FISA reauthorization heads to Biden’s desk after Senate passage
A two-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act clears the chamber in a 60-34 vote Saturday.
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With a mysterious surveillance target identified, calls for Congress to change course
Civil liberties advocates want to narrow the scope of an amendment to a controversial surveillance law.
House passes extension of expiring surveillance authorities
Just days ago, lawmakers voted against even allowing a debate on an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Renewal of controversial surveillance law screeches to a halt in the House
Lawmakers defeated a procedure allowing debate on extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
House hurtles toward showdown over expiring surveillance tools
At issue is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which authorizes snooping that some consider vital to security and others view as an out-of-control privacy…
House-passed data privacy bill doesn’t thrill privacy groups
A measure to address the sale of Americans’ data doesn’t go far enough to rein in the data broker industry, advocates argue.
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Reform bill would overhaul controversial surveillance law
A measure introduced on Tuesday puts civil libertarians on a collision course with the Biden administration.
Privacy watchdog recommends court approval for FBI searches of spy data
The recommendations from the executive branch's privacy watchdog to reform Section 702 puts the panel at odds with the White House.
US, UK strike data transfer agreement
The European Commission approved a similar data transfer agreement with the United States in July.
Intelligence community to meet with civil liberties groups on controversial surveillance tool
The clock is running down on reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act set to sunset later this year.