H.R.387: Email Privacy Act

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138 (53 Democrats, 85 Republicans)

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Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to revise provisions that limit an electronic communication service (ECS) or remote communication service (RCS) provider from voluntarily disclosing the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage. (Sec. 3) The bill also revises the standards for the government to compel an ECS or RCS provider to disclose contents of a wire or electronic...

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Date Description
Feb. 7, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 6, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 6, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H988-989)

Feb. 6, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 387.
Feb. 6, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H988-992)
Feb. 6, 2017
Mr. Yoder moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan. 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan. 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 9, 2017

Introduced in the House by Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)

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