"Lawmakers Push for Warrant Requirement in FBI's Surveillance Searches"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Gizmodo
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), which would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before conducting searches under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Critics argue that the current lack of a warrant requirement for accessing the 702 database violates Americans' Fourth Amendment rights. The proposed legislation aims to update and modernize surveillance tools to keep pace with technological advances and strengthen privacy protections. The bill also includes provisions to prevent law enforcement from purchasing data from unregulated brokers and requires warrants for surveillance of Americans' location data, web browsing history, and communications with AI assistants. The bill has garnered support from rights organizations and is seen as a significant opportunity to protect Americans from warrantless government surveillance.