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Walberg Fights for Stronger Email Privacy Protections

Statement

Date: April 27, 2016
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) voted today for the Email Privacy Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen and modernize our nation's electronic communications laws that were first enacted in 1986. The bill would enhance privacy protections for consumers and require the government to obtain a warrant in order to access online communications stored by a third-party service providers.

"Technology has advanced dramatically since 1986 and our obsolete digital privacy laws need to be updated to reflect the realities of the 21st century. The Email Privacy Act is an essential step to protect Americans' emails from government intrusion and uphold our individual liberties guaranteed under the Constitution," said Walberg.


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