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Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

Introduced January 07, 2025 Latest action April 28, 2025 3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Latest action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.

Action timeline

Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.

Apr 28, 2025
committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-13.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 28, 2025
other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
Mar 12, 2025
committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jan 07, 2025
introduced Introduced in Senate
Jan 07, 2025
introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Text versions

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Apr 28, 2025 Reported to Senate
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Jan 07, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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CRS summaries

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  1. ih / is — Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.
  7. eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.

Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.

Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

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+30 −2 19 unchanged
--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Reported (Senate)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 28 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 28 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 47
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 28
+
+Report No. 119-13]
To require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in
certain internet-connected devices.
@@ -19,6 +22,10 @@
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Curtis) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
+
+April 28, 2025
+
+Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -113,4 +120,25 @@
Commission under section 3(c), and shall not apply to covered devices
manufactured or sold before such date, or otherwise introduced into
interstate commerce before such date.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 47
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 28
+
+Report No. 119-13]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in
+certain internet-connected devices.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 28, 2025
+
+Reported without amendment

Cosponsors (3)

Members who signed on to support this bill.

Cantwell D
Curtis R
Warnock D