Reps. Keith Self and Andy Harris, Sen. Rick Scott Pen Op-Ed in Fox News: Don’t Spy on Us

Congressman Keith Self (TX-03), House Freedom Caucus Chairman Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01), and Senator Rick Scott (FL) penned an op-ed demanding meaningful reform to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) ahead of the June 12th expiration of Section 702.

The lawmakers draw a direct parallel between today's unchecked surveillance state and the general warrants and writs of assistance issued by the British Crown that helped spark the American Revolution. They argue that FISA has become a domestic surveillance machine that treats the Fourth Amendment as an inconvenience rather than the supreme law of the land.

The op-ed rejects a "clean" reauthorization of Section 702 and insists on key reforms before any extension:

• Narrow the "Electronic Communication Service Provider" Definition: Repeal the sweeping 2024 expansion that now forces churches, small businesses, hardware stores, and community organizations to become agents of NSA surveillance.
• Pass the NDO Fairness Act (H.R. 6048): End indefinite gag orders that hide the scale of domestic data collection from the American people and impose judicial review with time limits.
• Close the Data Broker Loophole: Prohibit federal agencies from buying Americans' geolocation, communications, and browsing data from commercial brokers. If the government wants the information, it must obtain a probable cause warrant.

• Require Warrants for Backdoor Searches: Mandate probable cause warrants for queries of Americans' communications in 702 databases, with narrow exceptions only for imminent threats.

The full op-ed is available at Fox News here.

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