Patriot Act Repeal Bill Puts Controversial Law In The Crosshairs: 'let's End The Abuse!'

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., has introduced a one-page measure to repeal nan arguable Patriot Act, which was passed connected nan heels of nan horrific Sept. 11, 2001 panic attacks.

The matter of nan measure, dubbed nan "American Privacy Restoration Act," reads, "The USA PATRIOT Act … is repealed, and each proviso of rule amended by specified Act is amended to publication arsenic specified proviso publication connected October 25, 2001."

"For complete 2 decades, rogue actors wrong our U.S. intelligence agencies person utilized nan Patriot Act to create nan astir sophisticated, unaccountable surveillance servants of nan state successful nan Western world," Luna said, according to a press release.

ANNA PAULINA LUNA RESIGNS FROM HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS, SAYS ‘MUTUAL RESPECT’ WAS ‘SHATTERED’

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., looks connected during a House Oversight Subcommittee proceeding astatine nan U.S. Capitol connected April 1, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

"My authorities will portion nan heavy authorities of these devices and protect each American’s 4th amendment correct against unreasonable searches and seizures. It’s past clip to rein successful our intelligence agencies and reconstruct nan correct to privacy. Anyone trying to person you different is utilizing ‘security’ arsenic an excuse to erode your freedom."

In a station connected X, Luna thanked Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., for cosponsoring nan bill.

REAL ID ‘UNNECESSARY IN KEEPING US SAFE,’ GOP LAWMAKER SAYS AS DEADLINE LOOMS

Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., leaves nan Capitol Hill Club aft a gathering of nan House Republican Conference connected Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

"Let's extremity nan abuse!" she declared successful the post.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who has antecedently pushed bills involving repealing nan Patriot Act, pointed retired successful a post connected X past week that conscionable 3 Republicans voted against passing it successful October 2001 — 1 of them was erstwhile Rep. Ron Paul, nan begetter of Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

LONE REPUBLICAN BECOMES ONLY LAWMAKER TO VOTE AGAINST CRACKDOWN ON HUMAN ORGAN TRAFFICKING

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., speaks to reporters pursuing a bid of votes astatine nan U.S. Capitol connected March 11, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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"Abuse of nan PATRIOT Act complete clip revealed they were justified. Imagine nan unit they were nether conscionable 1 period aft 9/11. I’m judge they were called each sanction successful nan book," Massie wrote.