It's much worse than the article describes. From the press release: "Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senators To

It's much worse than the article describes. From the press release: "Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) today introduced the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, a bill to bolster national security interests and better protect communities across the country by ending the use of “warrant-proof” encrypted technology by terrorists and other bad actors to conceal illicit behavior." https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/graham-cotton-blackburn-introduce-balanced-solution-to-bolster-national-security-end-use-of-warrant-proof-encryption-that-shields-criminal-activity https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/graham-c... I haven't read the exact text, but to me 'ending the use of “warrant-proof” encrypted technology' means banning end-to-end encryption, not just "requiring the assistance" of technology companies. And according to Eric Geller, who is one of the main cybersec reporters at Politico, it DOES require backdoors: https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1275813434123186177 https://twitter.com/ericgeller/status/1275813434123186177 "shall ensure the manufacturer has the ability to provide the assistance"