Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt.) wants to create a panel to investigate the impact of modern technology on privacy as part of an annual defense bill.

Sanders, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to establish a "commission on privacy rights in the digital age."

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The panel would study how the government, as well as private companies, collect data on Americans and how the data is used, and make recommendations on any changes needed to protect privacy.

"Innovations in technology have led to the exponential expansion of data collection by both the public and private sectors," according to the amendment.

Sanders voted against the USA Freedom Act, which reforms the National Security Agency's collection of bulk phone metadata.

He suggested at the time the legislation doesn't go far enough to protect Americans' privacy.