# 119-hr-2508: ENCRYPT Act of 2025

119-hr-2508, ENCRYPT Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2508
- As of: 2026-09-30
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2508
- Congress: 119
- Title: ENCRYPT Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks state backdoors and encryption bans: benefit, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2508 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2508)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2508 (as of 2026-09-30).