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S4649Referred to Committee

A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to update the privacy protections for electronic communications information that is stored by third-party service providers in order to protect consumer privacy interests while meeting law enforcement needs, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-01
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Lee
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 35.0% (314 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000577

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2026-06-01

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-06-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-06-01

Plain-English Summary

The government would need to get a warrant before accessing emails, text messages, and other private communications that companies like Gmail or iCloud store on their servers, bringing digital privacy rules up to date with modern technology. Currently, older laws allow law enforcement to access some stored messages with just a subpoena instead of the stronger warrant requirement, which this bill would change. The update aims to balance protecting people's private communications with giving law enforcement the tools they need to investigate crimes.

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