# 119-hr-859: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act

119-hr-859, Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-859
- Congress: 119
- Title: Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-20

## Summary

**Mandatory pre-purchase disclosure of cameras and microphones in certain internet-connected consumer devices.** This bill would require sellers to tell buyers before purchase whether a covered device contains a camera or a microphone.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 415 | 9 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear labels on smart devices: benefit, high. Manufacturers of covered devices would have to say before you buy if a camera or microphone is inside. Disclosures would need to be clear and easy to see. The Federal Trade Commission would issue guidance within 180 days to help, including age‑appropriate tips and using simple pictures. The FTC wou…
- Which devices must be labeled: benefit, high. This bill would set which products count as a covered device. A covered device would be a consumer product that connects to the internet and has a camera or microphone. It would not include phones, laptops, tablets, or items people expect to have these parts. It would also exclude products sold as…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
- 119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/859)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-859 (as of 2026-07-20).