"Renewed Efforts in Congress for FISA Reauthorization Amid Republican Upheaval and Immigration Surveillance Debate"
House Republicans will make a second attempt to advance a bill reauthorizing the Section 702 surveillance program, proposing a two-year extension instead of the original five-year reauthorization. The legislation aims to reform and extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, but faces opposition from both far-right and bipartisan critics concerned about civil liberties violations. Speaker Mike Johnson plans to introduce a separate proposal to close a loophole allowing U.S. officials to collect data on Americans from tech companies without a warrant. The Biden administration expects the program's authority to remain operational for at least another year, but officials stress the need for congressional authorization.
