H.R. 1852 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Email Privacy Act
H.R. 1852 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on May 7, 2013, sponsored by Kevin Yoder with 272 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- May 7, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 272
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Email Privacy Act - Amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to prohibit a provider of remote computing service or electronic communication service to the public from knowingly divulging to any governmental entity the contents of any communication that is in electronic storage or otherwise maintained by the provider.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Kevin Yoder (R-KS). Co-sponsors: 98 Democrats, 174 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMay 7, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (Jun 14, 2013)
Other Crime and Law Enforcement bills in the 113th Congress
- S. 47: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013
- H.R. 3092: E. Clay Shaw, Jr. Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2013
- H.R. 3190: United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2013
- H.R. 3626: To extend the Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 for 10 years.
- H.R. 4120: To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date.
- H.R. 3627: Kilah Davenport Child Protection Act of 2013
- H.R. 1528: Veterinary Medicine Mobility Act of 2014
- S. 1799: Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2013
- H.R. 4323: Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2014
- H.R. 1447: Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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