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Started in 2013, Restore the Fourth stands against mass government surveillance. We seek to strengthen the Fourth Amendment and fight back against all programs that encroach on it through educating the public, lobbying elected officials, and supporting grassroots organizers across the country.
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Issues
Restore the Fourth was created in the wake of the Snowden Revelations. So much has changed in the surveillance landscape since then. Learn about what we fight against.
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Read the blog:
- Scope of FISA Sec. 702 ECSP Provision Narrowed But Remains ClassifiedIn April 2024, Section 702 of FISA was reauthorized with the passage of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act… Read more: Scope of FISA Sec. 702 ECSP Provision Narrowed But Remains Classified
- The ’20 Questions’ Problem with the SAFE ActIf the SAFE Act passes, FBI Agents could craft sequential queries to access content without a warrant. A simple “U.… Read more: The ’20 Questions’ Problem with the SAFE Act
Take action:
- The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), ExplainedIn November 2023, over 30 civil liberties groups, Republican and Democratic members of Congress launched our best shot in a… Read more: The Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), Explained
- RT4’s Amicus Brief in Culley v. MarshallMahesha P. Subbaraman, our Litigation Working Group chair, recently filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of Restore the Fourth… Read more: RT4’s Amicus Brief in Culley v. Marshall