This comes after a similar amendment, proposed by Senators Steve Daines and Ron Wyden, failed by one vote earlier this month in the Senate when it voted on a reauthorization of the Patriot Act.
Under the new House amendment, called the Lofgren-Davidson amendment, the FBI would first have to obtain a warrant before accessing a citizen’s Web browsing and search information. Additionally, a warrant would be required if an unidentified target could possibly be a U.S. citizen, or if a U.S. citizen’s information could be picked up in a search.
“Without this prohibition, intelligence officials can potentially have access to information such as our personal health, religious practices and political views without a warrant,” Lofgren said in a statement.
