it would take legislation to force US companies to build backdoors to encryption, not an international accord. Would it? It might take Congress ratifying a tre

it would take legislation to force US companies to build backdoors to encryption, not an international accord. Would it? It might take Congress ratifying a treaty, but at that point doesn't it take the force of law? ISTR that this has been one of the big arguments over things like the TPP with Investor - State disputes (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investor-state_dispute_settlement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investor-state_dispute_settl...) and assorted copyright measures being placed in treaty proposals instead of being addressed legislatively. "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land" (emphasis added) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Six_of_the_United_States_Constitution https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Six_of_the_United_St... Edit: fix italics