Congress passes short-term FISA extension
Summary
Congress passed a 45-day short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows warrantless government surveillance. This extension prevents the program from ending on Thursday night but delays a longer-term decision. The bill now awaits President Trump's signature.Key Facts
- The House passed a 45-day clean extension of Section 702 of FISA.
- Section 702 allows the government to conduct surveillance without a warrant in certain cases.
- The Senate rejected the House’s proposal for a longer, three-year extension.
- The short-term extension was approved with a vote of 261-111 in the House.
- Earlier attempts to pass longer renewals (five years or 18 months) were blocked by some House Republicans.
- The House had added a ban on a central bank digital currency to the longer extension, which caused bipartisan opposition in the Senate.
- Lawmakers have 45 more days to resolve disagreements and pass a longer extension.
- The bill is now on President Trump’s desk for signing.
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