ENCRYPT Act

United StatesH.R.2508 (119th)Updated March 31, 2025

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Became Law

Referred to committee March 2025; no action since

A protective bill that would stop individual states from ordering companies to weaken or backdoor encryption.

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Key facts

Where
United States
Bill number
H.R.2508 (119th)
Status
In progress
Introduced
March 31, 2025
Threat
Low
Last update
March 31, 2025

Topics

Encryption

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What it does

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

  1. IntroducedLatest

  2. Referred to committee

The record

Sponsor

Ted Lieu (D-CA)

Cosponsors (1)

Suzan DelBene (D-WA)

Committee

Energy and Commerce Committee, Judiciary Committee