United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6588 (110th)
Electronic Device Privacy Act of 2008
Introduced
23 July 2008
Last action
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Subjects
Discovery layer
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14 August 2025
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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2008
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 July 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 July 2008
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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