TOTS Act
Latest action · Jan 27, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJan 20, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Transparency Over Toys Spying Act or the TOTS Act
This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules requiring internet-connected toys to include a label indicating that the toy has the ability to connect to the internet and collect and transmit personal information of the user. The label must also indicate whether personal information collected by the toy is retained in the toy or by the manufacturer or another entity. Further, any user agreement or privacy policy associated with the toy must prominently state specified information about how personal information may be collected and used by the manufacturer or other entity.
Internet-connected toys include entertainment devices that are targeted to, or likely to be operated by, children and are able to connect to the internet and collect and transmit personal information.
The bill also authorizes the commission to enforce these rules.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2023 to Jul 14, 2023.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jan 25, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Feb 7, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Feb 24, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Apr 28, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Jul 14, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
- Jan 20, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 20, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2023Introduced in House
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