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House votes in favor of curtailing government transactions with data brokers

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Dissent

Suzanne Smalley reports:

The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would rein in the government’s ability to buy information about Americans from data brokers without a subpoena or warrant, with the vote coming in the face of intense backlash from Biden administration officials over national security concerns.

The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act, a controversial bid to stop federal agencies from purchasing so-called commercially available information (CAI), passed 219-199, with both parties split over the measure.

Read more at The Record.


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