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on Tuesday May 23 2017, @01:55PM
from the but-all-your-txts-are-still-belong-to-us dept.
from the but-all-your-txts-are-still-belong-to-us dept.
Washington, DC—Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Scott Perry (R-PA), both founding members of the Fourth Amendment Caucus, introduced legislation today to permanently codify protections on Americans’ privacy. Last month, the NSA announced it is ending its collection of Americans’ Internet communications that merely mention identifying terms for foreign targets, but are not to or from those targets, also known as "about" surveillance. The legislation introduced today would permanently codify this policy change into law. Gabbard and Perry, both veterans of the Iraq War, also co-chair the Post 9/11 Veterans Caucus.
Video of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s speech on the House floor is available here
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Gabbard, Perry Introduce Bill to Permanently End Warrantless Collection of Americans’ Emails
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(Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Wednesday May 24 2017, @12:54AM
Laws are never "permanent," particularly when they come from a legislature that can decide to overturn that "permanent" law any time it wants.
Constitutional amendments are perhaps more permanent, because they'd require a much more complex process to overturn. Of course, passing a new Constitutional amendment to prohibit what's already prohibited by an old one might draw unwanted attention to that fact.