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The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of April 11-15, 2016.
Encryption a Top Issue for House Judiciary and Energy and Commerce Committees
On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled "The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security and Privacy." The House Judiciary Committee previously held member briefings on encryption, which included a briefing from technology companies and a classified briefing from the government.
"As of this morning, the bill has earned 304 cosponsors-191 Republicans, 113 Democrats, and 27 members of the House Judiciary Committee. What do all of these members have in common?
"First, we all agree that the Electronic Communications Privacy Act is outdated and provides unjustifiably inconsistent standards for government access to our stored communications.
"This statute continues to serve as one of the main guarantees of our digital privacy.
"The growth of the United States economy relies on the expansion of the global digital economy and efficient cross-border data flow.
"According to the U.S. International Trade Commission, digital trade increased U.S. average wages by nearly 5 percent and spurred the creation of about 2.4 million full time positions in 2011. That same year, digital trade also increased our Nation's annual Gross Domestic Product by 4.8 percent.
"As we hear from today's witnesses, I would like for us to consider the following points.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
10:00 a.m. in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Hearing on:
H.R. 3438, the "Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2015"
H.R.2631, the "Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2015"
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet