FISA Section 702 Expires as Congress Fails to Renew Key Surveillance Authority
Sourced from 6 publications
- •Section 702 of FISA, critical for U.S. surveillance, will expire at midnight due to congressional inaction.
- •The law has facilitated warrantless surveillance and is key to intelligence relied on by presidential briefings.
- •Surveillance activities may continue under existing certifications valid until March 2027 under FISA Court approval.
- •Speaker Mike Johnson and other officials warn of potential security risks due to the expiration.
- •This expiration marks the first lapse of the authority since FISA was enacted in 2008.
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