Privacy Protection Updates Act

This bill changes the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which limits when government officers can search for or seize journalists' work materials and documents. It would bar materials taken in violation of the law, and evidence derived from them, from being used in court and other government proceedings, and would let affected people ask to have such materials suppressed. It would require officers to get a court warrant and disclose certain facts, including all targets of the investigation, before searching for or seizing these materials under the law's exceptions. In emergency situations, officers could act without a warrant but would have to report to a court within 48 hours, and the court could order materials returned and copies destroyed. The bill also states that materials stored on cloud or online services are considered possessed by the customer or subscriber.

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Sponsors

• Becca Balint Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors