FISA
Following a prior 10-day extension, Congress passed a 45-day clean reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, as approved by Senate Majority Leader John Thune. The measure came after stalled talks on longer-term renewals, pushing the deadline further amid debates over warrant requirements and surveillance reforms.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday released a revised proposal to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for three years after earlier renewal efforts failed. The plan keeps the program’s current structure — including no new warrant requirement for FBI searches of Americans’ communications collected under the authority — while adding reporting and other oversight provisions as the April 30 expiration date approaches.