Surveillance Transparency: Mandatory Notification and End to Indefinite Secrecy
This law requires that targets be notified when they have been subjects of surveillance and prohibits the indefinite sealing of court orders. These changes aim to make government investigations more transparent.
Key points
Ends indefinite secrecy for surveillance orders by requiring specific expiration dates for sealing documents.
Mandates that targets of surveillance must be notified.
Establishes a public docket record of surveillance cases.
Requires law enforcement to provide specific evidence of an adverse result to justify extending the secrecy of an order.
Forces the government to report to the court if a provider discloses any electronic data not authorized by the original warrant.
Status:
Introduced
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