The House unanimously approved the E-Label Act (HR-5161)...
The House unanimously approved the E-Label Act (HR-5161) Thursday under suspension of the rules. “Not only will this give manufacturers greater flexibility to design innovative products that consumers demand, but by some estimates e-labeling will save manufacturers over $80 million…
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per year,” said House Communications Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bob Latta, R-Ohio, in a statement. “E-labeling can expand consumer access to relevant device information, and enhance the overall quality and availability of equipment identification records through supporting software.” House Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., touted House passage of the E-Label Act and earlier this week, the Anti-Spoofing Act (HR-3670), as part of the committee’s record of success. The House “voted to protect consumers and relieve the regulatory burden on electronics manufacturers,” Upton said in a statement.