# 115-hr-3568: Black Box Privacy Protection Act

115-hr-3568, Black Box Privacy Protection Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3568
- Congress: 115
- Title: Black Box Privacy Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Black Box Privacy Protection Act This bill requires manufacturers of automobiles, motorcycles, and autocycles to disclose to consumers (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder, (2) the type of information recorded and how such information is recorded, and (3) that the recording may be used in a law-enforcement proceeding. A newly manufactured automobile may not be equipped with an event data recorder unless the recording function can be controlled by the consumer.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-08-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-3568 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3568)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3568 (as of 2025-11-18).