Thanks to an outdated, unconstitional law that most people have never heard of — the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) — the government can presently access your email and documents in the cloud without a warrant.

ECPA was originally passed in 1986, before most people had access to a home computer or email. We’ve all been fighting hard against the NSA’s warrentless spying programs, but ECPA says that hundreds of other government agencies — like the IRS, FBI, DEA, even local law enforcement agencies — can access stored email, private social media messages, and any documents in the cloud without getting a warrant from a judge.

The law flies directly in the face of our Fourth Amendment rights.

Bills to reform ECPA have gained huge support in recent months from both parties in Congress. But now the legislation is being blocked by a power grab from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is pushing for a special carve-out for regulatory agencies. Put simply, the SEC carve-out would neuter ECPA reform.

That’s why we’re calling on the White House to finally break its silence and stand up for ECPA reform. We need President Obama to tell the SEC to back down in its demands for new, unconstitutional powers.

Take back our 4th amendment rights.

It’s time for the President to join hundreds of tech companies, startups, advocates, and Members of Congress by supporting this commonsense, long overdue reform to ensure our privacy rights online.

Thank you,

Demand Progress Team