H.R. 4170 · 116th Congress
ENCRYPT Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu
- Introduced
- 2019-08-06
- Latest action
- 2019-09-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2019 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2019
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.