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119TH CONGRESS REPORT
1st Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 119-72
INFORMING CONSUMERS ABOUT SMART DEVICES ACT
APRIL 24, 2025.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
the Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. GUTHRIE, from the Committee on Energy and Commerce,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 859]
The Committee on Energy and Commerce, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 859) to require the disclosure of a camera or record-
ing capability in certain internet-connected devices, having consid-
ered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and
recommends that the bill do pass.
CONTENTS
Page
Purpose and Sum m ary ........................................................................................... . 1
Background and Need for Legislation .................................................................... 2
Com m ittee A ction ................................................................................................... . 2
C om m ittee V otes ..................................................................................................... 3
Oversight Findings and Recommendations ........................................................... 3
New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures ............. 3
Congressional Budget Office Estimate ................................................................... 3
Federal M andates Statem ent ................................................................................. 3
Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ................. 3
Duplication of Federal Program s ............................................................................ 3
Related Committee and Subcommittee Hearings ................................................. 4
Com m ittee Cost Estim ate ....................................................................................... 4
Earmark, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits .............. 4
Advisory Com m ittee Statem ent .............................................................................. 5
Applicability to Legislative Branch ........................................................................ 5
Section-by-Section Analysis of the Legislation ...................................................... 5
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported ................. 6
PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
H.R. 859, the Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act,
was introduced by Representative Fulcher on January 31, 2025,
and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R.
859 requires manufacturers to disclose whether certain internet-
connected devices are equipped with a camera or a microphone.
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