HR9016-119

In Committee

Email Privacy Act

119th Congress Introduced May 22, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires amendments to required disclosure section Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking A governmental entity and inserting Except as provided in subsections (i). It relies on definition changes, compliance mandates, product standards, and savings clause. The main policy areas are Telecommunications and Technology.

Who Benefits and How

Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires amendments to required disclosure section Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking A governmental entity and inserting Except as provided in subsections (i)...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires amendments to required disclosure section Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking A governmental entity and inserting Except as provided in subsections (i).

Key Policy Areas

Telecommunications, Technology

Primary Purpose

The bill requires amendments to required disclosure section Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking A governmental entity and inserting Except as provided in subsections (i).

Policy Domains

Telecommunications Technology

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Telecommunications providers and users affected by the bill:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 22, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 22, 2026

Introduced in House

May 22, 2026

Ms. DelBene (for herself and Mr. Davidson) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Telecommunications Technology

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