United States of America: Prevent Recording of Individuals with Video and Audio Technologies when not Enabled Act with Data Protection Regulation
Progress
Current status
rejected
03 Jan 2023 rejected
22 Oct 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Rejected Prevent Recording of Individuals with Video and Audio Technologies when not Enabled Act (H.R.5969)
On 3 January 2023, the Prevent Recording of Individuals with Video and Audio Technologies when not Enabled Act was rejected after failing to pass before the 117th Congress adjourned.
Event type
law
Action type
rejection
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Prevent Recording of Individuals with Video and Audio Technologies when not Enabled Act introduced in House
House Bill H.R.5969, the Prevent Recording of Individuals with Video and Audio Technologies when not Enabled Act, has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. The bill would prohibit manufacturers of webcams and microphones and developers…
Event type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament