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Email Privacy Act

Introduced: May 7, 2013 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 7, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Email Privacy Act - Amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to prohibit a provider of remote computing service or electronic communication service to the public from knowingly divulging to any governmental entity the contents of any communication that is in electronic storage or otherwise maintained by the provider.

Revises provisions under which the government may require, pursuant to a warrant, the disclosure by such a provider of the contents of such communications. Eliminates the different requirements applicable under current law depending on whether such communications were stored for fewer than, or more than, 180 days. Requires a law enforcement agency, within 10 days after receiving the contents of a customer's communication, or a governmental entity, within 3 days, to provide the customer a copy of the warrant and a notice that such information was requested by, and supplied to, the government entity.

Provides that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the authority of a governmental entity to use an administrative or civil discovery subpoena to: (1) require an originator or recipient of an electronic communication to disclose the contents of such communication to the governmental entity; or (2) require an entity that provides electronic communication services to employees or agents of the entity to disclose the contents of an electronic communication to or from such employee or agent to a governmental entity if the communication is held, stored, or maintained on an electronic communications system owned or operated by the entity.

Authorizes a governmental entity that is: (1) seeking a warrant for the contents of communications to include in the application a request for an order delaying the notification required for up to 180 days, in the case of a law enforcement agency, or up to 90 days, in the case of any other governmental entity; and (2) obtaining the contents of a communication, or information or records, to apply to a court for an order directing a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service to which a warrant, order, subpoena, or other directive is directed not to notify any other person of the existence of the directive for up to 180 days, in the case of of a law enforcement agency, or up to 90 days, in the case of any other governmental entity. Provides for extensions.

Requires service providers, after such extension, to provide the government three business days' notice of their intent to inform a customer or subscriber that the provider has disclosed the individual's electronic communications information to the government.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress by September 30, 2015, regarding the disclosure by electronic communication service providers of customer communications and records, including an analysis and evaluation of such disclosure under provisions: (1) as in effect before the enactment of this Act, and (2) as amended by this Act.

What's happening now June 14, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 83
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2014
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Sep 18, 2014
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 17, 2014
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 31, 2014
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 31, 2014
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 30, 2014
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 28, 2014
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 28, 2014
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 14, 2014
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 10, 2014
R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jul 8, 2014
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 9, 2014
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 29, 2014
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 28, 2014
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 28, 2014
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 9, 2014
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Apr 29, 2014
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 28, 2014
R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 10, 2014
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 4, 2014
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 26, 2014
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 26, 2014
D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 26, 2014
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 25, 2014
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 25, 2014
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 25, 2014
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 2014
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 28, 2014
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 9, 2014
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 12, 2013
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2013
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 4, 2013
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Nov 21, 2013
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Nov 21, 2013
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Nov 21, 2013
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 19, 2013
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Nov 19, 2013
R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Nov 19, 2013
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 22, 2013
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 22, 2013
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 18, 2013
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 1, 2013
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jul 23, 2013
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Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 23, 2013
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 23, 2013
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 17, 2013
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jul 17, 2013
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2013
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 17, 2013
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 9, 2013
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