ENCRYPT Act
United StatesLow threat- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Became Law
Stage 1 of 4: Introduced
A protective bill that would stop individual states from ordering companies to weaken or backdoor encryption.
Latest update
Introduced
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The ENCRYPT Act stops states and cities from ordering a company to build a backdoor into encrypted products or weaken their security. It keeps encryption rules federal instead of letting a patchwork of state mandates force companies to weaken protection for everyone.
What’s at stake
If one state can demand a backdoor, companies tend to build it for all users to keep selling there. Blocking state mandates keeps strong encryption in place nationwide.
Our take
A rare good one. It does not add new protections; it stops the back door being pried open one state at a time. Support it before a single state legislature sets the standard for the whole country.
Timeline
IntroducedLatest
Referred to committee
Sponsor
Ted Lieu (D-CA)
Cosponsors (1)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee, Judiciary Committee
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