{"id":20262,"date":"2026-09-06T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=20262"},"modified":"2026-09-06T17:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T23:26:33","slug":"fulcher-signs-on-to-bill-protecting-idahoans-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/fulcher-signs-on-to-bill-protecting-idahoans-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulcher Signs On to Bill Protecting Idahoans\u2019 Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0<\/strong>August 31, 2026<br><strong>CONTACT:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014<\/strong> U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 9716, the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m proud to sign on to this legislation to protect the privacy rights of Idahoans from increasingly intrusive surveillance data collection and to prohibit the widespread deployment of such surveillance tools with federal dollars,\u201d <strong>said Congressman Fulcher.<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s simple: if the federal government wants to access state and local systems\u2019 data on citizens, they need to get a warrant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, the legislation safeguards the privacy of Americans by requiring federal law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant from a Federal judge before accessing, receiving, querying, or otherwise obtaining surveillance data collected by state and local systems, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automated license plate readers (ALPRs);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cameras that capture images of a vehicle\u2019s occupants;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-range microphones;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electronic fingerprint detection technology;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any substantially similar technology determined appropriate by the Attorney General.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bill Background<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PRIVACY Act:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creates a list of intrusive technologies and requires federal law enforcement to obtain a warrant before accessing or querying data from those systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limits the retention of data obtained under a warrant to 30 days, unless the data constitutes evidence in a prosecution or a court grants a limited extension.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase or install such intrusive technologies, with limited exceptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To read the bill text, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/9716\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:\u00a0August 31, 2026CONTACT:\u00a0Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) released the following statement after co-sponsoring H.R. 9716, the Protecting Rights in Video and Equipment Acquired Discovery (PRIVACY) Act. \u201cI\u2019m proud to sign on to this legislation to protect the privacy rights of Idahoans from increasingly intrusive surveillance data collection and to 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