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Polis Statement on Upcoming Judiciary Committee Markup of Email Privacy Act

Statement

Date: Feb. 3, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication

Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) released the following statement today following the House Judiciary Committee's announcement that the committee will markup the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699), an overwhelmingly popular online privacy bill sponsored by Polis and Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KY).

"The last time our email privacy laws were updated, I was a sixth-grader and playing computer games meant inserting a floppy disk into an Apple II. As a result of Congress's failure to keep pace with technology, every American is at risk of having their emails warrantlessly searched by government agencies. I'm thrilled the Judiciary Committee will finally markup the Email Privacy Act, so that we can finally update this archaic law and ensure that Americans' Fourth Amendment rights are protected whether they're communicating through email, on the phone, or through the mail. I'm confident that once the bill is allowed to proceed to the House floor, it will pass with overwhelming support from both parties."


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