119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 7, 2025
Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Apr 28, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 7, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-13.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-13.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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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
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GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. 1748 / H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 / H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. 1748 / H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 / H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$1,126,104
Spent on own lobbying
…over Flexibility Act: This legislation would permit rollover contributions from Roth IRAs to designated Roth accounts in qualified retirement plans, like 401(k)s. 28.H.R.6722 Automatic IRA Act of 2025: The legislation would require employers with more than 10 employees that do not sponsor a retirement plan to automatically…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$2,860,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. 1748 / H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 / H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 2, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Consumer product safety. S.28 - Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,350,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. 1748 / H.R. 6484 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 / H.R. 6291 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 12, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Consumer product safety. S.28 - Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. 1748 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act S. 278 - Kids Off Socia…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 4, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Consumer product safety. S.28 - Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. 1748 - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act S. 278 - Kids Off Socia…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 10, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Consumer product safety. S.28 - Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,010,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues Policies on online controversial, inciting, and manipulative content Digital wellbeing Generative AI safety and privacy issues Age assurance H.R. 859 / S. 28 Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act S. XXXX - Kids Online Safety Act S. 836 - Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act S. 278 - Kids Off Socia…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Consumer product safety. S.28 - Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 11, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program". - Issues relating to the USF S. 28/H.R. 859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 98/H.R. 2399, Rural Broadband Protection A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing