Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022
Summary
Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2022 This bill requires that law enforcement authorities notify subjects of criminal surveillance orders that cover emails, texts, and similar electronic data and limits the ability of authorities to delay or preclude the required notice. In addition, the bill (1) prohibits, subject to exceptions, courts from sealing criminal surveillance orders; (2) generally requires that public docket records related to criminal surveillance orders be made publicly available; and (3) permits any person to request that a court unseal a surveillance order.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 24, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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