The House is set to consider a bill reauthorizing a surveillance program under FISA's Section 702, expiring on April 19, which is vital to national security but criticized for privacy concerns. This program allows the government to collect large volumes of electronic communications to search for threats, inadvertently capturing Americans' data without a warrant. Concurrently, the Maryland Senate passed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (SB541), proposing a new privacy framework different from California or Virginia. Amidst these developments, there's a push for reform, with proposals to require warrants for spying on Americans, criticized as 'finders keepers' by opponents, and to expand online privacy protections, reflecting a significant shift towards safeguarding personal data. The House vote on requiring warrants, expected to fail, will be subject to a recorded vote.
Key federal lawmakers unveiled a sweeping proposal that would for the first time give consumers broad rights to control how tech companies use their personal data, a major breakthrough in the decades-long fight to adopt national online privacy protections. https://t.co/EO92xRkdZq
Lawmakers unveil sprawling plan to expand online privacy protections https://t.co/HrYjTPexRY
Americans’ email, calls, texts in the crosshairs: Congress takes up fight over feds’ spy powers https://t.co/50bFAGvvZK
🧵Just a few weeks ago, the House was ready to pass legislation prohibiting warrantless searches of Americans’ private communications under FISA 702. A few House Republicans then created a fake “national security” distraction and convinced the House to adjourn. Shameful. https://t.co/C7ZzvBYh0M
The U.S. government uses the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to spy on Americans without a warrant. This week, the House will vote to require the Feds to get a warrant to snoop on Americans. Sadly this vote is likely to fail. I will demand a recorded vote & post results.
The intelligence community and the White House are playing “finders keepers” with our digital communications. It’s time for Congress to reform Section 702. https://t.co/FdVyFRlgee
The Maryland Senate concurred with House amendments to the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (SB541) today, sending the bill to the governor for signature. If enacted, this bill would establish a new framework significantly different than either the California or Virginia (1/4)
FISA's Section 702, set to expire on April 19, grants the government broad powers to scoop up mass quantities of electronic communications to snoop for evidence of plots and dangers. Americans aren't supposed to be targeted but can have communications snatched up and even…
Is The US About To Pass a Landmark Online Privacy Bill? https://t.co/BRWVAFJxSn
The House is set to consider a bill that would reauthorize a surveillance program that U.S. officials consider vital to national security, but that critics say raises privacy concerns. https://t.co/JpmtJsWibD