HR 6671 RDS

IN THE SENATE OF One Hundred Twelfth Congress CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

of theCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

United States of AmericaCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

AT THE UNITED STATES

December 19, 2012

Received

---

AN ACT

SECOND SESSIONCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

the third day of January, two thousand and twelveCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

An ActCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

This Act may be cited as the ‘Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. VIDEO PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) to any person with the informed, written consent (including through an electronic means using the Internet) of the consumer that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) is in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) at the election of the consumer--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is given at the time the disclosure is sought; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) is given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed 2 years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the video tape service provider has provided an opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, for the consumer to withdraw on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw from ongoing disclosures, at the consumer’s election;’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

PassedSpeaker of the House of Representatives December 18, 2012.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Vice President of the United States andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

President of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink