House moves to curb government surveillance of phone, Internet records

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Source: Christian Science Monitor

House moves to curb government surveillance of phone, Internet records

Nearly two years after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden released documents
on a massive government surveillance program, bipartisan support for reform is
taking shape on Capitol Hill.

By Cristina Maza, Staff writer MAY 1, 2015

In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed a measure to overhaul the controversial USA Patriot Act to curb widespread government surveillance.

The bill, known as the USA Freedom Act, aims to rein in the secret collection and surveillance of metadata that former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, now a fugitive, revealed in 2013, sparking an intense national debate.

With such strong support in committee, where it passed with a 25-to-2 vote, the bill is almost certain to pass the House. Meanwhile, similar legislation in the Senate is gaining support from both sides of the aisle.

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1. maybe a change is in the wind?

Sure hope so.