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Data Accountability and Trust Act [HB-4400]
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[Law Enforcement ]
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Data Accountability and Trust Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations requiring each person engaged in interstate commerce that owns or possesses data containing personal information to establish specified security policies and procedures to treat and protect such information. Requires the regulations to include methods for disposing of both electronic and nonelectronic data. Requires information brokers to submit their security policies to the FTC in conjunction with a notification of a security breach notification
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 04/11/2014
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Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 [HB-4325]
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[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 - Prohibits advertisement, promotion, or marketing in commerce of electronic cigarettes in a manner that is known, or should be known, to increase the use of electronic cigarettes by children under the age of 18. Defines "electronic cigarette" as a battery-operated product designed to: (1) deliver nicotine, flavor, or other chemicals; and (2) turn chemicals, such as nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled by the user. Sets forth authority for: (1) the Federal Trade Commission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/28/2014
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Funeral Rule Improvement Act of 2014 [HB-4213]
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Funeral Rule Improvement Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to revise funeral industry regulations concerning funeral providers and services. Revises the definition of "funeral provider" to: (1) include trusts (currently, only persons, partnerships, or corporations), and (2) apply to the sale of funeral or burial goods or services to the public (currently, such definition is limited to entities that sell both funeral goods and funeral services). Excludes from such definition: (1) religious denominations, middle judicatories,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 03/14/2014
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Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014 [HB-4048]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Securing Our Nation's Application Privacy Act of 2014 or the SNAP Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate regulations that require any person who develops, sells or offers for sale, or makes available to consumers: (1) a software program that runs on the mobile platform or operating system of a mobile device (mobile application) to ensure that such application does not access specified content or functions stored on a mobile device while the application is not actively in use, unless the application triggers disclosure
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/14/2014
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Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2014 [HB-4023]
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[Animals ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Healthcare ]
Fairness to Pet Owners Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require prescribers of animal drugs to verify prescriptions and provide copies of prescriptions to pet owners, pet owner designees, and pharmacies, without the prescriber demanding payment or establishing other conditions. Applies these requirements to medication for a domesticated household animal that consumers are not allowed to purchase without a prescription. Treats a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission
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Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew A. Cartwright
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 02/14/2014
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Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2013 [HB-3709]
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Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2013 - Prohibits, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice and an unfair method of competition in or affecting interstate commerce, any person from being a party to any agreement resolving or settling a patent infringement claim in which: (1) an abbreviated new drug (generic) application filer receives anything of value; and (2) such filer agrees not to research, develop, manufacture, market or sell the generic drug. Excludes a resolution or settlement that includes no more than: (1) the right
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 01/27/2014
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-3547]
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[Finance ]
[Food ]
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[Disaster Relief ]
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[Grants ]
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[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
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[Climate Change ]
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[Human Services ]
[Taxes ]
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[Community Development ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Education ]
[Veterans ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
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[Tourism ]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Disabilities ]
[Elections ]
[Ethics ]
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[Inflation ]
[Investments ]
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[Mining ]
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[Native American Affairs ]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - (Sec. 5) Makes appropriations for FY2014. (Sec. 6) Declares that each amount designated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits the designations to Congress. (Sec. 7) Declares that if, for FY2014, new budget authority provided in appropriation Acts
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Message On Senate Action Sent To The House. on 01/17/2014
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Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 [HB-3481]
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Do Not Track Kids Act of 2013 - Amends the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to apply the prohibitions against collecting personal information from children to online applications and mobile applications directed to children. Establishes additional privacy protections against the collection of personal or geolocation information from children and minors. Revises the definition of: "operator" to include online and mobile applications (currently, only Internet websites and online services) and to make such definition apply specifically
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 11/15/2013
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013 [HB-2909]
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United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2013 - Requires a business enterprise that employs 50 or more employees, excluding part-time employees, or 50 or more employees who in the aggregate work at least 1,500 hours per week, exclusive of overtime, in a call center to notify the Secretary of Labor at least 120 days before relocating such center outside of the United States. Subjects violators to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 a day. Directs the Secretary to establish, maintain, and make publicly available a list of all such
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Workforce Protections. on 09/13/2013
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Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act [HB-287]
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Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Prohibits shipping or distributing in interstate commerce, selling, or renting a video game the outside packaging of which does not display a label containing an age-based content rating determined by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB). Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to require all retail establishments that sell video games to display information about the ESRB content rating system. Prohibits any person from selling or renting video games containing the ESRB content rating of: (1)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Matheson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 01/18/2013
