&gt; people with no technical understanding of the subject matter<p>Hanlon&#x27;s Razor is usually a good idea, but it should only be used when all else is equal. That is not the case here, as we know there are long-term (since the first crypto wars) attempts to restrict encryption.<p>Whoever wrote this bill has a very good understanding of the subject matter. What you call &quot;incoherent&quot; is a <i>feature</i> in the eyes of anyone trying to restrict crypto. Poorly-specified laws provide room to selectively enforce the law or reinterpret what it means.