S 2067 · 105th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Encryption Protects the Rights of Individuals from Violation and Abuse in CYberspace (E-PRIVACY) Act

Introduced 1998-05-12· Sponsored by Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, Government.(1998-10-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Privacy Protection for Communications and Electronic Information Title II: Law Enforcement Assistance Title III: Exports of Encryption Products Encryption Protects the Rights of Individuals from Violation and Abuse in CYberspace (E-PRIVACY) Act - Title I: Privacy Protection for Communications and Electronic Information - Prohibits any person within the United States, and any U.S person in a foreign country, from using, developing, manufacturing, selling, distributing, or importing any encryption product, except as provided by this Act. Prohibits any U.S. agency or State from requiring, compelling, setting standards for, or conditioning any approval or the receipt of any benefit on, a requirement that a decryption key, access to a decryption key, key recovery information, or other plaintext access capability be: (1) given to any other person, including any U.S. or State agency, or any private sector entity; or (2) retained by any person using encryption. Prohibits any U.S. agency from requiring any person who is not an employee or agent of the United States or a State from using any key recovery or other plaintext access features for communicating or tran…

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4 Democrats6 Republicans