The Surveillance Accountability Act imposes a universal warrant requirement for any government search that significantly intrudes on an individual’s privacy or security and closes the “third-party doctrine” loophole by requiring warrants for access to data held by internet service providers, banks, cloud services, and data brokers. The bill defines “search” for the modern, digital era to include metadata collection, geolocation tracking, financial records, and internet activity. It also prohibits the warrantless use of facial recognition, biometric tracking, and license plate reader systems tied to individuals, while preserving traditional and limited exceptions such as consent, exigent circumstances, plain view, identity verification, and other ordinary policing authorities.
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