3.0.0 2604 2026-01-22T17:38:41Z 2026-01-22T17:38:41Z House H HR 2025-04-02 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2604 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 2, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. LIEU:H.R. 2604.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Const., Art. 1, Sec. 8[Page H1413]</pre> hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2025-04-02T21:01:12Z Referred To 2025-04-02T22:02:35Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-04-02T22:02:30Z 2025-04-02 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hshm00 Homeland Security Committee 2025-04-02 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-04-02 hshm11 Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. Committee 2025-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-04-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] Ted Lieu D CA 36 N B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2025-04-02 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2025-04-02 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2025-04-02 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2025-05-09 False Immigration Immigration 2025-04-09T14:22:34Z

00 2025-04-02 Introduced in House 2026-01-22T17:38:38Z <p><strong>Protecting Data at the Border Act</strong></p><p>This bill limits government access to digital information at the border.</p><p>A governmental entity may not (1) access the digital contents of electronic equipment of a U.S. person at the border without a warrant, (2) deny such a person's entry into or exit from the United States because the person refused to provide access to digital content on electronic equipment or online account information, (3) delay such a person's entry or exit for more than four hours to determine whether the person will consent to providing access to online information, or (4) seize electronic equipment from a U.S. person without probable cause to believe that such equipment contains information relevant to a felony.</p><p>A governmental entity may access the contents of electronic equipment of a U.S. person without a warrant in an emergency. The entity must subsequently apply for a warrant within seven days, and if a warrant is not granted, the seized information must be destroyed and may not be disclosed.</p><p>A governmental entity may not make or retain a copy of information accessed under this bill without probable cause to believe that such information relates to a crime.</p><p>Information seized in violation of this bill (1) must be destroyed, (2) may not be disclosed, and (3) may not be received in evidence in any trial or government proceeding.</p><p>A governmental entity shall keep a record of each instance in which it obtains access to an individual's digital information at the border.</p>

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