“House Republicans are fuming that their Senate counterparts can now sue the federal government if their digital data is subpoenaed, acquired or accessed without notifying them, and they’re vowing to try to do something about it,” NOTUS reports.
“The provision, which was tucked into the funding legislation to reopen the federal government passed by the House on Wednesday, allows senators — and only senators — to sue the federal government for up to $500,000 if their digital data is seized without previous notification, and they can do so retroactively through 2022. They can also sue again for the same amount if the federal government actually obtains that data.”
