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H.R. 9656 117th Congress House

Email Privacy Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service provid… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2022 Introduced by: Suzan K. DelBene Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action December 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Email Privacy Act

This bill modifies provisions restricting an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by that service.

Additionally, it revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose the contents of a wire or electronic communication or records, or inform of the recipient of the existence of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, unless the government obtains an order for delayed notification (i.e., an order directing a service provider to delay notifying anyone of the existence of a warrant, order, subpoena, or request for a specified period of time).

The bill revises the process for obtaining a delayed notification order and lengthens the maximum duration of such an order.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9656: Email Privacy Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9656/
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"H.R. 9656: Email Privacy Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9656/.
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H.R. 9656, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9656/.
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