THE LATEST
Congressional Op-Eds and Statements
Coalition Letters
FISA Overview
Backdoor Search Loophole
Data Broker Loophole
Electronic Communication Service Providers
Effect of Statutory Lapse on Intelligence Collection
FISA Abuses
Polling
- 6/17/26: EPIC: The FISA Section 702 Debate: Myth vs. Reality
- 6/10/26: The Hill: Beyond Pulte, Congress cannot renew spy law without reforms
- 6/9/26: Brennan Center: Section 702 Surveillance Will Continue Until March 2027 Even if the Statute Lapses
- 6/9/26: PPSA: Repeat After Me: The Collection of Intelligence on Foreign Threats Does Not Shut Down on Friday … Congress has until March 2027 to debate warrants for Section 702
- 6/9/26: Tech Policy Press: Stop the FISA Fearmongering and Allow Fair Votes on Reforms
Congressional Op-Eds and Statements
- Former Congressman Bob Goodlatte Op-Ed: Forget the knock on the door. The government searches in secret now.
- Rep. Davidson Op-Ed: Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights are not for sale
- Sen. Lee and Sen. Durbin Op-Ed: We Disagree on a Lot. But We Know This Law Must Change.
- Rep. Jayapal Op-Ed: Don’t fall for Trump’s lies — FISA 702 endangers your privacy
- Former Rep. Bob Goodlatte and Brandon Combs: Will Section 702 Become a Backdoor Gun Registry?
- Sen. Wyden Statement on Revelation of Major Compliance Problems With FISA Section 702 Surveillance
Coalition Letters
- Letters on key reform priorities to House and Senate Judiciary Committees
- Broad coalition letter (130+ orgs) calling on Congress to close Data Broker Loophole in any FISA reauthorization
- 90+ org coalition letter against a clean reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA
FISA Overview
- CDT: FISA Coalition Priorities
- CDT: Will Congress Seize the Opportunity to Fix FISA in 2026?
- Brennan Center: Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Explained
- Brennan Center: FISA 702 and Civil Rights Abuses
- AAJC: Denouncing the 2024 FISA Reauthorization
- NYT: Secret Rift Over Data Center Fueled Push to Expand FISA Surveillance Program
- Updated AAJC/AASF/Stop AAPI Hate: AAPI Factsheet
- AFP: Don’t Reauthorize Surveillance Powers Without Protecting Americans’ Rights
- Testimony from Americans concerned about expanding surveillance
- A Clean Extension of FISA Section 702 Will Undermine Second Amendment Rights
- EPIC: Coming to America: The Government Wants to See Your Emails
- Is Section 702 Still in Effect? Status and Expiration - LegalClarity
- Brennan Center: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
- Former Congressman Bob Goodlatte: Will Section 702 become a backdoor gun registry?
- Brennan Center: Watered-Down Warrant Proposal Is the Worst of Both Worlds
- Brennan Center: The need for FISA Section 702 reform is greater than ever
- Libertas Institute: Trump Says He’s Willing to Give Up Rights For Surveillance Legislation
Backdoor Search Loophole
- CDT: Debunking Myths Regarding the Warrant Requirement
- CDT: Four Reasons Why FISA 702 Needs a Warrant Requirement
- Brennan Center: Closing the Backdoor Search Loophole
- Brennan Center: Backdoor Searches Myths & Facts
- Brennan Center: The Truth Behind Section 702 Query Statistics
Data Broker Loophole
- EPIC:Government AI Is Coming for Your Data
- POGO: Closing the Data Broker Loophole: A Q&A With a Privacy Expert
- Brennan Center: Closing the Databroker Loophole
- Brennan Center: Congress Must Close Data Broker Loophole by Prohibiting Government Purchases of Americans' Sensitive Data
- POGO: Data Broker Loophole Fact Sheet
- CDT: Your Data Is At the Heart of the Pentagon’s Battle with Anthropic
Electronic Communication Service Providers
Effect of Statutory Lapse on Intelligence Collection
- Demand Progress: The April 20 FISA Deadline is Fake
- Restore The Fourth: FISA Lapse Memo
- NYT: Congress’s Renewed Clash Over a Major Surveillance Law, Explained
FISA Abuses
- EFF: Pulte Appointment Underscores Need to Reform Section 702 Spying
- Trump suggests FISA Section 702 violates core civil liberties
- Brennan Center: New FISA Court Opinion Reveals Continuing Violations by the FBI
- AAJC/Stop AAPI Hate/AASF: Joint resource on FISA abuses on the Asian American community
- Newsweek: Trump admin sued over social media ‘surveillance’ of visa holders
- Cato Institute: Trump DOJ Continues To Withhold FISA Section 702 Noncompliance Records
Polling
- FreedomWorks and Demand Progress: Three out of Americans want warrants before government can access Americans’ international communications
- Politico: Most Americans oppose government forcing AI use for surveillance, war
- Demand Progress: POLL: Voters Strongly Oppose Trump Admin’s Plans to Use AI for Spying, War