Close the loophole that lets federal agencies buy your data without a warrant.

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Close the loophole that lets federal agencies buy your data without a warrant.

Tell Congress: close the loophole and protect our rights.

Right now, federal agencies can pay data brokers for your private information, without a warrant. No judge. No probable cause. No due process.

Lawmakers have had the chance to close the loophole that allows this surveillance. So far, too many have chosen to keep it open, dressing up warrantless surveillance of Americans as a necessary side effect of national security work. But we at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) call it what it is: a betrayal of your Fourth Amendment rights.

The good news: the fight isn’t over. Pressure from people like you has already shifted the conversation. Members of Congress know the American people want reform — and POGO is making sure they hear you. We’re pushing hard for common sense reforms to safeguard your information.

We’ve made it simple to make your voice heard. One click. Two minutes. A message to your representatives on Capitol Hill.

Add your name. Keep the pressure on.

Tell Congress: close the loophole and protect our rights.

Don’t wait. This window is closing fast. You have the power to change minds in this moment.

— The Project On Government Oversight


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