United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 726 (114th)
Secure Data Act of 2015
Introduced
4 February 2015
Last action
16 March 2015 · 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. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Secure Data Act of 2015 Prohibits 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. Exempts from such prohibition products used by law enforcement agencies for electronic surveillance as authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
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Timeline
4 February 2015
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
4 February 2015
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
4 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2015 · 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. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Secure Data Act of 2015
- related to ← End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/726
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/726
- us · 114-hr-726 · source updated 5 December 2025