Emmer Warns BRCA Changes Would Drop Criminal Liability Safe Harbor

Emmer's objection matters because it comes from the bill's original sponsor, not an outside critic, signaling that the legislative vehicle he once built may now be moving away from its core premise. The criminal liability safe harbor was the provision that gave developers a defined boundary; narrowing it shifts discretion toward local prosecutors, which is precisely the fragmentation risk Emmer flags. The open question is whether his opposition stalls the amended text or simply marks a split between the House and Senate versions.