US EditionTrump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until April 30
The stopgap keeps Section 702 alive as lawmakers prepare for another fight over warrant requirements and privacy safeguards.
- Trump signed a short-term extension of the controversial surveillance program Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until April 30, 2026.
- The program allows intelligence agencies to collect and analyze overseas communications involving Americans without a warrant, raising civil liberties concerns.
- While officials say the program is critical for national security, critics want a warrant requirement for accessing Americans' communications gathered through it.
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Trump Signs Extension of Surveillance Authority
President Trump on Saturday signed a bill extending a surveillance program used by US spy agencies until April 30, a short-term renewal that sets up another showdown in Congress. The bill was approved by the Senate on Friday in a last-minute scramble to prevent the authority from expiring within a...
US intelligence agencies were set to lose controversial surveillance powers — Trump just extended them
The program permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant.
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The Economic TimesTrump signs bill extending controversial surveillance powers until Apr 30
President Trump signed a bill extending a controversial surveillance program until April 30, averting its expiration. This short-term renewal, approved by the Senate, sets up another congressional showdown over Section 702 of FISA. The program allows warrantless collection of foreign communications, which can incidentally capture Americans' data, sparking civil liberties concerns.
Senate extends federal surveillance program until April 30
At the center of the standoff is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which permits the CIA, National Security Agency, FBI and other agencies to collect and analyze vast amounts of overseas communications without a warrant.
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