ENCRYPT Act of 2021

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 2021

   Introduced

   Referred 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 May 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 May 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 May 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 May 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Sponsor
• Nancy Mace · R · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → ENCRYPT Act of 2023
• related to ← ENCRYPT Act of 2019