It is very difficult to reach one of these members of congress, unless you live in their actual district.

I obtained this email address ( whistleblower@mail.house.gov) that should get some attention.  Feel free to copy and paste my letter.

Sir/Ma'am,

On April 27th, 2017, Representative Martha McSally introduced H.R. 2213 – Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017.

I believe this Bill should not pass because it doesn’t go far enough, and because it is discriminatory by unfairly providing accommodations to a favored group of people.

At issue, is whether the Customs and Border Patrol can issue waivers to certain law enforcement and military members, so that they can avoid taking the polygraph.

The reason for this Bill is because they can’t get enough people to “pass” the polygraph.  Reportedly, two-thirds of all applicants fail the “test”.  This “test” is inherently probabilistic and laced with subjective conjecture.  Allowing it to be used - at all - is a national disgrace.

It is absurd to use the “results” as the sole basis for determining someone’s credibility.  The EPPA and DOD regulations strictly prohibit these actions.  There are many reasons why someone would produce a false positive during a polygraph test and using the physiological responses of an individual under duress to ascertain their trustworthiness, is a fundamentally flawed policy.

This Bill is a half-measure that establishes a favored (and a disfavored) class of applicants. It also skirts the overriding issue that polygraphy has no scientific basis whatsoever, and continues the charade that it is somehow reliable.

Please do everything in your power to stop this Bill from passing in the House.

Very respectfully,

John M.


****UPDATE****

Reply from Homeland.Security@mail.house.gov -

The Committee considered this measure on May 3, 2017, and ordered the measure to be reported to the House with a favorable recommendation with an amendment, by voice vote.
The Committee filed its report on this measure and the House is expected to consider it this week.

It is recommended that you contact your local representative to voice your opinion, as the Committee has finalized its actions on this measure and it will be pending before the House of Representatives.

The measure, its amendments, and disposition can be found at:
http://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=105918 The Committee’s Action sheet provides a better summary of the Committee’s action on this measure. Committee Action [PDF]