# 114-hr-4839: Protect Our Devices Act of 2016

114-hr-4839, Protect Our Devices Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); 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-4839
- Congress: 114
- Title: Protect Our Devices Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-03-22
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protect Our Devices Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the federal government from requiring a person to assist in devising a method for breaking the encryption of a wire or oral communication.

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- 114-hr-6281: BANK Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.
- 114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4839 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4839)

## Related
- [114-hr-6322: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6322)
- [114-hr-6304: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 501 No…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6304)
- [114-hr-6281: BANK Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6281)
- [114-hr-6255: Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6255)
- [114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purpose…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6209)
- [114-hr-6049: Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6049)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4839 (as of 2025-11-18).