H.R. 5823 · 115th Congress
Secure Data Act of 2018
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LofgrenSponsor6 cosponsors · 3 D, 3 R
5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill prohibits: (1) a federal agency from requiring or requesting a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency; and…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 15, 2018
Secure Data Act of 2018
This bill prohibits: (1) a federal agency from requiring or requesting a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency; and (2) a court from issuing an order to compel any such manufacturer, developer, or seller to design or alter the security functions in its product to allow such surveillance, or to allow the physical search of such product, by an agency.
The bill exempts from such prohibition mandates, requests, or court orders authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Secure Data Act of 2018
Latest action (Jul 24, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 15, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.