E-mail Privacy Act of 2004

Summary

E-mail Privacy Act of 2004 - Amends Federal criminal code provisions concerning interception of electronic communications to modify the definition of "intercept" to include the acquisition of the contents of the communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device, at any point between the point of origin and the point when it is made available to the recipient. Limits the service provider exception to the prohibition on unlawful access to stored communications to access to the extent necessary incident to the rendition of the service, the protection of the rights or property of the service provider, or compliance with provisions regarding disclosure of customer communications or records.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 2004

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2004

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 August 2004

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 July 2004 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2004

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 July 2004

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 July 2004

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Sponsors

• Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN DUNCAN · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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