We agree with ALA and ARL, very good news.
On Thursday, April 25, the US Senate Judiciary Committee took another crucial step toward fixing outdated privacy laws by endorsing a bill proposed by Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) that includes vital reforms to give appropriate privacy protection to e-mail and cloud storage.
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 (S. 607) proposed by Chairman Leahy (D-VT) will reform this outdated privacy law by providing suitable privacy protections to both email and cloud storage.
Track S. 607 via GovTrack.US
See Also: Senate Judiciary Reports ECPA (via AALL)