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H.R. 4528 (114th): ENCRYPT Act of 2016

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ENCRYPT Act would prevent states from banning digital encryption

Encryption -- a process of encoding digital messages so third parties cannot access or read it -- has become one of the biggest topics in the news over the past few years. This month, Apple is refusing a court order to bypass encryption on the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. More people are using encryption tools in their digital communications, more tech companies are adopting it as a standard, and more journalists are utilizing it for their reporting.

New York and California have ...

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Ted Lieu

Sponsor. Representative for California's 33rd congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Feb 10, 2016
Length: 3 pages
Introduced:

Feb 10, 2016
114th Congress, 2015–2017

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on February 10, 2016, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

History

Feb 10, 2016
 
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H.R. 4528 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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