Published 16 days ago

Biden signs bill extending federal warrantless surveillance program

President Joe Biden signed legislation reauthorizing a U.S. Surveillance law after concerns over FBI restrictions nearly led to the statute lapsing.
The Senate narrowly passed the bill with bipartisan support, extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for two years.
The program allows the U.S. Government to collect foreign communications without a warrant, with Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasizing its importance to the Justice Department.

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Associated Press News

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

President Joe Biden has signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data

17 days ago·United States

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The Hill

Biden signs bill extending federal warrantless surveillance program

President Biden signed a bill Saturday extending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) warrantless surveillance program another two years. The Senate passed the reauthorization bill early Saturday, after hours of intense debate, narrowly avoiding a key national intelligence gathering capability going dark. Senators voted 60-34 to send the bill to Biden’s desk shortly after the midnight deadline.…

17 days ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Biden signs FISA extension into law after race to avoid lapse

President Joe Biden signed a law Saturday to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the government to collect intelligence information about foreigners outside the United States. The bill, known as the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, passed the House earlier this month, and the Senate had to race to pass it before midnight Saturday, when the program was set to expire. With Biden’s signature…

16 days ago·Washington, United States

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Flin Flon Reminder

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S.

17 days ago·Flin Flon, Canada

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Pioneer Press

Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse. Barely missing its midnight deadline, the Senate had approved the bill by a 60-34 vote hours earlier with bipartisan support, exte…

17 days ago·St Paul, United States

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Helena Independent Record

Biden signs bill to renew US surveillance program

WASHINGTON â€” President Joe Biden signed legislation Saturday reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans’ data nearly forced the statute to lapse.

16 days ago·Helena, United States

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