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HR 4048 113th Congress House

SNAP Act of 2014

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations prohibiting mobile applications from accessing certain content and functions of a mobile devic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Federal Trade Commission to promulgate regulations prohibiting mobile applications from accessing certain content and functions of a mobile device when such applications are not actively in use unless the user is provided with a disclosure of such access and grants affirmative express consent to such access.

Introduced: March 14, 2014 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
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Right of privacyTelephone and wireless communication
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 14, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Feb 11, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014 or the SNAP Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations that require any person who develops, sells or offers for sale, or makes available to consumers: (1) a software program that runs on the mobile platform or operating system of a mobile device (mobile application) to ensure that such application does not access specified content or functions stored on a mobile device while the application is not actively in use, unless the application triggers disclosure and consent functions of the mobile platform or operating system and the user grants affirmative express consent; and (2) a mobile platform or operating system to ensure that such platform or operating system provides device users with a disclosure immediately before any application that is not actively in use accesses any such content or functions and prevents such access unless the user grants such express consent.

Specifies categories of content and functions prohibited from being accessed without consent, including: (1) geographic location; (2) contact information; (3) photographs, videos, or audio recordings; (4) events or notations stored in a calendar application; and (5) a camera, microphone, or any information obtained from such a camera or microphone.

Requires violations of such regulations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 14, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4048: SNAP Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4048/
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"H.R. 4048: SNAP Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4048/.
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H.R. 4048, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4048/.
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