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HR 7553 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Warrant for Metadata Act

Introduced: July 11, 2022 Introduced by: Lieu, Ted Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Warrant for Metadata Act

This bill addresses the disclosure of customer electronic communications or records, including by requiring a governmental entity to obtain a warrant before requesting that a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service disclose a customer's metadata.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7553: Warrant for Metadata Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7553/
MLA
"H.R. 7553: Warrant for Metadata Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7553/.
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H.R. 7553, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7553/.
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[H.R. 7553: Warrant for Metadata Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7553/)
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