Congressman Biggs Introduces the Fourth Amendment Restoration Act

Statement

Today, Congressman Andy Biggs introduced the Fourth Amendment Restoration Act. The bill fully repeals the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), prohibits warrantless surveillance of American citizens, and holds accountable any federal officials who violate the law. Congressman Biggs issued the following statement:

"Under the Obama administration, the FISA system was weaponized against a political opponent in a brazen attempt to undermine the will of the American people. But for President Trump's historic victory in 2016, these abuses, and all the corruption at the highest levels of our Justice and Intelligence agencies, might never have been uncovered. What happened to President Trump and members of his campaign team could happen to any American, regardless of their political persuasion.

"Government cannot be trusted with secret spying powers that fundamentally deprive American citizens of their Fourth Amendment rights. The Fourth Amendment does not create an exception for any reason, and our government must grant due process rights to every American. We can, and we must, create a surveillance apparatus that respects Americans' constitutional rights and allows our government to protect our security. Both goals are attainable.

"For this reason, I've introduced this legislation to fully repeal FISA, institute strict policies to protect Americans' Fourth Amendment rights, and punish government officials who stray from these constitutional safeguards. We cannot allow a rogue administration to repeat the gross constitutional violations of 2016. We need a new start and complete protections of the Fourth Amendment."

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