US Congress House Bill 6671 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 10 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-10 - Became Public Law No: 112-258.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 - Amends provisions of the federal criminal code authorizing a video tape service provider to disclose personally identifiable information concerning any consumer to any person with the informed, written consent of the consumer to: (1) allow such consent to be provided through an electronic means using the Internet; (2) require such consent be in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer; (3) allow such consent to be given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed two years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; and (4) require the video tape service provider to provide an opportunity for the consumer to withdraw such consent on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw from ongoing disclosures, at the consumer's election.

Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012

Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-10	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-258.
2013-01-10	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-12-31	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-12-21	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-20	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8320-8321)
2012-12-19	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2012-12-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-12-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6849-6850)
2012-12-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6671.
2012-12-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6849-6851)
2012-12-18	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-12-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2471 (Related) 2012-12-20 - By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-258. Additional views filed.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6671/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6671/BILLS-112hr6671eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6671/BILLS-112hr6671ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6671/BILLS-112hr6671enr.pdf