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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Edward Snowden and the National Security Agency's (NSA) bulk telephone records collection program. The resolution highlights several key points, including that then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper misled Congress about the NSA's data collection practices in 2013, and that Snowden subsequently revealed the extent of these unconstitutional surveillance activities. The document cites multiple court rulings, including decisions by the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals, which found the NSA's telephone records program unlawful and potentially unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. The resolution asserts that Snowden's disclosure was in the public interest and that the bulk collection program did not contribute to discovering terrorist plots. Ultimately, the resolution calls for the Federal Government to drop all criminal charges against Snowden, who was originally charged under the Espionage Act for leaking classified documents about the NSA's widespread surveillance of American citizens.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/34/all-info