Emmer Warns BRCA Amendment Drops Criminal Liability Safe Harbor

Emmer's objection matters because it comes from the bill's original sponsor, signaling that the legislative vehicle may be moving away from the liability protections its author intended. The shift would affect developers and node operators who rely on a criminal-liability safe harbor, potentially exposing them to prosecution by local district attorneys — a dynamic Emmer warns could be weaponized. Whether the amendment survives and whether Emmer's stance alters the bill's trajectory are the open questions worth watching.