United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4528 (114th)
ENCRYPT Act of 2016
Introduced
10 February 2016
Last action
29 February 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2016 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2016 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
10 February 2016
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
10 February 2016
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
10 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 February 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 February 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → ENCRYPT Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4528
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4528
- us · 114-hr-4528 · source updated 12 August 2025