Email Privacy Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-07Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-06Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2017-02-06On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H988-989)
- 2017-02-06Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H988-989)
- 2017-02-06DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 387.
- 2017-02-06Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H988-992)
- 2017-02-06Mr. Yoder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2017-01-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- 2017-01-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-01-09Introduced in House
- 2017-01-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-06 (81)
Email Privacy Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage.
(Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer.
The government must obtain a warrant to compel the disclosure of contents of a communication that is in electronic storage, or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by an ECS or RCS provider.
An ECS or RCS provider may notify a subscriber or customer of the receipt of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, unless the government obtains an order for delayed notification.
(Sec. 4) The bill revises the process for obtaining a delayed notification order and lengthens the maximum duration of a delayed notification order.
(Sec. 5) The bill does not preclude the government from acquiring, pursuant to other legal authorities: (1) contents of a wire or electronic communication, or (2) noncontent records or information related to a subscriber or customer.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jared Polis (D-CO)
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA)
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)
- Ted Poe (R-TX)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- Will Hurd (R-TX)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- Doug Collins (R-GA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Justin Amash (R-MI)
- Mike Bishop (R-MI)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Katherine Clark (D-MA)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Subjects
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Consumer affairs
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Right of privacy
- Telephone and wireless communication
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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