H.R. 7891 · 116th Congress
Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act
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This bill requires certain technology companies to ensure that they can decode encrypted information on their services and products in order to provide such information to law enforcement. It also establishes requirements and procedures for assisting law enforcement agencies in accessing encrypted data.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 30, 2020
Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act
This bill requires certain technology companies to ensure that they can decode encrypted information on their services and products in order to provide such information to law enforcement. It also establishes requirements and procedures for assisting law enforcement agencies in accessing encrypted data.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act
Latest action (Jul 30, 2020): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 30, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.