# Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: Current Status — Reports indicate government agencies continue to expand their reliance on commercial data as legislative fixes stall in the Senate.
- **2024-04-17**: House Passes Privacy Bill — The U.S. House of Representatives passes a version of the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act with bipartisan support.
- **2023-06-12**: ODNI Report Declassified — The Director of National Intelligence releases a report acknowledging the widespread use of CAI by intelligence agencies.
- **2021-04-21**: Legislation Introduced — The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act is first introduced in the Senate to close the data broker loophole.
- **2018-06-22**: Carpenter v. United States — Supreme Court rules that the government generally needs a warrant to access cell-site location records.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### U.S. Agencies Bypass Fourth Amendment via Commercial Data Broker Loophole
2026-03-25 11:17:47 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies are increasingly acquiring sensitive personal data from commercial brokers, effectively bypassing constitutional warrant requirements. This practice exploits a regulatory gray area where data sold on the open market is considered 'publicly available,' despite its highly intrusive nature.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/government-data-broker-surveillance-loophole

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