No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act
This bill prohibits any federal agency or other entity of the federal government from purchasing any product manufactured by, licensed by, or otherwise sold under the trademark of Apple, Inc., until a federal court certifies that Apple has provided the federal government with technical support necessary to access encrypted information sought by a judicial warrant that may be materially relevant to the investigation of terrorist acts.
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4663 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4663
To forbid Federal agencies from buying Apple products until Apple
provides the Federal Government with technical support necessary to
access encrypted information sought by a warrant that may be materially
relevant to the commission of terrorism.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 2, 2016
Mr. Jolly introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the
Committees on the Judiciary and House Administration, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To forbid Federal agencies from buying Apple products until Apple
provides the Federal Government with technical support necessary to
access encrypted information sought by a warrant that may be materially
relevant to the commission of terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act''.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PURCHASE.
No agency or other entity within the executive, legislative, or
judicial branch of the Federal Government may purchase any product
manufactured by, licensed by, or otherwise sold under the trademark of
Apple Inc. of 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California (hereafter
referred to ``Apple'') until a court of Federal jurisdiction certifies
that Apple has provided the Federal Government with the technical
support necessary to access encrypted information sought by a judicial
warrant that may be materially relevant to the investigation of
commission of terrorism.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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