Black Box Privacy Protection Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Black Box Privacy Protection Act - Amends the Automobile Information Disclosure Act to require manufacturers of new automobiles to disclose on the information label affixed to the window of the automobile: (1) the presence and location of an event data recorder (commonly referred to as a "black box"), (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.
Sets forth similar requirements for motorcycle manufacturers.
Defines "event data recorder" as any device or means of technology installed in an automobile that records information such as automobile or motorcycle speed, seatbelt use, application of brakes, or other information pertinent to the operation of the automobile or motorcycle.
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offering for sale, or import into the United States of an automobile manufactured after 2015 (bearing a model year of 2016 or later) that is equipped with an event data recorder, unless the consumer can control the recording of information.
Requires the event data recorder in an automobile or motorcycle, and any data recorded, to be considered the property of the owner of the automobile or motorcycle. Makes the retrieval or downloading of recorded data by any other person unlawful, except: (1) with the owner's consent, (2) in response to a court order, or (3) by a dealer or automotive technician to service the vehicle.
Requires certain violations to be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2013 to Sep 11, 2014; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | Jun 18, 2013 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | Feb 28, 2014 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Mar 12, 2014 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Mar 12, 2014 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Mar 12, 2014 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Sep 9, 2014 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Sep 11, 2014 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2013 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jun 21, 2013 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2013 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 15, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jun 21, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Jun 18, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2013Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H3759.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43651 | “Black Boxes” in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues Archived | Report | Jul 22, 2014 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require automobile manufacturers to disclose to consumers the presence of event data recorders, or "black boxes", on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable such devices on future automobiles.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Black Box Privacy Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
