Requires warrants for government access to your digital data and lets you sue federal employees for privacy violations.
This bill would make it harder for the government to access your personal information, including data held by companies like your bank or internet provider, without a warrant. It would also let you sue federal employees directly if they violate your Fourth Amendment privacy rights. This means stronger protections for your digital and physical privacy.
Today, the government can sometimes access your data held by companies without a warrant, and suing federal employees for Fourth Amendment violations can be difficult. After this bill, the government would generally need a warrant for most searches, including for data held by companies, and individuals could directly sue federal employees for privacy rights violations.
HR 8470 · 119th Congress · April 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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