There are three ways in which states can make life difficult for federal warrantless spying programs. Track the status of such legislation by clicking on states in the three maps below. If your state is NOT considering legislation, scroll down to find action steps you should take.

click here 1) Ban material support and resources for federal facilities. This should be done in states whether they have active facilities or not. (learn more here)

click here 2) Ban the use of warrantless data in court. Since the NSA shares such information with state and local law enforcement via SOD and Fusion centers, this would thwart some of the practical effect of the spying. (learn more here)

click here 3) Ban obtaining cell phone tracking/location info without a warrant. The NSA is tracking millions of cell phone locations around the world. Since it shares information for use on a state and local level via SOD and fusion centers, banning the obtaining or use of such information on a state level can help mitigate the effects of federal spying.

(learn more here)

click here 4) ALL OTHER STATES

*Legend: Blue = Bill introduced. Teal = Passed out of Committee. Orange = Passed one house. Green = Passed both houses. Red = Law.



1) Ban material support and resources for federal facilities. This should be done in states whether they have active facilities or not. (learn more here)

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2) Ban the use of warrantless data in court. Since the NSA shares such information with state and local law enforcement via SOD and Fusion centers, this would thwart some of the practical effect of the spying. (learn more here)

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3) Ban obtaining cell phone tracking/location info without a warrant. The NSA is tracking millions of cell phone locations around the world. Since it shares information for use on a state and local level via SOD and fusion centers, banning the obtaining or use of such information on a state level can help mitigate the effects of federal spying. (learn more here)

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4) ALL OTHER STATES

1. Download the Model Legislation and as your state rep and senator to introduce.

a) The 4th Amendment Protection Act, get it here (pdf).

b) Electronic Data Privacy Act, get it here (pdf)

(learn about our model legislation here)

2. Contact your state legislators: Both your state representative and senator needs to be contacted today. Strongly, but respectfully urge them to introduce the 4th Amendment Protection Act or the Electronic Data Privacy Act in your state. A phone call has far more impact than an email. And a personal visit has even more.

CONTACT INFO HERE: http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/

3. Become a Leader: Get involved and help lead a campaign against the NSA in your state today. Contact us and let us know you’d like to get involved.

4. Join Us: Encourage your organization to join our coalition.

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