Privacy Protection Updates Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 26, 2026
What it does
The Privacy Protection Updates Act would amend the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to strengthen protections for newsgathering records by establishing an exclusionary rule that bars the use of illegally seized materials in any federal, state, or local proceeding and allowing aggrieved persons to move to suppress such evidence. It would require government officers to obtain a warrant and disclose specific information—including the factual basis for exceptions, potential inaccuracies, and investigation targets—before searching or seizing covered materials, with limited exceptions for urgent situations requiring post-seizure judicial review within 48 hours. The bill also clarifies that…
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