119th Congress
H.R. 2508
ENCRYPT Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Ted Lieu(D-CA)
- Introduced
- Mar 31, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. - Mar 31, 2025
Introduced in House