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Senate bill rewrite lets feds read your e-mail without warrants

Proposed law scheduled for a vote next week originally increased Americans’ e-mail privacy. Then law enforcement complained. Now it increases government access to e-mail and other digital files.

We wanted to bring this story to your attention, please read the whole story on cnet.  This is in regards to H.R. 2471

112th CONGRESS

 

1st Session
 

H. R. 2471
 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
 

December 7, 2011
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

 

AN ACT
To amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

 

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT.

 

    Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:

 

    `(B) to any person with the informed, written consent (including through an electronic means using the Internet) in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer given at one or both of the following times–

 

    `(i) the time the disclosure is sought; and

 

    `(ii) in advance for a set period of time or until consent is withdrawn by such consumer;’.

Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 2011.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.

END

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