The bill changes when government can access stored emails and whether users are told, affecting privacy, law‑enforcement processes, and provider compliance costs.
Removes the statutory 180‑day exception and repeals subsection (b), restoring a warrant requirement for stored electronic communications content.
Edits voluntary‑disclosure language in 18 U.S.C. §2702 (replacing “divulge” with “disclose” and expanding references to communications “stored, held, or maintained” by a service).
Permits providers to notify subscribers or customers when they receive a warrant, court order, subpoena, or request, except where notification is restricted by section 2705; and requires providers to promptly respond to warrants that lack a disclosure date.
Adds rules of construction preserving government authority to obtain communications from a provider’s officer acting in that role and communications that are public promotional material; also preserves Congress’s subpoena power.
No hearings or votes scheduled.