Congressional Oversight & Policy — 2026-03-19
EFF Assesses SAFE Act as Floor for Section 702 Reform
EFF assessed the SAFE Act as containing genuine reforms: warrant requirement for U.S. person queries, data broker loophole closure, and narrowed 'communications service provider' definition. EFF also flagged that the bill still permits warrantless FBI searches of the 702 database. The analysis positions the SAFE Act as a minimum, not comprehensive reform.