Congress’s work next year on renewing a contentious spy law will revive lawmakers’ calls for warrant requirements to protect Americans privacy.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, set to expire April 19, 2026, permits agencies to collect the electronic communications abroad of people who aren’t US citizens.
The program permits the warrantless collection of private messages in certain circumstances where Americans are in contact with a foreign surveillance target, making its renewal increasingly contentious on Capitol Hill.
“It’s important to get the warrant requirement,” House Judiciary Chairman