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S 2885 116th Congress Senate Health Consumer affairs Genetics Health information and medical records Health technology, devices, supplies Right of privacy

SMARTWATCH Data Act

Introduced: November 18, 2019 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Nov 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Marketing And Revealing The Wearables And Trackers Consumer Health Data Act or the SMARTWATCH Data Act

This bill prohibits entities that collect personal health information from consumer devices (e.g., smart watches) from transferring, selling, sharing, or allowing access to individually identifiable consumer health information from such devices for commercial purposes, subject to certain exceptions such as if an entity obtains informed consent from the consumer or sends such information to a health plan or health provider.

What's happening now November 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2885: SMARTWATCH Data Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2885/
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"S. 2885: SMARTWATCH Data Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2885/.
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S. 2885, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2885/.
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