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- H.R.699
H.R.699: Email Privacy Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 28, 2016
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
314 (118 Democrats, 196 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Received in Senate - April 28, 2016
- Engrossed in House - April 27, 2016
- Reported in House - April 26, 2016
- Introduced in House - Feb. 4, 2015
Bill Summary
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 a governmental entity the contents of any communication that is in electronic storage or otherwise maintained by the provider, subject to exceptions. Revises provisions under which the government may require a provider to disclose the contents...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 28, 2016 |
Received in the Senate.
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| April 27, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| April 27, 2016 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 167). (text: CR H2022-2023) |
| April 27, 2016 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2022-2023)
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| April 27, 2016 |
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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| April 27, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 699.
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| April 27, 2016 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2022-2028)
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| April 27, 2016 |
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| April 26, 2016 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.
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| April 26, 2016 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-528.
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| April 13, 2016 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 0.
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| April 13, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Dec. 1, 2015 |
Committee Hearings Held.
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| Nov. 17, 2015 |
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
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| March 17, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.) |