 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) denounced S.720, claiming its provisions seeking to "punish U.S. persons based solely on their expressed political beliefs" are "inconsistent" with First Amendment constitutional protections.In July 2017, Gillibrand stated that she no longer supported the bill in its then-current form, adding that she would advocate for changes to it.Gillibrand said that the bill did not "...have any relevance to individuals at all," and insisted she planned to "...urge them to rewrite it to make sure it says...'This is only applying to companies.'"