SAFE Act: Protecting Citizens' Privacy from Warrantless Surveillance.
The bill significantly strengthens citizens' privacy by prohibiting intelligence and law enforcement agencies from searching their communications or buying their data from brokers without a warrant. It introduces strict criminal penalties for officials who abuse surveillance powers and increases oversight of surveillance courts. As a result, citizens gain assurance that their personal data and conversations are better protected against unjustified government snooping.
Key points
Agencies like the FBI must obtain a probable cause warrant to search foreign intelligence databases for Americans' communications.
Law enforcement and intelligence agencies are banned from purchasing citizens' personal data from commercial data brokers.
Government officials who lie or omit crucial information in surveillance applications will face criminal penalties.
The law increases transparency through mandatory public reports on the scale of surveillance and independent audits.
Status:
Introduced
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