NDO Fairness Act

The NDO Fairness Act modifies federal law to regulate when law enforcement can delay notifying individuals whose electronic communications data (like emails or messages) is accessed via warrants or subpoenas. It allows courts to issue orders preventing service providers (e.g., email companies) from informing customers, but only if the court finds specific risks like evidence destruction or witness intimidation, with strict limits on order duration (up to 90 days, or 1 year for child exploitation cases). After such an order expires, customers must be notified within 5 business days and can request copies of the accessed data (with limited redactions for ongoing investigations). The bill also requires annual reports tracking how often these orders are used, their justification, and resulting arrests or convictions.