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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Encrypted Communications Privacy Act of 1996

S. 1587Introduced Mar 5, 1996Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 5, 1996 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat

3 of 4 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.

Conrad Burns (R-MT), Robert Dole (R-KS), Patty Murray (D-WA), Larry Pressler (R-SD).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Vermont in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.