Targeting Child Predators Act: New Confidentiality Rules and Judicial Review
This act modifies how federal agencies can obtain information in child-related crime cases, particularly regarding confidentiality. Citizens receiving subpoenas for data will have the right to judicial review of non-disclosure orders, enhancing their legal protection. The aim is to streamline the prosecution of offenders while providing oversight mechanisms for government actions.
Key points
Enhanced Data Protection: Introduces a certification process for non-disclosure requirements accompanying administrative subpoenas, meaning a federal official must justify the need for secrecy.
Right to Judicial Review: Citizens receiving a subpoena with a non-disclosure order can seek court review, allowing them to challenge the order's validity.
Extension of Confidentiality: Non-disclosure orders can be extended by a court for additional periods if there's continued risk of endangering life, flight, evidence destruction, or jeopardizing an investigation.
Shift in Authority: Powers for issuing certain subpoenas are transferred from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of Homeland Security, potentially streamlining security-related operations.
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