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The ’20 Questions’ Problem with the SAFE Act

If the SAFE Act passes, FBI Agents could craft sequential queries to access content without a warrant. A simple “U. S. person query cap amendment” can fix this. Introduction Congress is reviewing whether and how to renew part of the permission it retroactively gave to the administration to conduct warrantless surveillance on Americans, in the […]

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The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), Explained

In November 2023,  over 30 civil liberties groups, Republican and Democratic members of Congress launched our best shot in a generation at reforming government surveillance: The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA). The bill was introduced by Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in the House, and Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mike Lee […]