United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4839 (114th)
Protect Our Devices Act of 2016
Introduced
22 March 2016
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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12 August 2025
Summary
Protect Our Devices Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the federal government from requiring a person to assist in devising a method for breaking the encryption of a wire or oral communication.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 22 March 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 March 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4839
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4839