Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 22, 2022)
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022
This bill requires that law enforcement authorities notify subjects of criminal surveillance orders that cover emails, texts, and similar electronic data and limits the ability of authorities to delay or preclude the required notice. In addition, the bill (1) prohibits, subject to exceptions, courts from sealing criminal surveillance orders; (2) generally requires that public docket records related to criminal surveillance orders be made publicly available; and (3) permits any person to request that a court unseal a surveillance order.
What just happenedMar 22, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 22, 2022
- Mar 22, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 22, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate