Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC’s Statement On the Failed House Efforts to Rush FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Without Reforms
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2026
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Aleisha Flores (771) 233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Late on April 16 and in the early hours of April 17, House Republican leadership attempted to rush through a late-night reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the federal government to spy on Americans without a warrant.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC (Advancing Justice – AAJC) issues the following statement in response:
“Trying to ram through a fake reform bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without basic reforms to protect people’s civil liberties was an attack on people’s right to a transparent and accountable government.
“Holding rushed, late-night votes and forcing lawmakers to pass bills with little time to review or consider the consequences on people’s rights is irresponsible. Lawmakers must be held accountable and address concerns raised by civil rights advocates, privacy experts, and impacted communities. We deserve a government that works for us.
“Section 702 has allowed the government to search through Americans’ private communications without a warrant, and Congress has repeatedly failed to close loopholes that enable these violations. Moving forward without a real warrant requirement or meaningful limits on how this data is collected, accessed, and used puts everyone at risk.
“Congress must go back to the drawing board and reach a real agreement that incorporates much needed reforms, including a real warrant requirement and closure of the data broker loophole. Advancing Justice – AAJC and partners will continue to hold lawmakers accountable, and demand Congress protects civil liberties for all.”
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