There's some amazing stuff going into the US House of Representative's HR2578. Here's some links to some of it:
You can read the discussion on the amendment to ban the DEA from bulk surveillance here at page 83: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2015-06-02/pdf/CREC-2015-06-02.pdf It passed! I got the link to that PDF at the Recent Sessions On-Demand tab at this link which also has archived videos of the proceedings: http://houselive.gov/ These other amendments also just passed a few hours ago: 3:16:54 P.M. H.R. 2578 An amendment, offered by Mr. Massie, to prohibit the use of funds by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to consult with the National Security Agency or the CIA to alter cryptographic or computer standards, except to improve information security. 3:16:56 P.M. H.R. 2578 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Third Massie amendment. 3:26:26 P.M. H.R. 2578 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Third Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. 3:35:34 P.M. H.R. 2578 An amendment, offered by Mr. Issa, to prohibit the use of funds to operate or disseminate a cell-site simulator or IMSI catcher in the United States except pursuant to a court order that identifies an individual, account, address, or personal device. 3:37:29 P.M. H.R. 2578 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa Amendment. 4:06:04 P.M. H.R. 2578 An amendment, offered by Mr. Lamborn, to prohibit the use of funds to collect information about individuals attending gun shows, by means of an automatic license plate reader, or to retain any information so collected. 4:06:06 P.M. H.R. 2578 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order. 4:12:43 P.M. H.R. 2578 Mr. Farr raised a point of order against the Lamborn amendment. Mr. Farr stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
