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H.R. 6671 112th Congress House

Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012

Official title: To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an on… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet.

Introduced: December 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Business recordsConsumer affairsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacy
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2013
Became Public Law No: 112-258.
Jan 10, 2013
Signed by President.
Dec 31, 2012
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2012
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8320-8321)
Dec 20, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8320-8321)
Dec 19, 2012
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 18, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 18, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6849-6850)
Dec 18, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6849-6850)
Dec 18, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6671.
Dec 18, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6849-6851)
Dec 18, 2012
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 10, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-258.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code authorizing a video tape service provider to disclose personally identifiable information concerning any consumer to any person with the informed, written consent of the consumer to: (1) allow such consent to be provided through an electronic means using the Internet; (2) require such consent to be in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer; (3) allow such consent to be given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed two years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; and (4) require the video tape service provider to provide an opportunity for the consumer to withdraw such consent on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw from ongoing disclosures, at the consumer's election.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2471 To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consu…
 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Chu, Judy
California · Dec 17, 2012
COBLE, HOWARD
· Dec 17, 2012
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Dec 17, 2012
Lance, Leonard
· Dec 17, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 17, 2012
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 17, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Dec 17, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 17, 2012
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Dec 17, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6671: Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6671/
MLA
"H.R. 6671: Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6671/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 6671, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6671/.
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[H.R. 6671: Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6671/)
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