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HR859
Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
1
Roll Calls
411
Yea (latest vote)
9
Nay (latest vote)
House
2025-04-29 – 2025-04-29

About HR859

Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

Policy Area: Commerce

Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)

Latest Action (2025-04-30): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 64.

Summary

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.

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

Who Voted How on HR859

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Vote Breakdown — HR859

How members voted on HR859. 427 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark Alford (R-Missouri) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Aaron Bean (R-Florida) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Nay Passed
Becca Balint (D-Vermont) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Not Voting Passed
Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2025-04-29 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed

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