H.R. 859 · 119th Congress

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

Introduced on Jan 31, 2025 by Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1). One cosponsor. Latest action (Apr 30, 2025): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Commerce
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Computers and information technology
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Photography and imaging
  • Right of privacy
  • Sound recording

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Russ FulcherR-ID-1Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Apr 29, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 415–9

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 31, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 8, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  6. Apr 24, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-72.
  7. Apr 24, 2025 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-72.
  8. Apr 24, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.
  9. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1666)
  11. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 859.
  12. Apr 28, 2025 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1710-1711)
  14. Apr 29, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 109). (text: 04/28/2025 CR H1666-1667)House · Roll call 109
  15. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 9 (Roll no. 109). (text: 04/28/2025 CR H1666-1667)House · Roll call 109
  16. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Apr 30, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Competitive Carriers Association6 reports
    $950K reported (all issues)
  2. Google Client Services LLC6 reports
    $19.5M reported (all issues)
  3. LG Electronics USA, Inc.1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.