S.686 – Restrict Act – Internet Censorship and Surveillance Bill

8 points by Reptur ↗ HN
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686

What is everyone's thoughts on this bill? I am wracking my brain on how this fits constitutionally.

From what I gather:

• Authority is appointed by the President not voted on.

• What is deemed a national security risk and banned is up to that authority.

• Using VPN to evade bans will be 20 year minimum prison term and 250k - 1M fine.

• Allows unlimited warrantless surveillance on all internet connected devices including local area networks.

This seems like a massive surveillance and censorship bill that will be controlled by whomever is in office.

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