H.R.9016

Email Privacy Act updates privacy protections for electronic communications stored by third-party service providers.

The Email Privacy Act amends title 18, United States Code, to enhance privacy protections for electronic communications information stored by third-party service providers. It modifies the disclosure requirements for stored communications, ensuring that governmental entities must obtain a warrant to access such information, except in specific circumstances. The act also allows providers to notify subscribers or customers of receipt of a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, while maintaining the power of inquiry for Congress.