Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law, following House
Summary
The U.S. Senate and House both approved a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), delaying its expiration by 10 days until April 30. Lawmakers want more time to work on a longer-term renewal, while President Trump supports an 18-month reauthorization without changes.Key Facts
- The Senate passed the short-term extension of Section 702 by unanimous consent.
- The House passed the extension after 2 a.m. on Friday.
- The extension pushes back the law’s expiration from April 20 to April 30.
- Section 702 allows warrantless surveillance of Americans’ communications with foreigners under certain conditions.
- Critics on both political sides are concerned about privacy and warrantless searches.
- President Trump supports renewing the law for 18 months without changes.
- Lawmakers are divided on how to renew the law for the long term.
- The short extension is intended to give Congress more time to negotiate a longer solution.
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