Several proposals pending in the Senate would expand the FBI’s powers in dangerous ways. One of these, Amendment 4787, may come up for a vote soon. Tell your Senators to oppose this dangerous bill.

The proposed amendment would allow the FBI to demand a wide range of Electronic Communication Transactional Records (ECTRs)—including browsing history—from companies using National Security Letters (NSLs). According to internal reviews, the bureau abused NSLs for years.

FBI officials have described this proposal as a “typo fix,” when in fact it would overwrite a key 2008 Justice Department memo finding that the FBI’s routine practice of demanding ECTRs using NSLs was contrary to the law.

NSLs are typically served on third parties—like Internet Service Providers—and gag the recipients, preventing them from informing policymakers, the press, or their users—whose information is at stake.

Take a moment now to tell your Senators to vote against expanding the FBI’s NSL powers by opposing McCain Amendment 4787.

Warm regards, and many thanks for raising your voice,

Shahid Buttar
EFF Activism Team

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