Congress Must End FISA Section 702
Critics say the law permits warrantless searches of Americans’ communications, while supporters cite one documented case of stopping a 2009 subway bombing plot.
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Congress Must End FISA Section 702
On April 17th, Congress voted to pass a brief 10-day extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This sets the new expiration date for April 30th, 2026. Section 702 was added to FISA in 2008 with a provision that requires Congress to periodically reauthorize it. The…
Protecting America means fixing FISA
Throughout April, Congress stared down a deadline everyone knew was coming. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a spy tool that enables our intelligence agencies to collect information on non-U.S. persons, was set to expire. Despite years of documented abuses and a growing bipartisan demand for reform, talks came to a standstill, and Congress opted for a ten-day… Source
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