A coalition of 33 organizations has urged Congressional leaders, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 to close a loophole that allows law enforcement to purchase civilians' personal data without a warrant. This comes as a vote on FISA is anticipated next week, with a comprehensive briefing for the House scheduled for April 10, involving key intelligence and law enforcement agencies such as ODNI, CIA, NSA, DOJ, FBI, and DoD. The push for reform is met with resistance from pro-surveillance advocates, including the White House, emphasizing the need for significant changes to protect citizens' Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches.
Civil Liberty Advocates Threaten To Sink FISA Bill If They Don’t Get Votes On Searches, Data Collection https://t.co/GEQmai3mda
BREAKING: Vote on FISA expected for next week, with all-House briefing scheduled for April 10, which will include ODNI, CIA, NSA, DOJ, FBI and DoD.
Pro-surveillance forces are organizing and the White House is leading the charge. It’s time to make sure we get major reforms of Section 702. https://t.co/FdVyFRlgee
On Tuesday, 33 organizations sent a letter to Democratic leaders Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer urging Congress to close a loophole that allows police to buy civilians’ personal data from private vendors without a warrant. https://t.co/SL5pGgIgKo
To reauthorize FISA 702 without language protecting Americans from warrantless searches, the House would have to create another distraction to shut down the debate. The Firm™️ and the Intel Bros™️ have weakened the Fourth Amendment far too much. No more! #NoMoreFISADistractions https://t.co/bgscTfYzVs