A bill to reauthorize a spy program critical to U.S. national security is in limbo after House Republicans blocked reform efforts. The future of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) remains uncertain.
Alexandra HutzlerA bill to reauthorize a spy program considered critical to U.S. national security is in limbo on Capitol Hill .
It was passed in 1978 in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and other intelligence controversies unearthed around that time, including surveillance against U.S. dissidents such as anti-war protesters and Martin Luther King, Jr.What is Section 702? Critics of the program, such as civil liberties groups like the ACLU, have called for requiring a warrant to access the data of those Americans. Some lawmakers are also opposed to reauthorizing the program without an amendment requiring a warrant or other reforms to protect Americans' privacy.
Congress is facing a time crunch to come to a resolution, as Section 702 is set to expire on April 19. Section 702 played a role in locating ISIS commander Hajji Iman, who was killed by U.S. Special Operations Forces in 2016, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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