If passed, the ENCRYPT Act would pre-empt state decryption requirements and prohibit any state or political subdivision from requiring the decryption of a product or service, or alteration of security functions to allow surveillance of a user or physical search of a product; a product or service may not be blocked from the market on the basis that it uses encryption or a similar security function.
Federal Bill Aims to Strengthen US Encryption Laws
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