The FOP strongly opposes the amendment introduced by Rand H. Paul (R-KY) the “Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act,” to H.R. 7888, the “Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act.”
We are asking you to TAKE ACTION and tell your Senators to vote against this amendment.
The amendment, like the bill the House adopted earlier this week, would destroy the basic ability of law enforcement to conduct investigations into violent crimes like murder, kidnapping, terrorism, and other serious threats. The bill does this by prohibiting law enforcement from accessing commercially-available information about customers or subscribers from third-party providers—data which is widely available for non-public safety purposes.
Access to this data is critical because it allows law enforcement to identify and pursue leads—to “connect the dots” as they investigate serious crimes. These leads are used to gather evidence and establish probable cause for an arrest and prosecution. By prohibiting access to this commercially available data, Congress would be tying the hands of law enforcement and greatly increasing the time it takes to conduct successful investigations into serious crimes.
The Administration issued their policy statement opposing the legislation earlier this week: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SAP-HR4639.pdf
The bipartisan House Law Enforcement Caucus also opposed the bill on the House floor.
