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HR 726 114th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Right of privacy Telephone and wireless communication

Secure Data Act of 2015

Introduced: February 4, 2015 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 4, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Feb 4, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure Data Act of 2015

Prohibits a federal agency from requiring or requesting a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency. Exempts from such prohibition products used by law enforcement agencies for electronic surveillance as authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.

What's happening now March 16, 2015

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2233 Related bill End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act
  • S 135 Related bill Secure Data Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 24, 2016
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 12, 2015
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 4, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2015
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 4, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 726: Secure Data Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-726/
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"H.R. 726: Secure Data Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-726/.
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H.R. 726, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-726/.
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