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
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 18, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1