diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 8b24826a267bc..54fb459b3bc87 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS = "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS";
     field public static final String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES = "android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES";
     field public static final String SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS = "android.permission.SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS";
+    field public static final String START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE = "android.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE";
     field public static final String STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final String SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW = "android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW";
     field public static final String TRANSMIT_IR = "android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR";
@@ -10326,6 +10327,7 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final String ACTION_USER_UNLOCKED = "android.intent.action.USER_UNLOCKED";
     field public static final String ACTION_VIEW = "android.intent.action.VIEW";
     field public static final String ACTION_VIEW_LOCUS = "android.intent.action.VIEW_LOCUS";
+    field @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE) public static final String ACTION_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE = "android.intent.action.VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE";
     field public static final String ACTION_VOICE_COMMAND = "android.intent.action.VOICE_COMMAND";
     field @Deprecated public static final String ACTION_WALLPAPER_CHANGED = "android.intent.action.WALLPAPER_CHANGED";
     field public static final String ACTION_WEB_SEARCH = "android.intent.action.WEB_SEARCH";
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index 50d1785c60596..9e5fcfb6f73e9 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -1880,6 +1880,31 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
     public static final String ACTION_REVIEW_PERMISSIONS =
             "android.intent.action.REVIEW_PERMISSIONS";
 
+    /**
+     * Activity action: Launch UI to show information about the usage
+     * of a given permission. This action would be handled by apps that
+     * want to show details about how and why given permission is being
+     * used.
+     * <p>
+     * <strong>Important:</strong>You must protect the activity that handles
+     * this action with the {@link android.Manifest.permission#START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE
+     *  START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE} permission to ensure that only the
+     * system can launch this activity. The system will not launch
+     * activities that are not properly protected.
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * Input: {@code android.intent.extra.PERMISSION_NAME} specifies the permission
+     * for which the launched UI would be targeted.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * Output: Nothing.
+     * </p>
+     */
+    @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.ACTIVITY_INTENT_ACTION)
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE)
+    public static final String ACTION_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE =
+            "android.intent.action.VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE";
+
     /**
      * Activity action: Launch UI to manage a default app.
      * <p>
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 57b7704558171..b634bb2a6e9ee 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4213,6 +4213,15 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_bindCarrierServices"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!--
+        Allows the holder to start the permission usage screen for an app.
+        <p>Protection level: signature|installer
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_startViewPermissionUsage"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_startViewPermissionUsage"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|installer" />
+
     <!-- Allows an application to query whether DO_NOT_ASK_CREDENTIALS_ON_BOOT
          flag is set.
          @hide -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 5652c85cf28fd..0cf9500430791 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1726,6 +1726,11 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_access_notification_policy">Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permlab_startViewPermissionUsage">start view permission usage</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permdesc_startViewPermissionUsage">Allows the holder to start the permission usage for an app. Should never be needed for normal apps.</string>
+
     <!-- Policy administration -->
 
     <!-- Title of policy access to limiting the user's password choices -->