This bill, titled the Email Privacy Act, significantly updates privacy protections for electronic communications stored by third-party service providers under title 18 of the United States Code. Its primary aim is to modernize the legal framework governing access to digital data, ensuring consumer privacy while accommodating law enforcement needs. A central provision of the Act is the elimination of the distinction between electronic communications stored for 180 days or less and those stored longer. This change effectively mandates that a warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction is required for governmental entities to compel the disclosure of the content of electronic communications from service providers, regardless of how long the data has been stored. The bill also amends provisions related to the disclosure of non-content information, such as subscriber records and transactional data. While still requiring legal process, it clarifies the types of legal instruments—including warrants, administrative subpoenas, or grand jury subpoenas—that governmental entities must obtain for such disclosures. Furthermore, the Act updates and clarifies the circumstances under which service providers may voluntarily disclose electronic communications and subscriber information. It also explicitly permits providers to notify subscribers or customers of government requests for their data, unless otherwise prohibited, enhancing transparency. Finally, the legislation includes rules of construction to specify that it does not alter existing authorities for governmental entities to access communications related to a provider's internal operations or publicly available promotional content. It also affirms that the bill does not limit the inquiry powers of Congress.