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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
House Intel Chairman Expects Spying Power Reauthorization to Pass the House
Since the bill was narrowly reauthorized by Congress in 2018, a series of abuses have come to light that have thrown the entire process’s future into question.
US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Curtail FBI’s Warrantless Spy Powers
Bipartisan group wants to renew surveillance program but end some of the warrantless spying.
White House Board Says Renewal of Controversial Surveillance Program ‘Essential,’ Proposes Reforms
The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board has unanimously recommended the reauthorization of a controversial section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act despite the FBI’s flagrant misuse of the program to target U.S. citizens.
IN-DEPTH: Lawmakers Split on Surveillance Authority Reauthorization Amid DOJ, FBI Abuses
Lawmakers are split on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a broad post-9/11 surveillance authority, in the light of a string of abuses of the apparatus against American citizens.
Twitter Sues FBI, DOJ to Release NSA Request Info
Twitter is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice to be able to release more information about government surveillance of its users.
