H.R. 6588 · 110th Congress
Electronic Device Privacy Act of 2008
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Zoe Lofgren
- Introduced
- 2008-07-23
- Latest action
- 2008-07-23 · Introduced in House
Summary
Electronic Device Privacy Act of 2008 - Prohibits any person acting under U.S. authority, derived from a sovereign's power to search at its border, from searching the electronic contents of a laptop computer or other similar device of a person entering the United States. Allows searches based on lawful authority other than a sovereign's power to search at its border. Defines "laptop computer or other similar device" to include any electronic device normally used for electronic mail or messaging or for storing electronic data.