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115-hr-6044115th Congress

ENCRYPT Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

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Summary

Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2018 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2018 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.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

  • Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 6/7/2018

  • Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 8/10/2018

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