A crucial US surveillance tool, Section 702 of FISA, has expired due to a bipartisan failure in Congress to extend it. Despite a court order allowing its continuation for another year, the lapse highlights ongoing debates over privacy and national security.
The US House rejected a proposal to extend a key foreign surveillance program (Section 702 of FISA) through July 2, causing it to expire Friday. Democrats withheld support due to President Trump's controversial appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI, citing his lack of national security experience and alleged political motivations.
The U.S. House rejected a short-term extension of a key foreign surveillance program (Section 702 of FISA), which is set to expire Friday. Democrats withheld support due to President Trump's controversial pick for acting DNI, Bill Pulte, citing his lack of national security experience and alleged political motivations. Nineteen Republicans also voted against the measure.
Das US-Repräsentantenhaus lehnte die Verlängerung eines umstrittenen Überwachungsprogramms (FISA Abschnitt 702) mit 198 zu 218 Stimmen ab. Demokraten stimmten dagegen, solange Bill Pulte nicht von seiner Ernennung zum Geheimdienstkoordinator zurücktritt.
The U.S. House rejected a proposal to extend a key foreign surveillance program (Section 702 of FISA) through July 2, as Democrats withheld support due to President Trump's controversial pick for acting DNI, Bill Pulte. The program is set to expire Friday.
The House passed a 45-day extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on a 261-111 vote Thursday, just as the program was set to expire. The Senate had earlier passed the measure unanimously. President Trump has urged Congress to reauthorize the program, which allows collection of communications of people outside the U.S. including when interacting with Americans. The extension punted broader negotiations until lawmakers return in mid-May after the Senate rejected a three-year reauthorization that included a ban on central bank digital currency.
The House voted 235-191 to extend Section 702 of FISA for three years, sending the controversial surveillance program to the Senate ahead of a Thursday deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson overcame weeks of GOP resistance, with 42 Democrats supporting and 22 Republicans opposing. The bill includes limited reforms requiring attorney approval for American data searches, written justifications, and criminal penalties for misuse, but failed to include a warrant requirement sought by privacy advocates.
The House voted 235-191 to extend Section 702 of FISA for three years, sending the surveillance measure to the Senate ahead of a Thursday deadline. Speaker Mike Johnson secured passage after weeks of negotiations with privacy-minded Republicans, with 42 Democrats supporting and 22 Republicans opposing. The measure includes a controversial CBDC ban that Senate Republicans oppose, threatening final passage. Privacy advocates failed to secure a warrant requirement for searching Americans' information in the FISA database, though limited reforms were added requiring attorney approval and written justification.
The Republican-controlled House advanced a three-year reauthorization of a contentious FISA surveillance program ahead of its Friday expiration, adding new oversight measures while rejecting a warrant requirement. Speaker Mike Johnson secured procedural support after weeks of struggle, though the bill faces uncertain passage in the Senate and requires President Trump's sign-off. The legislation would impose monthly civil liberties reviews and criminal penalties for misuse, but critics like Rep. Chip Roy argue it fails to protect Fourth Amendment rights.
Speaker Mike Johnson has introduced a new bill to renew the FISA Section 702 surveillance program for three years. The proposal lacks a warrant requirement for searching Americans' data, drawing criticism from privacy advocates and skepticism from some Republican lawmakers.
The House has approved a short-term renewal until April 30 of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies
