H.R. 699 — what changed
Email Privacy Act
From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Voluntary disclosure corrections
In general— Section 2702 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in subsection (a)—
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “divulge” and inserting “disclose”;
by striking “while in electronic storage by that service” and inserting “that is in electronic storage with or otherwise stored, held, or maintained by that service”;
in paragraph (2)—
by striking “to the public”;
by striking “divulge” and inserting “disclose”; and
by striking “which is carried or maintained on that service” and inserting “that is stored, held, or maintained by that service”; and
in paragraph (3)—
by striking “divulge” and inserting “disclose”; and
changed
by striking “a provider of” and inserting “a person or entity providing”providing”;
in subsection (b)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “wire or electronic” before “communication”;
by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
“(1) to an originator, addressee, or intended recipient of such communication, to the subscriber or customer on whose behalf the provider stores, holds, or maintains such communication, or to an agent of such addressee, intended recipient, subscriber, or customer;”
by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
“(3) with the lawful consent of the originator, addressee, or intended recipient of such communication, or of the subscriber or customer on whose behalf the provider stores, holds, or maintains such communication;”
in subsection (c) by inserting “wire or electronic” before “communications”;
in each of subsections (b) and (c), by striking “divulge” and inserting “disclose”; and
in subsection (c), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
“(2) with the lawful consent of the subscriber or customer;”