The House of Representatives is considering a bill that would prevent the NSA from conducting warrantless searches through U.S. citizens’ e-mail accounts.
Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (D-HA) and Scott Perry (R-PA) have presented a bill which seeks to “permanently codify protections on Americans’ privacy.” It has been introduced to the House to cement a policy change announced by the NSA in April, ending surveillance of e-mail based on keywords related to foreign targets of spying, unless they were specifically to or from concerned parties. This catch-all form of spying is known as “about” surveillance, and both Gabbard and Perry want to ensure it doesn’t make a comeback. -- More...
