Sen Paul offers bill to protect privacy of electronic communications

Sen Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bill that would extend Fourth Amendment rights to electronic communications.

The Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act, S. 1037, would require specific warrants granted by judges in order to obtain electronic communications. Sen Paul said that lawmakers have passed laws that “decimate” the Fourth Amendment by allowing communications controlled by a third party, such as email and bank records, to be used in investigations without notifying the person using the service.