A recap of major actions (or inactions) in Congress related to privacy issues, including introduction of new bills that are entered on the legislation tracking page of PogoWasRight.org.

There was more of the same-old same-old partisan politics over updating FISA. Rather than working with the Senate and House leadership to resolve differences between the Senate and House versions of S.2248, the White House has decided to try a tactic of accusing Democrats of blocking telecom immunity so as to give trial lawyers more opportunities to make money.

Seen at marklansdown.com

In the meantime, Sen. Reid proposed new extensions to the Protect America Act: S. 2664 and S. 2665. He’s gotten quite prolific at proposing extensions. Of course, if he had put the Judiciary Committee’s version of S.2248 on the floor instead of the Intel Committee’s version, we might not be in this mess now.

Also in Congress this week:

PASSED:

S. 781, to extend the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to collect Do-Not-Call Registry fees to fiscal years after fiscal year 2007. Signed into law on February 15, 2008. (Public Law 110-188)

INTRODUCED:

A bill to prohibit the collection of identifying information of individuals by false, fraudulent, or deceptive means through the Internet, a practice known as “phishing” was introduced by Ms. Snowe. S. 2661.

A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to limit Federal court jurisdiction over State laws restricting pornography was introduced by Mr. Cannon. H.R. 5514.

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