US HB387 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 86-52-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic communication or noncontent records or information pertaining to a subscriber or customer. The government must obtain a warrant to compel the disclosure of contents of a communication that is in electronic storage, or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by an ECS or RCS provider. An ECS or RCS provider may notify a subscriber or customer of the receipt of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, unless the government obtains an order for delayed notification. (Sec. 4) The bill revises the process for obtaining a delayed notification order and lengthens the maximum duration of a delayed notification order. (Sec. 5) The bill does not preclude the government from acquiring, pursuant to other legal authorities: (1) contents of a wire or electronic communication, or (2) noncontent records or information related to a subscriber or customer.

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Title

Email Privacy Act

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Sander Levin [D-MI]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]
Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]
Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]
Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]
Rep. John Katko [R-NY]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]
Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Jason Lewis [R-MN]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R-NJ]Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. French Hill [R-AR]
Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]
Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-07SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-02-06HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-02-06HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H988-989)
2017-02-06HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 387.
2017-02-06HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H988-992)
2017-02-06HouseMr. Yoder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-01-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-01-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-09HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB1654 (Same As) 2017-07-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB6147 (Related) 2018-09-07 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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