The Day We Fight Back - February 11th 2014

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What to say

I am one of your constituents, and I’m calling to ask you to take action against mass surveillance by the NSA.

I’d like Senator/Representative ____ to support and co-sponsor the USA Freedom Act. I would also like you to oppose S. 1631, the so-called FISA Improvements Act. Moreover, I’d like you to work to prevent the NSA from undermining encryption standards and to protect the privacy rights of non-Americans.

The Facts

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WikipediaEFF.orgThe Guardian

What we can do

Congress is considering two major bills.

We need to tell Congress to pass the USA Freedom Act and amend it to make it even stronger.

Read more about each bill →

USA Freedom Act

The USA Freedom Act (S. 1599) is a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI).

If passed, this bill would be a substantial improvement to America’s laws regarding mass surveillance.

However, this bill is a floor, not a ceiling. Here's how it could be improved:

The USA FREEDOM Act is one step in the right direction, with many more steps that need to follow.

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FISA Improvements Act

The FISA Improvements Act, is a bill written by the intelligence community and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).

If the FISA Improvements Act (S. 1631) were to pass:

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