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S. 135: Secure Data Act of 2015

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S. 135: Secure Data Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-08 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S102-103; text of measure as introduced: CR S103)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S102-103; text of measure as introduced: CR S103) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Secure Data Act of 2015

Plain summary

Secure Data Act of 2015 Prohibits a federal agency from requiring a manufacturer, developer, or seller of any computer hardware, software, or electronic device made available to the general public to design or alter the security functions in such products to allow the surveillance of any user or the physical search of such product by any agency. Exempts from such prohibition products used by law enforcement agencies for electronic surveillance as authorized under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Secure Data Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-s135 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114