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ENCRYPT Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Introduced
Summary
Protects strong encryption from state backdoor mandates. This bill would stop states or localities from forcing manufacturers, developers, sellers, or providers to build surveillance access or decryption into products and services.
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- Families and consumers: Users would keep devices and services that use encryption without state-mandated backdoors. This preserves privacy and security for messages and stored data.
- Tech companies and developers: Companies could sell or offer encrypted hardware, software, and online services across state lines without being required to add decryption or built-in access features.
- State and local governments: States would be barred from requiring the ability to decrypt or to physically search products, and from banning products because they use encryption.
- Scope: Applies to any computer hardware, software, electronic device, or online service made available to the public that crosses or affects interstate commerce.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Blocks state backdoors and encryption bans
If enacted, this would stop states and local governments from forcing tech makers to change security to let governments read messages or search devices. States could not require companies to be able to decrypt users’ data. It would also bar states from banning the sale or offer of devices or online services because they use encryption. The rules would cover hardware, software, electronic devices, and online services offered to the public and sold across state lines. It would apply to states, local governments, D.C., territories, and federally recognized Tribes.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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