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 [HB-2868]
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Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2013 - Amends the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to study and identify any potential threats to privacy protections posed by the integration of unmanned aircraft (drone) systems into the national airspace system, including any potential violations of privacy principles. Directs the Secretary to establish certain procedures to allow for civil operation in the national airspace system of small drone systems that do not meet expedited operational
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Sponsored by: Rep. James P. McGovern
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 08/02/2013
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 [HB-2786]
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Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Title I: Department of the Treasury - Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to the Department of the Treasury for: (1) departmental offices, (2) the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, (3) the Office of Inspector General, (4) the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, (5) the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), (6) the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, (7) the Bureau
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Sponsored by: Rep. Ander Crenshaw
The House Committee On Appropriations Reported An Original Measure, H. Rept. 113-172, By Mr. Crenshaw. on 07/23/2013
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Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2013 [HB-2685]
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Smart Grid Advancement Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Energy (DOE) and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to: (1) assess the potential for cost-effective integration of Smart Grid technologies and capabilities in all products that are reviewed by DOE and EPA for potential designation as Energy Star products; (2) conduct a best case smart grid analysis by analyzing the potential energy savings, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and electricity cost savings that could accrue for such products in specified circumstances;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry McNerney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Energy And Power. on 07/12/2013
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FACE Act of 2013 [HB-2645]
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Forbidding Advertisement Through Child Exploitation Act of 2013 or the FACE Act of 2013 - Prohibits social media service providers from intentionally or knowingly using for a commercial purpose a self-image uploaded by a minor. Defines "social media service" as any online service that allows an individual to upload, store, and manage personal content to share with other individuals. Requires violations to be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act. Sets forth the enforcement authority of the Federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 07/12/2013
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E-SHOP Act [HB-2487]
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Ensuring Shoppers Honest Online Pricing Act of 2013 or the E-SHOP Act - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules requiring an Internet merchant with annual gross revenue of more than $1 million to disclose to each consumer, prior to the final purchase of any good or service, the use of personal information in establishing or changing a price. Defines "personal information" to include an individual's Internet browsing history, device type and manufacturer, operating system, and Internet Protocol address. Directs the FTC to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 06/28/2013
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We Are Watching You Act of 2013 [HB-2356]
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We Are Watching You Act of 2013 - Prohibits an operator of a video service from collecting visual or auditory information from the vicinity of the device used to display the video programming stream to the consumer unless the operator: (1) displays, as part of the stream, a message that reads, "We are watching you"; and (2) describes to the consumer the types of information that will be collected and how such information will be used. Requires the description of information collection to be provided: (1) as part of the terms and conditions to which
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael E. Capuano
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 06/14/2013
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Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act [HB-2234]
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Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act - Prohibits any accreditor from being considered a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by degree-granting institutions for any purpose related to immigration, federal employment, or any other federal activity, unless the accreditor is recognized by the Secretary of Education. Considers only a degree from a degree-granting institution that is accredited by such an accreditor to be acceptable in situations when a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE)
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Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy H. Bishop
Referred To The Subcommittee On Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. on 07/15/2013
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Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 [HB-2118]
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[Public Safety ]
Youth Sports Concussion Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress concerning the reduction of sports-related concussions in youth and completion of the National Academies' report on such injuries. Directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to review the National Academies' report within five months after the report is completed. Authorizes the CPSC to make recommendations to protective equipment manufacturers regarding whether voluntary standards should be adopted to: (1) reduce the risk of sports-related injury for youth athletes
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/24/2013
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Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act [HB-2030]
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Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act - Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to promulgate rules to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, a person from advertising with the intent to deceptively create the impression that: (1) such person is a provider of abortion services if such person does not provide such services, or (2) such person is not a provider of abortion services if such person does provide such services. Defines "abortion services" as providing surgical and non-surgical procedures to terminate a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/17/2013
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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 [HB-1953]
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Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to establish an office within the Bureau of Consumer Protection to advise the FTC on the prevention of fraud targeting seniors and to assist the FTC in monitoring the market for mail, television, Internet, and telemarketing fraud including recorded message telephone calls (robocalls) targeting seniors. Requires the FTC, through such office, to: (1) disseminate to seniors and their families and caregivers information on the most common fraud schemes, including methods
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Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva
Referred To The Subcommittee On Commerce, Manufacturing, And Trade. on 05/17/2013