3 Ways USA Freedom Act Fails to Stop FBI Spying on Americans

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June 2, 2015

JESSICA DESVARIEUX, PRODUCER, TRNN: If you've made a phone call, sent a text or an email, the Federal Bureau of Investigation could be monitoring your online activities without a warrant. Critics of the Patriot Act have pointed out this fact, and now Congress is doing something about it. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate is likely to pass a bill called the US Freedom Act, which advocates say will reform the Patriot Act of 2001, and some of its surveillance provisions.

The House of Representatives already passed their version of the USA Freedom Act last month, which includes a change that makes sure the government can no longer hold on to phone records but instead it will remain in the hands of phone providers that can be compelled to turn over those records to the government. President Obama said in his weekly address that he's ready to sign the bill into law.

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Politics aside, put our national security first. Pass the USA Freedom Act now, and let's protect the security and civil liberties of every American.

DESVARIEUX: But critics say it doesn't go far enough to protect Americans' 4th Amendment rights, especially against unwarranted seizures, and the right that all warrants be supported by probable cause.

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