Sen. Cotton Pushes to Extend Foreign Surveillance Powers Through 2029
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National security tools are usually renewed by Congress even when there is a lot of disagreement about privacy.
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Section 702 surveillance can be used to monitor communications involving noncitizens, including undocumented individuals in the U.S. who communicate with people abroad. Extending this authority means continued collection of these communications without individualized warrants, which could be used in immigration enforcement actions.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
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Senator Tom Cotton, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, advocated for a 'simple three-year extension' of FISA Section 702. Cotton argued the tool is essential for national security operations in Iran and Venezuela and urged prompt passage before the new April 30 deadline.
The Senate passed a 10-day extension of Section 702, punting a larger debate over a three-year or five-year renewal. While the government argues the tool is essential for preventing attacks, critics on both sides of the aisle say it allows warrantless spying on American citizens.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
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