Bill > HR2508

This bill, known as the ENCRYPT Act of 2025, aims to prevent states and their political subdivisions from imposing certain requirements on technology companies regarding encryption and device security. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from mandating that manufacturers, developers, sellers, or providers of technology products or services design their products to allow surveillance or physical searches, or create mechanisms to decrypt encrypted information. The bill covers a wide range of technologies, including computer hardware, software, electronic devices, and online services that are available to the public and involved in interstate commerce. This includes services like email, messaging, file sharing, and cloud storage. The legislation defines "online service" broadly to encompass communication platforms, data-sharing tools, and remote computing services. Additionally, the bill prevents states from banning the sale or provision of products or services simply because they use encryption or similar security features. By establishing these national standards, the bill seeks to protect technology companies from a patchwork of potentially conflicting state-level encryption and surveillance requirements, ensuring a more consistent approach to digital privacy and security across the United States.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2508/all-info