Evergreen Community Safety Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends 18 U.S.C. 2703 by adding special rules for covered providers, defined as electronic communication service or remote computing service providers with 1 million or more users, subscribers, or customers. Warrants or court orders for disclosure must require covered providers to disclose the contents of wire or electronic communications, records, or other information within 72 hours after issuance. Courts may extend the deadline in increments of no more than seven days when the information is voluminous or complex. Covered providers have 48 hours to file a motion to quash or modify. Individuals harmed by a covered provider's failure to comply within the court-provided deadline may sue in federal district court for injunctive relief and damages despite other law, including subsection 2703(e).
Who Benefits and How
Law enforcement agencies and crime victims benefit from faster access to court-authorized electronic communications and records from large providers. Individuals harmed by provider delay gain a private civil remedy for injunctions and damages.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Large electronic communication providers and remote computing service providers must respond to covered warrants or court orders within 72 hours, file any motion to quash or modify within 48 hours, manage extensions for complex or voluminous requests, and face civil lawsuits from harmed individuals if they miss court deadlines. Federal district courts must handle extension requests and civil actions.
Key Provisions
- Requires covered providers with at least 1 million users, subscribers, or customers to disclose section 2703 communications or records within 72 hours of a warrant or court order.
- Allows courts to extend the 72-hour deadline in increments of not more than seven days for voluminous or complex information.
- Requires covered providers to file motions to quash or modify within 48 hours.
- Creates a federal civil action for individuals harmed by missed disclosure deadlines, allowing injunctive relief and damages.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires large electronic communication and remote computing providers to comply with section 2703 disclosure warrants or court orders within 72 hours, limits motions to quash or modify to 48 hours, and creates a civil action for harmed individuals.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Law Enforcement, Privacy
Primary Purpose
Requires large electronic communication and remote computing providers to comply with section 2703 disclosure warrants or court orders within 72 hours, limits motions to quash or modify to 48 hours, and creates a civil action for harmed individuals.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Law enforcement agencies
- Crime victims
- Harmed individuals
- Federal prosecutors
Identified Costs
- Electronic communication providers
- Remote computing service providers
- Federal district courts
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Ms. Pettersen introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Electronic communication providers, Remote computing service providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_courts"
- → United States district courts
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An electronic communication service or remote computing service provider with 1 million or more users, subscribers, or customers.
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