts ,! t]m cont5ts1 :5 us$ )      

respect to a communication1 has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #beaj ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7 ,cov]$  
device ,! t]m cov]$ device-- 7,a7 means 
an int]net-connect$ device-- 7i7 a      
compon5t ( :i* is a microphone2 &  7ii7 
t collects cov]$ in=mation2 &  7,b7 does
 n include any device t is solely m>ket$
 z a microphone4  7#f7 ,cov]$ in=mation 
,! t]m cov]$ in=mation means any        
in=mation 7includ+ cont5ts ( a          
communication1 date ( bir?1 sex1 height1
 weight1 & geolocation in=mation7 t--   
7,a7 is obta9$ ?r\gh ! collection (     
ambi5t noise by a cov]$ device2 &  7,b7 
is l9k$ or reasonably l9kable to an     
individual4  7#g7 ,data brok] ,! t]m    
data brok] means a p]son ^: pr9cipal    
s\rce ( rev5ue is d]iv$ f process+ or   
transf]r+ ! cov]$ in=mation (           
individuals ) :om ! p]son does n h a    
direct relation%ip on behalf ( ?ird     
p>ties & = ! use ( ?ird p>ties4  7#h7   
,disclose ,! t]m disclose means1 )      
respect to cov]$ in=mation1 to sell1    

release1 transf]1 %>e1 dissem9ate1 make 
available1 or o!rwise communicate or    
cause to be communicat$ su* in=mation to
 a ?ird p>ty4  7#i7 ,gov]nm5t entity ,! 
t]m gov]nm5t entity means a ,f$]al      
ag5cy1 ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or o!r    
organization1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #ccga ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#aj7 ,mat]ial ,! t]m mat]ial   
means1 ) respect to a *ange to ! op]at+ 
sy/em or firmw>e ( a cov]$ device1 t--  
7,a7 ! *ange affects ! treatm5t ( cov]$ 
in=mation by ! cov]$ device or !        
manufactur]2 &  7,b7 k ( ! *ange may    
affect ! decision ( an av]age consum] ( 
:e!r or n to cont9ue us+ ! device4      
7#aa7 ,own] ,! t]m own] means1 ) respect
 to a cov]$ device1 any individual :o is
 9 possession ( ! device4  7#ab7        
,process ,! t]m process means to p]=m or
 cause to be p]=m$ any op]ation or set (
 op]ations on cov]$ in=mation1 :e!r or n
 by automat$ means4  7#ac7 ,reta9 ,! t]m
 reta9 means1 ) respect to cov]$        
in=mation1 to /ore1 secure1 or o!rwise  

ma9ta9 or cause ! ma9t5ance ( su*       
in=mation4  7#ad7 ,s]vice provid]  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m s]vice provid] means a  
p]son :o collects1 uses1 or discloses   
cov]$ in=mation = ! sole purpose (1 &   
only to ! ext5t t su* p]son is1 conduct+
 bus9ess activities on behalf (1 = !    
b5efit (1 "u in/ruction (1 & "u         
contractual agreem5t ) ano!r p]son4     
7,b7 ,limitation ( application ,a p]son 
%all only be consid]$ a s]vice provid] 9
 ! c\rse ( activities describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,exclusion ,!   
t]m s]vice provid] does n include a data
 brok]4  7#ae7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*  
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#af7
 ,?ird p>ty ,! t]m ?ird p>ty means1 )   
respect to a p]son1 ano!r p]son 7includ+
 a gov]nm5t entity7 t-- 7,a7 does n     
7directly or indirectly7 control1 is n  
7directly or indirectly7 controll$ by1 &
 is n 7directly or indirectly7 "u common

 control ) ! fir/ p]son2 &  7,b7 is n a 
s]vice provid] ( ! fir/ p]son4  7#ag7   
,wake ^w ,! t]m wake ^w means a ^w or   
phrase us$ to initiate an electronic    
function ( a cov]$ device4  #i4         
,effective date ,?is ,act 7except =     
section #f7 %all take effect-- 7#a7 if !
 ,commission fir/ approves a set (      
self-regulatory guidel9es "u section #f 
be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on ! date t is #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
  7#b7 if ! ,commission fir/ approves a 
set ( self-regulatory guidel9es "u      
section #f on or aft] ! date t is #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act b  
be=e ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on ! date on :i* !
 ,commission approves su* set (         
guidel9es2 or  7#c7 if ! ,commission    
does n approve a set ( self-regulatory  
guidel9es "u section #f be=e ! date t is
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4