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2021-04-30
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2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>USPIS Surveillance Protection Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to implement, conduct, or otherwise carry out the Internet Covert Operations Program (commonly referred to as iCOP) operated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service or any other domestic surveillance program with politically motivated targets.</p>
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