I'm in favor of the Bill because it specifically prevents, by law, the US Govt from mandating key escrow. Also because it would, by law, force export control of crypto out of the Dept. of State and into the Dept. of Commerce, effectively allowing any crypto used in the US and "widely available" to be exported. (The bill does a few other things. One, it provides for criminal penalties for key holders who abuse their role as an escrow agent, assuming anyone *chose* to use key escrow. Second, it makes the use of encryption -any encryption- a crime if used in the commission of or support of any criminal activity. I think the bill would be better off without these provisions, but I suspect this is an attempt to give the administration something.) I anticipate that the Administration, led by the intelligence and law enforcement interests, will vigorously lobby against this bill...