No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act

Bill: 114-hr-4663
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
Introduced: 2016-03-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Business ethics

Computers and information technology

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Public contracts and procurement

Right of privacy

Telephone and wireless communication

Terrorism
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act</strong></p> <p>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.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4663 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 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer Support for Apple Act . 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.