US Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Reform Current Intelligence and Surveillance Law
Bill Would Make Significant Changes to NSA Surveillance Programs
Updated: April 18, 2024 | 2:32 pm
WASHINGTON, D.C. – US lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would make significant changes to current intelligence and surveillance law. The bill, known as the "USA Freedom Act," would reform the National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance programs in response to concerns about privacy and civil liberties.
The bill would end the NSA's bulk collection of phone records and require the government to obtain a warrant before collecting phone or email metadata. It would also create a new Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to review NSA surveillance programs.
The USA Freedom Act has been praised by privacy advocates, who say it would make the NSA's surveillance programs more transparent and accountable. However, the bill has also been criticized by some law enforcement officials, who argue that it would make it more difficult to prevent terrorism.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on Thursday and is expected to be debated in the coming weeks. If passed, it would be the first major reform of US surveillance law since the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001.
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