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Email Privacy Act

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This Act may be cited as the Email Privacy Act.
Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking divulge and inserting disclose; and
by striking while in electronic storage by that service and inserting that is in electronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by that service;
in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by striking to the public;
by striking divulge and inserting disclose; and
by striking which is carried or maintained on that service and inserting that is stored, held, or maintained by that service; and
in paragraph (3)—
by striking a provider of and inserting a person or entity providing; and
by striking divulge and inserting disclose;
in subsection (b)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
by striking divulge and inserting disclose; and
by inserting wire or electronic before communication;
by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
to an originator, addressee, or intended recipient of such communication, to the subscriber or customer on whose behalf the provider stores, holds, or maintains such communication, or to an agent of such addressee, intended recipient, subscriber, or customer;
by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
with the lawful consent of the originator, addressee, or intended recipient of such communication, or of the subscriber or customer on whose behalf the provider stores, holds, or maintains such communication;
in subsection (c)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
by striking divulge and inserting disclose; and
by inserting wire or electronic before communications; and
by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
with the lawful consent of the subscriber or customer;
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 (j) and (k), a governmental entity;
by striking provider of electronic communication service and inserting provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service;
by striking pursuant to and inserting if the governmental entity obtains;
by striking by a court of competent jurisdiction. and inserting that is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction and that may indicate the date by which the provider must make the disclosure to the governmental entity. In the absence of a date on the warrant indicating the date by which the provider must make disclosure to the governmental entity, the provider shall promptly respond to the warrant.; and
by striking provider of electronic communication services and inserting provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service;
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (1)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
by striking A governmental entity and inserting Except as provided in subsections (j) and (k), a governmental entity; and
by striking only when the governmental entity and inserting only;
in subparagraph (A)—
by striking obtains a warrant issued and inserting if the governmental entity obtains a warrant;
by striking by the President) by a court and inserting the following:
by the President) that—
is issued by a court
by inserting and after jurisdiction;; and
by adding at the end the following:
may indicate the date by which the provider must make the disclosure to the governmental entity;
in subparagraph (B), by inserting if the governmental entity before obtains;
in subparagraph (C), by striking has the consent of the subscriber or customer to such disclosure; and inserting with the lawful consent of the subscriber or customer; or;
by striking subparagraph (D);
by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and
in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by striking seeks information and inserting as otherwise authorized; and
in paragraph (2)—
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , in response to an administrative subpoena authorized by Federal or State statute, a grand jury, trial, or civil discovery subpoena, or any means available under paragraph (1), after shall; and
in the matter following subparagraph (F), by striking of a subscriber and all that follows and inserting of a subscriber or customer of such service.;
in subsection (d)—
by striking the contents of a wire or electronic communication, or;
by striking sought, and inserting sought; and
by striking section and inserting subsection; and
by adding at the end the following:
Except as provided in section 2705, a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service may notify a subscriber or customer of a receipt of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request under subsection (a), (c), or (d) of this section.
Nothing in this section or in section 2702 shall modify the authorities for a governmental entity to obtain a wire or electronic communication (including the contents of that communication) from a provider of a remote computing service or electronic communication service if—
the originator, addressee, or intended recipient of such communication is an officer, director, employee, or agent of the provider acting in their capacity as such an officer, director, employee, or agent; or
the communication—
advertises or promotes a product or service; and
has been made readily available to the general public.
Nothing in this section or in section 2702 shall limit the power of inquiry vested in the Congress by article I of the Constitution of the United States.
Section 2703 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
by striking , that is in electronic storage in an electronic communications system for one hundred and eighty days or less,; and
by striking the last sentence;
by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
[Repealed].
in subsection (d) by striking (b) or.

Legislative Timeline

2 actions
  1. Jun 1, 2026
    Introduced in Senate
  2. Jun 1, 2026 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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