Email Privacy Act

Summary

The Email Privacy Act revises the criminal code sections that govern how law‑enforcement and other governmental entities can obtain email and other electronic communications from service providers. It updates language about voluntary disclosures, modifies the warrant requirements for stored content, and adds a provision that providers may notify customers when they receive a warrant, court order or subpoena. The changes aim to balance consumer privacy with investigative needs.

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