# 114-hr-4528: ENCRYPT Act of 2016

114-hr-4528, ENCRYPT Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4528
- Congress: 114
- Title: ENCRYPT Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4528 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4528)

## Related
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
- [114-hr-3706: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3706)
- [114-hr-3119: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3119)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4528 (as of 2025-11-18).