Digital Privacy Rights
The House passed H.R. 699, the Email Privacy Act, which amends current law to protect citizens’ Fourth Amendment rights in the digital age of email, social media, and text messages. This legislation requires federal authorities and law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing all email or digital communications. Currently, this information can be obtained if it is more than six months old or considered abandoned property. Our data privacy laws have not been updated in 30 years, and I think we can all agree the way the world communicates has changed since that time. Simply, this legislation protects Americans’ privacy by requiring authorities to get a warrant.
Protecting Affordable Retirement Advice
The House adopted H.J. Res 88, the Protecting Access to Affordable Retirement Advice Act, which uses Congress’s authority under the Congressional Review Act to block the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule from going into effect. This rule would increase costs for small businesses and limit access for middle and low-income individuals seeking retirement advice and support. This rule is a classic example of the administration’s “Washington-knows-best” mentality, and I was proud to support this legislation to block the rule.
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