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Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 10, 2016Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 4528

ENCRYPT Act of 2016

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 10, 2016)

Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2016 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2016

This bill prohibits a state from requiring a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of a technology product or service to: (1) alter the security functions of its product or service to allow a government agency to conduct a physical search or user surveillance, or (2) use its product or service to decrypt encrypted information.

A technology product or service includes a commercial computer product, electronic device, or online service that is publicly available.

Additionally, it bars a state from prohibiting the manufacture, sale or lease, or provision of a technology product or service because it uses encryption or similar security functions.

What just happenedFeb 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33](D-CA)Sponsor
7 cosponsors5 D2 R
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  1. Feb 29, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  2. Feb 10, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Feb 10, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Feb 10, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Feb 10, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. Feb 10, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

ENCRYPT Act of 2016 — Informed