Florida's New "Thought Police" Bill Is Real (HB 945)

March 9, 2026 • 12:49

Florida House Bill 945, introduced by Representative Danny Alvarez with financial backing from the GEO Group, a private prison company, proposes creating a counterintelligence unit to monitor and neutralize perceived threats to the state. The bill raises constitutional concerns due to vague definitions of ‘adversary intelligence entities’ and extensive surveillance powers, with lobbying support from Israeli digital intelligence firm Cellebrite.