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Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Amend Patriot Act

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On October 15, Idaho Senator Larry Craig was joined by colleagues from both sides of the aisle as co-sponsors to S.1709, the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act), to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants, and for other purposes. Sen. Craig’s press release indicates that the legislation focuses on four disputatious sections of the USA PATRIOT Act:

  • delayed notice or “sneak and peek” warrants
  • John Doe roving wiretaps
  • library searches
  • and nation-wide search warrants
  • See also this article from today’s Washington Times that states: “A bipartisan group of lawmakers and advocacy groups have formed a “Coalition of Conscience” to roll back sections of the Patriot Act they say encroach on civil liberties.”
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