DELBENE INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO REQUIRE WARRANTS FOR EMAILS, DIGITAL RECORDS

Washington, June 1 -- Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following press release:

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Warren Davidson (OH-08), along with Senators Mike Lee (UT) and Ron Wyden (OR) introduced the bipartisan Email Privacy Act, which would create updated privacy protections for emails and other personalized digital records.

Currently, law enforcement can obtain private email communications older than 180 days without a warrant because the law is based on outdated storage capabilities. Congress passed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in the 1980s to establish email privacy standards. In the four decades since, usage and storage of email have evolved significantly, underscoring how behind the U.S. is i...