Janice Hahn: “We must hold the government accountable for the safekeeping of the sensitive information that we choose to share with…”

“We must hold the government accountable for the safekeeping of the sensitive information that we choose to share with it. In response to a number of privacy concerns I have with the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, I sought to encourage more government accountability by cosponsoring a bipartisan amendment with Congressman Woodall that was offered to the Rules Committee yesterday addressing some of these concerns. Under the current bill, the threshold for having a cause of action against the government for disclosing personal information is exceptionally hard to meet. Our amendment would have lowered this threshold, ensuring that the government treats highly sensitive and personal information it receives with the utmost care. While this amendment was a great example of Democrats and Republicans coming together on an issue that all Americans care about deeply, unfortunately, the Rules Committee chose not to move it forward. While I believe it is important to protect our country against impending cyberattacks, it must be done in a manner that fully respects Americans' constitutional rights. ____________________”