Electronic Device Privacy Act of 2008

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Introduced

23 July 2008

Last action

23 July 2008 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Electronic Device Privacy Act of 2008 - Prohibits any person acting under U.S. authority, derived from a sovereign's power to search at its border, from searching the electronic contents of a laptop computer or other similar device of a person entering the United States. Allows searches based on lawful authority other than a sovereign's power to search at its border. Defines "laptop computer or other similar device" to include any electronic device normally used for electronic mail or messaging or for storing electronic data.

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Timeline

23 July 2008
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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23 July 2008
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Introduced in House
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23 July 2008
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Introduced in House
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Related records

related to → Securing Our Borders and Our Data Act of 2008

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/6588
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/6588
us · 110-hr-6588 · source updated 14 August 2025