The U.S. House of Representatives on May 15 passed a bill that would place restrictions on the federal government’s access to personal cell phone and email data.
The bill passed the lower chamber in a unanimous 412–0 vote, including 212 Republicans and 200 Democrats. The legislation was sponsored by Reps. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) and Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.).
Under current law, prosecutors can request email and cell phone records from those not suspected of any criminal behavior. Often, these requests to service providers are accompanied by Non-Disclosure Orders (NDOs).
NDOs came under special scrutiny in 2021, after it was revealed that such NDOs had been used by prosecutors in searches of major outlet journalists and members of Congress….