Overview

• The House is set to consider a bill next week to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is crucial for national security but has raised privacy concerns.
• Civil liberties groups and bipartisan lawmakers demand better privacy protections, including mandatory warrant requirements for searches involving Americans.
• The administration opposes amendments requiring warrants for reviewing query results on Americans, arguing it would undermine the program's effectiveness.
• A broad coalition of civil liberties groups is urging House leaders to allow votes on amendments addressing warrantless searches and the use of data brokers.
• The debate over FISA Section 702 reauthorization has created unlikely alliances across the political spectrum, reflecting deep concerns over privacy and government surveillance.