House vote: H.R. 699 // April 27, 2016Needed two-thirds to pass
Email Privacy Act
Sponsor: Kevin Yoder (R-KS)
Email Privacy Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to make a series of technical changes to clarify that the voluntary disclosure prohibitions and exceptions to such prohibitions apply to the content of communications regardless of whether the communications are held in storage or have been read. (Sec.
Crime and Law Enforcement Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 3.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 419 | 96.4% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 3.6% |