Senate bill would stop police from obtaining emails and location data without a warrant

Senators introduced new legislation today that would expand privacy protections and stop law enforcement from obtaining emails and location data without a warrant.

The Electronic Communications Privacy Modernization Act, introduced by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), would update the 1986 Electronic Communications Privacy Act by requiring police to obtain a warrant for remotely stored emails that are more than 180 days old, which law enforcement can currently obtain through a lower legal standard.

The bill would also require law enforcement to obtain warrants for location data, an issue that has entered complex legal territory around the country. It would also raise the...

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