Fitzgerald’s NDO Fairness Act Passes House

By U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - May 15th, 2023 06:48 pm

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3089, the NDO Fairness Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Fitzgerald, 412-0.

“The government’s abuse of its authority to access the private data of individuals under investigation is unacceptable, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. My bill provides a much-needed check on federal surveillance authority and I’m glad it passed with overwhelming support. I’m grateful Speaker McCarthy brought my bill to the floor and urge swift consideration by the Senate.

Background

The Non-Disclosure Order (NDO) Fairness Act reins in prosecutorial abuse and executive branch overreach by strengthening the standards prosecutors must meet when seeking to place non-disclosure orders (NDOs) on service providers.

This bill will prevent federal prosecutors from using indefinite, and often boilerplate, secrecy orders to access third-party communications data. It will also ensure an individual is notified, within 90 days, when their data was searched, and allow that individual to request a copy of any information disclosed.

View the bill here

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