HR 3520 United States House · 117th Congress

Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2021

Summary

Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2021 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2021 This bill prohibits a state from requiring a manufacturer, developer, seller, or provider of a technology product or service to (1) alter the security functions of its product or service to allow a government agency to conduct a physical search or user surveillance, or (2) use its product or service to decrypt encrypted information. A technology product or service includes a commercial computer product, electronic device, or online service that is publicly available. Additionally, it bars a state from prohibiting the manufacture, sale or lease, or provision of a technology product or service because it uses encryption or similar security functions.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

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Introduced May 25, 2021 Last action May 26, 2021

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May 26, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

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May 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

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May 25, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors