S.4268

Privacy Protection Updates Act strengthens protections for newsgathering records by updating warrant requirements and exclusionary rules.

The Privacy Protection Updates Act amends the Privacy Protection Act of 1980 to enhance protections for newsgathering records. It mandates that government officers or employees must obtain a warrant to search for or seize covered materials, with specific disclosures required in the warrant application. If the warrant application is insufficient, the materials and derived evidence cannot be used in any legal proceedings. The Act also clarifies that materials stored on cloud services are considered in the possession of the customer or subscriber.