Posted 4/10/2024, 2:48:00 AM
Congress Nears Vote to Renew Surveillance Law, With Limits on Warrantless Data Searches Uncertain
- Congress moving closer to reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA, a federal surveillance program, ahead of April 19 deadline
- Bill aims to renew Section 702 while instituting safeguards against data abuse, especially involving U.S. citizens
- House to vote on amendment to ban warrantless searches of U.S. citizens before final vote on renewal bill
- Amendment sought by Rep. Davidson to force feds to get warrants before buying citizens' data left out of final bill
- House vote on Section 702 renewal bill expected Thursday; administration officials briefing House Wednesday