Digital Rights and Fourth Amendment Protection Act
This bill requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing any digital data including email, cloud storage, location data, and browsing history, closing loopholes in the Electronic Communications Privacy Act that currently allow warrantless access to data over 180 days old.
Discussion (5)
I'd support this with one change — thresholds should be adjusted for regional cost differences.
The enforcement mechanism needs to be stronger. Without teeth, this becomes another unfunded mandate.
As someone who works in this area, the problems described here are real. This would make a meaningful difference.
The enforcement mechanism needs to be stronger. Without teeth, this becomes another unfunded mandate.
Great proposal. How does this interact with existing state-level regulations?