ENCRYPT Act of 2018

Summary

Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2018 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2018 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. 7 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 June 2018

   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. 7 June 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 2018

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 June 2018 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → ENCRYPT Act of 2019
• related to ← ENCRYPT Act of 2016