Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act

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Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this bill to reauthorize FISA with no reforms. I have long worked on bipartisan reforms that protect the privacy of Americans, and, frankly, I am sad that some of my colleagues across the aisle who were part of that struggle have caved to Donald Trump.

However, the reality is that Americans across the political spectrum out there, outside of Congress, want us to reform FISA so that the government does not spy on them. That has never been more necessary than right now as Donald Trump and Stephen Miller openly use domestic surveillance to suppress our rights.

Trump blacklisted Anthropic for refusing to drop its condition that their AI technology never be used to facilitate domestic mass surveillance targeting Americans. Law enforcement has used Americans' sensitive data to punish women seeking reproductive care, and ICE has deliberately used data to suppress First Amendment activity.

Why is it so hard for the majority to just assure Americans that the FBI will get a damn warrant to access their sensitive data?

Americans don't want to be spied on, and I have been consistent on this, pushing Democratic Presidents and Republican Presidents.

Mr. Speaker, this bill continues to allow the FBI to spy on you and offers zero reforms. Vote ``no.''

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