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S. 28 119th Congress Senate

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

Official title: A bill to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices.

Introduced: January 7, 2025 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputers and information technologyFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Internet, web applications, social media
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Photography and imagingRight of privacySound recording
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Apr 28, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-13.
Mar 12, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

This bill requires manufacturers of internet-connected devices (e.g., smart appliances) that are equipped with a camera or microphone to disclose to consumers prior to purchase that a camera or microphone is part of the device.

The bill does not apply to mobile phones, laptops, or other devices that a consumer would reasonably expect to include a camera or microphone.

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Mar 23, 2026
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 7, 2025
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 28: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-28/
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"S. 28: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-28/.
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S. 28, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-28/.
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[S. 28: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-28/)
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