HOUSE 3520117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

ENCRYPT Act of 2021

Last Action: 5/26/2021

Actions

2021-05-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
2021-05-25Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-05-25Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2021-05-25Introduced in House
2021-05-25Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-25 (00)

Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2021 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2021

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 (3)

Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Nancy Mace (R-SC)

Subjects

Computer security and identity theft
Computers and information technology
Consumer affairs
Federal preemption
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Internet, web applications, social media
Right of privacy
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication

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