{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221042413/http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/us-senator-tammy-baldwin-introduces-freedoms-and-privacy-act-of-2013", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013", "2013-11-14", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduces Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tLegislation strengthens transparency, oversight and accountability on National Security Agency domestic surveillance\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThursday, November 14, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington DC - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today introduced the Freedoms and Privacy Act of 2013, legislation that strengthens transparency, oversight and accountability on National Security Agency domestic surveillance.   \u00a0  \u201cOver ten years ago, I voted against the USA PATRIOT Act because I believed it would open the door to government overreach. We have now seen that secret, domestic surveillance programs at the National Security Agency have crossed the line,\u201d Baldwin said. \u201cI believe that we must fight terrorism while also protecting our American freedoms. This legislation improves transparency, oversight and accountability on National Security Agency domestic surveillance. It also helps ensure that our counter-terrorism efforts respect the constitutional civil liberties and freedoms of the American people.\u201d  \u00a0  The Freedoms and Privacy Act also protects Americans\u2019 right to privacy under the 4th Amendment and improves constitutional due process procedures in relation to Intelligence Community (IC) and law enforcement information sharing.  \u00a0  The Freedoms and Privacy Act has earned the support of U.S Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.).  \u00a0  \u201cThe information collected under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is often shared with civilian law enforcement for criminal prosecutions,\u201d Wyden said. \u201cThis legislation would clarify the rules for using surveillance information for domestic law enforcement to improve protections for both American security and Americans\u2019 constitutional rights. It will require government agencies to be more open about their rules for handling the personal information of regular Americans with no connection to suspicious activity. Importantly, it will also require defense counsel to be notified whenever FISA information is used in criminal cases.\u201d   \u00a0  \"Following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, we learned about the importance of sharing information about international terrorism between intelligence agencies and law enforcement. But we need to ensure that any personal information collected on innocent Americans with no connection to terrorism or espionage is shared appropriately with law enforcement entities. We need strong, appropriate privacy protections\" Udall said. \"We also must ensure that the federal government provides appropriate notice when it uses information collected under or derived from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in domestic law enforcement cases. This bill would protect our security while also putting in place important constitutional safeguards.\"\n###\nDownload additional background information here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221042413/http://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/us-senator-tammy-baldwin-introduces-freedoms-and-privacy-act-of-2013"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2787161394953728, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}