Edward Snowden’s revelations regarding government programs collecting massive amounts of information about U.S. citizens and noncitizens led to the passage of which law?
Edward Snowden’s revelations regarding government programs collecting massive amounts of information about U.S. citizens and noncitizens led to the passage of which law?
The USA FREEDOM Act was created in response to Edward Snowden's revelations about government surveillance programs that collected vast amounts of information on U.S. citizens and noncitizens. The primary purpose of the USA FREEDOM Act was to limit the bulk collection of data by the National Security Agency (NSA) and introduce several measures aimed at increasing transparency and oversight of surveillance activities. This law was directly related to the issues raised by Snowden's disclosures.
The name USA FREEDOM Act stands for the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act.” Edward Snowden revealed the NSA's programs for collecting bulk personal data on Americans just before the USA Patriot Act was scheduled for reauthorization in 2015. Via the USA Freedom Act USA Freedom Act. The Freedom Act reauthorized the expiring provisions of the Patriot Act