Privacy fights over expiring surveillance law loom after House hearing

Privacy fights over expiring surveillance law loom after House hearing

Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee say privacy protections under a bill Congress passed to re-up a major surveillance law aren’t strong enough, and are gearing up for additional changes for when the legislation is set to expire next year. Legislative battles over Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — under which feds can warrantlessly search a database using U.S. individuals’ personal information to obtain com…

Lee Stresses Need to Reform FISA Without Destroying It in House Hearing

Representative Laurel Lee (R-FL) emphasized the need to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without dismantling it entirely in a recent House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing. "This committee remains committed to restoring public trust in our federal law enforcement agencies, and a critical part of that involves holding open, informed conversations with experts like [the witnesses] to identify areas of proposed reform and chang…