United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5823 (115th)
Secure Data Act of 2018
Introduced
15 May 2018
Last action
24 July 2018 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Secure Data Act of 2018 This bill prohibits: (1) a federal agency from requiring or requesting a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency; and (2) a court from issuing an order to compel any such manufacturer, developer, or seller to design or alter the security functions in its product to allow such surveillance, or to allow the physical search of such product, by an agency. The bill exempts from such prohibition mandates, requests, or court orders authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
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Timeline
15 May 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 May 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 May 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5823
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/5823
- us · 115-hr-5823 · source updated 11 August 2025