Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
Official title: A bill to amend the Stored Communications Act to include Tribal courts as courts of competent jurisdiction.
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 6,844 | Cortez Masto, Catherine | Agreed to |
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Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act
This bill allows tribal courts to execute warrants for electronic material.
The Stored Communications Act (SCA) generally prohibits providers of electronic communication services (e.g., cell phone providers, email providers, or social media platforms) and remote computing services (e.g., cloud computing providers) from knowingly disclosing stored electronic communications or records (e.g., emails) or information pertaining to customers or subscribers. However, the SCA authorizes governmental entities to compel service providers to disclose electronic communication information through a court-issued warrant, a court order, or an administrative subpoena.
This bill gives tribal courts the same authority as other governmental entities (e.g., state courts) to compel service providers to disclose stored electronic communication information through court-issued warrants, court orders, or administrative subpoenas.
- Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1574: Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1574/
"S. 1574: Tribal Access to Electronic Evidence Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1574/.
S. 1574, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1574/.
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