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EPIC Urges European Commission to address surveillance gaps in First Periodic Review of EU-US Data Privacy Framework

September 5, 2024

EPIC filed comments with the European Commission urging the Commission to address surveillance gaps in the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and protect the privacy rights of EU residents.
- Data Protection
- FISA Section 702
- International Privacy
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Call on Government to Declassify Type of Company at Issue in New FISA Definition

May 14, 2024

On May 9, EPIC joined a coalition of over 20 civil society organizations in calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify the type of service provider at issue in a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) proceeding that led Congress to expand the universe of companies subject to compelled cooperation under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge Opposition to RISAA, “Terrifying” Expansion of FISA Section 702

April 16, 2024

EPIC and a coalition of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights groups wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary Chair Richard Durbin, and Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner, expressing our strong opposition to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), H.R.7888, which would dramatically expand the government’s warrantless surveillance powers.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Urge Opposition to RISAA Absent Votes on Key Reforms

April 5, 2024

EPIC and a coalition of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights groups wrote a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressing our strong opposition to the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA), H.R.7320, and urging them “to oppose its consideration on the House Floor unless members have the opportunity to vote on amendments that were critical components of this legislation’s negotiated introduction” – including amendments to close the backdoor search and data broker loopholes.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
Data Broker Helped Anti-Abortion Group Target Planned Parenthood Visitors, Wyden Letter Reveals

February 13, 2024

A letter from Senator Wyden published today revealed that Near Intelligence, a location data broker, tracked individuals’ visits to nearly 600 Planned Parenthood locations to feed a massive anti-abortion ad campaign. Senator Wyden sent the letter Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission asking the agencies to investigate the company, which claims to have information on 1.6 billion people across 44 countries.
- Data Protection
- FISA Section 702
- Location Tracking
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Statement on Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA)

February 13, 2024

This week, House leadership will put the newly-released Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act (RISAA) on the floor.
- FISA Section 702
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Brennan Center, CDT: New HPSCI Bill Reauthorizing Section 702 Is “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing”

December 10, 2023

EPIC joined the Brennan Center for Justice an the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) in issuing a one-pager on the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023, the newly-introduced bill to reauthorize FISA Section 702 by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The one-pager details how the FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act is an "anti-reform bill in disguise" that would in fact expand surveillance conducted pursuant to Section 702, including by:
- FISA Section 702
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Call on Key Lawmakers to Not Allow Section 702 Reauthorization to Slip into NDAA

November 21, 2023

EPIC and a coalition of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights groups urged key lawmakers including the Majority and Minority Leaders of both the House and Senate, to not allow any reauthorization of FISA Section 702 to be slipped into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in conference.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC, Coalition Oppose Any Short-Term Reauthorization of Section 702

November 13, 2023

EPIC and a coalition of privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights groups urged Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to refrain from including any short-term reauthorization of FISA Section 702 in the continuing resolution or any other “must-pass” legislation.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates
EPIC Publishes Quick Guide to the Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA)

November 9, 2023

Yesterday, EPIC published a Quick Guide to the Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), exploring key provisions of the sweeping, bicameral, bipartisan bill and why they matter. The Quick Guide includes important context for each of the key provisions, as well as commentary on how the GSRA would prohibit harmful surveillance practices and close statutory loopholes.
- FISA Section 702
- Intelligence Surveillance
- Privacy Laws
- Proposed U.S. Legislation
- Surveillance Oversight
- Updates

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