New Bill Would Repeal Patriot Act

schwit1 points out a new piece of bipartisan legislation that aims to repeal the Patriot Act and the FISA Amendments Act, which the NSA has used to justify broad domestic surveillance. House Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the bill yesterday, calling it the Surveillance State Repeal Act (PDF). Pocan said, "This isn't just tinkering around the edges. This is a meaningful overhaul of the system, getting rid of essentially all parameters of the Patriot Act." The bill also attempts to dramatically strengthen whistleblower protections, so situations like Edward Snowden's and Thomas Drake's don't happen in the future. This legislation is not expected to get the support of Congressional leaders, but supporters hope it will at least inspire some debate about several provisions of the Patriot Act coming up for renewal in June.

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Re:In Other News

[Bob the Super Hamste]

You have that wrong. Thomas Massie would be caught in a gay sex scandal, while it would be discovered that Mark Pocan has only been involved in a hetero monogamous relationship. For both of them it would be career ending.

Re:You should title this "Patriot act to be repeal

[dwillden]

It doesn't work that way. A congressman cannot be investigated for doing his job as a legislator.

Re:You should title this "Patriot act to be repeal

[jaxn]

That was a quick path to Godwin's Law. Congrats.