Stop FISA Reauthorization

Why it Matters

Congress is seeking to reauthorize Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which includes the infamous Section 702. Urge your U.S. representative and senators to reject this unconstitutional measure.

H.R. 8035 is currently being considered by Congress. If enacted, it would extend Title VII (including Section 702) until October 20, 2027. On April 17, Congress passed H.R. 8322, which extends Title VII through April 30 while Congress debates a longer-term reauthorization. President Donald Trump has urged Congress to pass a “clean” reauthorization without new safeguards against Fourth Amendment violations.

Congress must reject H.R. 8035 and every other reauthorization, and instead allow Title VII of FISA to expire.

For years, the federal government has engaged in pervasive, warrantless surveillance of Americans under FISA Section 702.

FISA was purportedly enacted to help protect against terrorist attacks, but it is rampantly being used by the government — including the FBI and NSA — to spy on American citizens in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment. For example, in 2021 alone, the FBI ran about 3 million “U.S. person queries” using Section 702.

Furthermore, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), which oversees requests for warrants, is well known to lack transparency and constitutional due-process protections. It also fails to hold government agencies accountable, rarely (if ever) denying surveillance requests and even colluding with the agencies it purportedly oversees.

Refusing to reauthorize Title VII of FISA would be a great first step toward reining in federal overreach, enforcing the Fourth Amendment, and protecting Americans from lawless government surveillance. Contact your U.S. representative and senators, and urge them to oppose reauthorization of FISA Section 702.