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H. Griffith (R-VA)

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

H.R. 4282 · House bill Commerce

A Republican bill with 25 Democratic cosponsors · See all 43 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act," seeks to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act. The primary goal is to modernize how contact lens prescriptions are verified. It requires online sellers to provide a way for individuals to electronically transmit their prescriptions. Additionally, it mandates that any protected health information sent via email by an online seller must be encrypted. The bill also updates requirements for contact information and modifies rules regarding calls made with artificial or prerecorded voices.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The bill enhances consumer protection by mandating electronic prescription transmission and email encryption for health data.

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more control over their personal data?

    The bill enhances privacy by requiring encryption for transmitted protected health information.

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    Mandating encryption for health data via email provides stronger privacy protections for individuals.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.