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GOP revives ISP-tracking legislation

February 7, 2007 New "law and order agenda" proposes data retention requirements. Also, owners of racy Web sites would have to post labels or go to prison. TAGS: Internet provider, legislation, Bush Administration, Rep., agenda, Colorado, telecommunications, Republican, law, bill, requirement, Democrat, Internet Service Provider

House rejects immunity for phone companies in spy suits

November 16, 2007 Drawing veto threats from White House, legislators OK spy law rewrite sans lawsuit protection for aids of government spying. TAGS: immunity, warrant, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, legislation, bill, terrorist, Democrat, telecommunications company, law, Bush Administration, telecommunications, U.S.

FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go?

August 6, 2007 Protect America Act signed Sunday temporarily makes it easier for the feds to eavesdrop on calls and e-mail. But what are the privacy impacts? TAGS: NSA, law, vote, Democrat, FAQ, Bush Administration, town, bill, U.S., power, e-mail

Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat

December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, Patrick Leahy, senator, Democrat, conference, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, Washington, law, threat

House Democrats oppose Bush's spy law changes

July 27, 2006 House Intelligence Committee members say new laws broadening warrantless-wiretapping program aren't needed. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, warrant, Democrat, Bush Administration, Republican, bill, U.S.

Controversial spy bill advances in Senate

September 14, 2006 Civil liberties groups and Democrats argue a new bill would give approval to an unchecked surveillance regime. TAGS: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Democrat, bill, measure, president, Bush Administration, Sen., Republican, power

Wiretap laws face new static

October 10, 2007 A bill in the House focuses on the touchy issue of immunity for ISPs and phone companies that aid the feds in spying. TAGS: immunity, telecommunications, telecommunications company, NSA, lawsuit, law, bill, Bush Administration, AT&T Corp., Democrat, San Francisco, Internet Service Provider

Senators pledge scrutiny of federal data mining

January 10, 2007 Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to monitor those projects. TAGS: data mining, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, agency, Bush Administration, privacy, bill, Democrat, monitor, database

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