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H.R. 4528 (114th)

ENCRYPT Act of 2016

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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 10 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 29 February 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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