H.R. 699 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016
Email Privacy Act
H.R. 699 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) has passed the house — introduced on Feb 4, 2015, sponsored by Kevin Yoder with 314 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Feb 4, 2015
- Co-sponsors
- 314
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2)This bill amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 tomake a series of technical changes to clarify that the voluntary disclosure prohibitions and exceptions to such prohibitions apply to the content of communications regardless of whether the communications are held in storage or have been read. (Sec.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Kevin Yoder (R-KS). Co-sponsors: 118 Democrats, 196 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2015
- Passed the HouseApr 27, 2016
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate. (Apr 28, 2016)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House · Apr 27, 2016 · Passed419–0
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Email Privacy ActHouse · Apr 27, 2016
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- H.R. 2137: Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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