HR 6671 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Business records Consumer affairs Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Right of privacy

Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012

Introduced: December 17, 2012 See on congress.gov

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

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(3) allow such consent to be given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed two years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; and (4) require the video tape service provider to provide an opportunity for the consumer to withdraw such consent on a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.

What's happening now January 10, 2013

Became Public Law No: 112-258.

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