Archived US Senate passes surveillance bill without ban on web history snooping (theverge.com)
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Archived US Senate passes surveillance bill without ban on web history snooping (theverge.com)
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https://unvis.it/https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/14/21257782/surveillance-bill-congress-senate-pass-usa-freedom-reauthorization-act?link_id=7&can_id=b98b1832ce69d6c22b61ee02bdc601f1&source=email-rapid-response-patriot-act&email_referrer=email_811452___subject_1094669&email_subject=rapid-response-patriot-act :
'The USA Freedom Reauthorization Act restores government powers that expired in March with Section 215 of the Patriot Act. '
'The Senate has voted to reauthorize the USA Freedom Act, bringing the surveillance bill closer to becoming law. '
'The USA Freedom Act was designed to reform the Patriot Act and limit large-scale phone record collection, following leaks from NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013. '
'Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT) failed by one vote to pass a rule prohibiting warrantless surveillance of internet search and browsing records. '
'The USA Freedom Reauthorization Act lets law enforcement collect “tangible things” related to national security investigations without a warrant, requiring only approval from a secret court that has reportedly rubber-stamped many requests. '
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