FACE Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 12, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
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.
- IntroducedJul 10, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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 Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 10, 2013 to Jul 18, 2013; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jul 10, 2013 |
| R-MI | Dave Camp | Jul 18, 2013 |
Committees 1
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 Jul 10, 2013 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Jul 12, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
- Jul 10, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 10, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 H4370.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit providers of social media services from using self-images uploaded by minors for commercial purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- FACE Act of 2013
- Forbidding Advertisement Through Child Exploitation Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Commerce
- Consumer affairs
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Marketing and advertising
- Photography and imaging
- Right of privacy
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 10, 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.
