The FBI is reportedly circumventing warrant requirements for location data by purchasing it from data brokers, a practice that has drawn bipartisan criticism in Congress. While the Supreme Court mandated warrants for cell phone provider data in 2018, commercially available data offers an alternative. Senators Ron Wyden and Mike Lee introduced the Government Surveillance Reform Act to require warrants for federal agencies buying personal information, citing Fourth Amendment concerns and the dangers of AI analyzing vast private data. A similar bill exists in the House. However, Committee Chair Tom Cotton defends the practice, arguing that if data is commercially available, the FBI should use it to “protect” Americans, especially against serious criminals. The Defense Intelligence Agency also confirms its purchase of commercially available information.