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ECPA Modernization Act of 2017

Introduced: July 27, 2017 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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ECPA Modernization Act of 2017

This bill revises provisions that limit an electronic communication service provider or remote communication service provider from disclosing to law enforcement the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage.

What's happening now July 27, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jul 31, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1657: ECPA Modernization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1657/
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"S. 1657: ECPA Modernization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1657/.
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S. 1657, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1657/.
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