June 19, 2014

United States House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515
Dear Representative,
n !eha"f of near"# three $uarters of a %i""ion Ca%paign for &i!ert# grassroots a'tivists a'ross
the 'ountr#, ( strong"# urge #ou to support the )assie*&ofgren a%end%ent to the +, 2015
Depart%ent of Defense -ppropriations -'t to shut !a'.doors used !# inte""igen'e agen'ies to
'ondu't /arrant"ess sear'hes of -%eri'ans0 private 'o%%uni'ations and data1
2he +ourth -%end%ent '"ear"# states, 32he right of the peop"e to !e se'ure in their persons,
houses, papers, and effe'ts, against unreasona!"e sear'hes and sei4ures, sha"" not !e vio"ated, and
no Warrants sha"" issue, !ut upon pro!a!"e 'ause, supported !# ath or affir%ation, and
parti'u"ar"# des'ri!ing the p"a'e to !e sear'hed, and the persons or things to !e sei4ed15
Under 'urrent interpretation of U1S1 "a/, -%eri'ans0 +ourth -%end%ent prote'tions are !eing
a'tive"# su!verted !# inte""igen'e agen'ies under Se'tion 602 authorit# in the +(S- -%end%ents
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-''ording to Representatives )assie and &ofgren, 32he )assie*&ofgren a%end%ent fi7es this
"oopho"e and prote'ts -%eri'ans fro% unreasona!"e sear'hes !# prohi!iting an# funds fro%
!eing used to sear'h for data of U1S1 persons 'o""e'ted under Se'tion 602 authorit#15
+urther%ore, 3!a'.door5 survei""an'e presents a huge se'urit# ris. for produ'ts that are intended
to !e se'ure1 2he sponsors again state that, 32he )assie*&ofgren a%end%ent fi7es this !#
prohi!iting funds for an# agen'# that re$uests or re$uires !a'.doors to assist /ith e"e'troni'
survei""an'e, un"ess it0s authori4ed under the Co%%uni'ations -ssistan'e for &a/ 8nfor'e%ent
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Ca%paign for &i!ert# !e"ieves this a%end%ent /ou"d !e a %a9or step for/ard in the !att"e to
restore the +ourth -%end%ent, parti'u"ar"# in the /a.e of the disappoint%ent surrounding the
neutering of the US- +R88D) -'t !# House &eadership, and /e urge a ,8S vote on the
)assie*&ofgren a%end%ent1
(n &i!ert#,

John 2ate
:resident