The Infinite Brief

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) introduced the bill to the Senate.

A rule such as the regulation Gardner proposes would help quash privacy incidents, such as the discovery earlier this year that Nest Secure devices had shipped with undisclosed microphones.

The Senate, however, largely seems concerned with other issues this year, and GovTrack.us gives the PPHA a mere 3% chance of becoming law.