Privacy Protection Updates Act strengthens protections for newsgathering records by updating the Privacy Protection Act of 1980.
The Privacy Protection Updates Act amends the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to enhance safeguards for newsgathering records. It introduces an exclusionary rule prohibiting the use of unlawfully searched or seized materials in legal proceedings. It mandates that government officers or employees obtain a warrant before searching for or seizing covered materials, with exceptions for specific circumstances. The Act also allows aggrieved persons to move to suppress unlawfully obtained materials.
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