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HR 3568 115th Congress House Commerce Computers and information technology Consumer affairs Motor vehicles Right of privacy

Black Box Privacy Protection Act

Introduced: July 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 4, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Black Box Privacy Protection Act

This bill requires manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles, and autocycles to disclose to consumers (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder, (2) the type of information recorded and how such information is recorded, and (3) that the recording may be used in a law-enforcement proceeding.

A newly manufactured automobile may not be equipped with an event data recorder unless the recording function can be controlled by the consumer.

What's happening now August 4, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 736 Related bill Black Box Privacy Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 11, 2017
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Aug 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3568: Black Box Privacy Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3568/
MLA
"H.R. 3568: Black Box Privacy Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3568/.
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H.R. 3568, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3568/.
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[H.R. 3568: Black Box Privacy Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3568/)
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