H.R. 2508 · 119th Congress
ENCRYPT Act of 2025
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu
- Introduced
- 2025-03-31
- Latest action
- 2025-03-31 · Introduced in House
Summary
Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act of 2025 or the ENCRYPT Act of 2025
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.