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Introduced
01/09/2017
01/09/2017
In Committee
01/10/2017
01/10/2017
Crossed Over
02/07/2017
02/07/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. The government must obtain a warrant to compel the disclosure of contents of a communication that is in electronic storage, or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by an ECS or RCS provider. An ECS or RCS provider may notify a subscriber or customer of the receipt of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, unless the government obtains an order for delayed notification. (Sec. 4) The bill revises the process for obtaining a delayed notification order and lengthens the maximum duration of a delayed notification order. (Sec. 5) The bill does not preclude the government from acquiring, pursuant to other legal authorities: (1) contents of a wire or electronic communication, or (2) noncontent records or information related to a subscriber or customer.
AI Summary
This bill, the Email Privacy Act, amends the federal criminal code to revise the standards for the government to compel an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider to disclose the contents of a wire or electronic communication or non-content records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. The government must obtain a warrant to compel the disclosure of contents of a communication that is in electronic storage, or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by an ECS or RCS provider. The bill also revises the process for obtaining a delayed notification order and lengthens the maximum duration of a delayed notification order. However, the bill does not preclude the government from acquiring contents of a wire or electronic communication or non-content records or information related to a subscriber or customer pursuant to other legal authorities.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (139)
Kevin Yoder (R)*,
Rick Allen (R),
Justin Amash (LIB),
Brian Babin (R),
Lou Barletta (R),
Joe Barton (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Mike Bishop (R),
Marsha Blackburn (R),
Rod Blum (R),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Dave Brat (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Michael Burgess (R),
Ken Calvert (R),
Michael Capuano (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Steve Chabot (R),
Jason Chaffetz (R),
Judy Chu (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Chris Collins (R),
Doug Collins (R),
Barbara Comstock (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Ryan Costello (R),
Carlos Curbelo (R),
Rodney Davis (R),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Tom Emmer (R),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Blake Farenthold (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Trent Franks (R),
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Ruben Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Bob Goodlatte (R),
Kay Granger (R),
Sam Graves (R),
Tom Graves (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),
French Hill (R),
Jim Himes (D),
Will Hurd (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Lynn Jenkins (R),
Walter Jones (R),
Jim Jordan (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Raúl Labrador (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Leonard Lance (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
Jason Lewis (R),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Billy Long (R),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Kenny Marchant (R),
Roger Marshall (R),
David McKinley (R),
Martha McSally (R),
Mark Meadows (R),
Patrick Meehan (R),
Luke Messer (R),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Richard Nolan (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
Pete Olson (R),
Gary Palmer (R),
Donald Payne (D),
Ted Poe (R),
Bruce Poliquin (R),
Jared Polis (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Cedric Richmond (D),
Martha Roby (R),
David Roe (R),
Thomas Rooney (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Mark Sanford (R),
Steve Scalise (R),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
David Schweikert (R),
F. James Sensenbrenner (R),
José Serrano (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
John Shimkus (R),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Jason Smith (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Steve Stivers (R),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Scott Tipton (R),
Paul Tonko (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Tim Walberg (R),
Mark Walker (R),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Brad Wenstrup (R),
Rob Woodall (R),
John Yarmuth (D),
Ted Yoho (R),
Don Young (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/07/2017)
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