H.R.414 - Camera Phone Predator Alert Act

To require mobile phones containing digital cameras to make a sound when a photograph is taken. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To require mobile phones containing digital cameras to make a sound when a photograph is taken. as introduced.
  • Short: Camera Phone Predator Alert Act as introduced.

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This bill would require that all mobile phones sold in the United States which are equipped with digital cameras make a sound when a photograph is taken.
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1/9/2009--Introduced.Camera Phone Predator Alert Act - Requires any mobile phone containing a digital camera to sound a tone whenever a photograph is taken with the camera's phone. Prohibits such a phone from being equipped with a means of disabling or silencing the tone. Treats the r

Official Summary

1/9/2009--Introduced.Camera Phone Predator Alert Act - Requires any mobile phone containing a digital camera to sound a tone whenever a photograph is taken with the camera's phone. Prohibits such a phone from being equipped with a means of disabling or silencing the tone. Treats the requirement as a consumer product safety standard and requires enforcement by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

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01/28/09
Bill Proposes Camera Phones Must ‘Click`

The King-sponsored bill, which has been referred to the House’s Committee on Energy and Commerce, is called the Camera Phone Predator Alert Act (HR 414). ...

Source: eWeek,  NY
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01/25/09
Articles Tagged: HR 414

A bill has been introduced into Congress that could change the way mobile phones take pictures in the future. Introduced by New York representative Peter ...

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01/20/09
500 Bills Already Introduced in Congress

HR 414, the Camera Phone Predator Alert Act, requires cameras in cell phones to make an audible sound to alert others (such as in locker rooms) when a ...

Source: Hawaii Reporter, HI
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01/23/11
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12/30/10
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12/08/10
Privacy Bills in Congress

Camera Phone Predator Alert Act. A bill to require mobile phones containing digital cameras to make a sound when a photograph is taken. [HR414] (This would prevent photos from being taken remotely without the phone owner's knowledge.) ...

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