Collecting U.S. Nationals’ Electronic Data Without a Warrant

Collecting U.S. Nationals’ Electronic Data Without a Warrant

Congress must periodically review the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s (FISA) Section 702—which authorizes electronic surveillance of non-U.S. persons reasonably believed to be outside the United States to gather foreign intelligence information—deciding whether to renew or allow it to expire. In December 2023, lawmakers wrestled with whether—and, if so, how—to extend Section 702 in the face of national security warnings and bipartisan pr…