House Judiciary and House Intelligence Committees have proposed bills for reforming FISA and Section 702 surveillance authority, with good reforms but also problematic provisions. House Republicans introduced a new bill addressing warrantless surveillance powers, extending the Section 702 deadline to April due to internal disagreements. The Cato Institute criticizes the compromise version of FISA Section 702 for compromising Americans' First and Fourth Amendment rights. Congress will delay consideration of the reform and reauthorization bill to allow more time for consensus on national security programs.
In order to allow Congress more time to reach consensus on how best to reform FISA and Section 702 while maintaining the integrity of our critical national security programs, the House will consider the reform and reauthorization bill at a later date.
The new “compromise” version of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 would simply continue to compromise the First and Fourth Amendment rights of Americans. It’s an example of the classic Capitol Hill game of “Let’s not but say we did.”… https://t.co/R1NWiTvmSC
House Republicans unveil bill to address warrantless surveillance powers Section 702 was set to expire at the end of the year, though the House extended the deadline to April amid intense internal disagreements over scope of reform. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/auZx1m48DP
House Republicans unveiled a new package for reauthorizing and reforming the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, pushing forward text while prepping for a floor battle over controversial provisions. https://t.co/tOuhNq9MWN https://t.co/asxMo8KmER
NEW REPORT: The bills from the House Judiciary and House Intelligence Committees for reforming FISA and reauthorizing the act’s Section 702 surveillance authority both include good reforms—but each also includes problematic provisions. @SGBradbury https://t.co/iJDWWootir