Privacy experts worry that a proposed reform bill would greatly widen how the government can surveil Americans’ digital communications.

‘Eyes Everywhere’: Congress Is About to Vote to Expand Mass Surveillance of Americans, Experts Warn::Privacy experts worry that a proposed reform bill would greatly widen how the government can surveil Americans’ digital communications.

  • @KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
    4•1 year ago

    From the actual bill: https://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1323

    The bill enhances accountability for FBI and other government officials who fail to comply with the laws and rules governing FISA. For example, the bill:

    • Holds FBI executive leaders accountable for FISA non-compliance, including by withholding promotions or compensation.
    • Ensures accountability for FBI employees who conduct noncompliant U.S. person queries, including zero tolerance for willful misconduct and escalating consequences for unintentional non-compliance.
    • Creates new specific criminal liability and administrative penalties and increases existing penalties for government officials who engage in a range of intentional misconduct related to FISA, such as leaking FISA-derived information or making a false declaration before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
    • @EmoBean@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      escalating consequences for unintentional non-compliance.

      Oops! Spied on you. Sooowwwyy. I’ll take a paid week off(to think about your nudes).