US House Rep Tulsi Gabbard's office issued the following last week.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes To Strengthen Online Privacy Protections
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) released the statement below on H.R. 699,
The Email Privacy Act, which passed unanimously in the House of
Representatives today. The Congresswoman is an original cosponsor of the
bill.
“Technology and innovation have dramatically redefined the way that we
live over the past three decades. Yet our laws governing online privacy
have stayed stagnant. When the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA) was written 30 years ago, most Americans didn’t have an email
account, let alone a smartphone, cloud storage, social media, or other
forms of modern-day technology. This legislation makes common sense and
long overdue updates to the ECPA to protect the privacy of millions of
Americans who rely on the Internet to store personal data, information,
and communication, and who deserve the assurance that their information
is protected. I strongly supported this bill's passage today and will
continue working to preserve and protect the privacy and security of the
American people.”
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