US Surveillance Bill 6666: The Devil in the Details

H.R. 6666 does not ensure privacy; it also sets the stage for multiple violations of our constitutional rights, including the 4th, 5th, 8th and 9th amendments.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act, was introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 1, 2020, by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-III

• The bill, had it passed, would have authorized the CDC to award grants for testing, contact tracing, monitoring and other activities to address CO…