S.1121 - Fourth Amendment Restoration Act of 2013113th Congress (2013-2014)

SECTION 1. Short title.

SEC. 2. Findings.

(1) The Bill of Rights states in the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution that “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”.

(2) Media reports indicate that the National Security Agency is currently collecting the phone records of American citizens.

(3) Media reports indicate that the National Security Agency has secured a top secret court order in April 2013 from a court established under section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) for the telephone records of millions of American citizens.

(4) Media reports indicate that President Barack Obama’s Administration has been collecting information about millions of citizens within the borders of the United States and between the United States and other countries.

(5) The collection of citizen’s phone records is a violation of the natural rights of every man and woman in the United States, and a clear violation of the explicit language of the highest law of the land.

SEC. 3. Rule of construction.