CDT | Cryptography Legislation (106th)

View CDT's Congressional Agenda for the 110th Congress (published January 22, 2007)

Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (Abraham)

11/19/1999: Became Public Law No: 106-229 [GPO: Text, PDF]

H.R.2616

To clarify the policy of the United States with respect to the use and export of encryption products, and for other purposes. (Goss)

09/01/1999: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

S.798

Promote Reliable On-Line Transactions to Encourage Commerce and Trade (PROTECT) Act of 1999 (McCain)

08/05/1999: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 263.

H.R.2617

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for development costs of encryption products with plaintext capability without the user's knowledge. (Goss)

07/27/1999: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R.850

Encryption for the National Interest Act (Goodlatte)

07/23/1999: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.

CDT Notes:

3/11/99 CDT testimony. Markup held.
CDT testified at House International Relations Trade Subcommittee on 5/19/99.
CDT testified. Commerce Committee reports bill favorably with several amendments on 6/23/99.
Bill placed on hold pending changes to administration export policy.

S.854

A bill to protect the privacy and constitutional rights of Americans, to establish standards and procedures regarding law enforcement access to location information, decryption assistance for encrypted communications and stored electronic information, and other private information, to affirm the rights of Americans to use and sell encryption products as a tool for protecting their online privacy, and for other purposes. (Leahy)

04/21/1999: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H.R.1320

To regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces, and other purposes. (Eshoo)

04/13/1999: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.