Biden signs bill to reauthorize FISA warrantless surveillance program for two more years

President Biden This weekend sign In law A Invoice that reauthorizes A controversial spying program below THE Stranger Intelligence Monitoring Act (FISA). Section 702 of FISA, which has NOW has been extended For two more years, allow For without warrant intelligence gathering on stranger targets. While It is to focus East on THE communications of targets located out THE WE, that understand any of them Exchanges with people in the USA, meaning Americans' recordings can get swept away up In these collections too.

THE Senate vote on reauthorize Section 702 came down has THE thread. He was together has expire on Friday has midnight, but was recently given A extension until April 2025, according to has THE New York Hours, of fear he lapse while disagreements on propose amendments dragged on. Section 702 extension period was Also shortcut, Cut he down has two years instead of THE previous five. Congress did Ultimately miss THE deadline on Friday, but he pass with A 60-34 vote, CBS News reported. THE White Home issued A statement not long After saying THE president "will quickly sign THE Invoice In law. »

Section 702 was First of all sign In law In 2008 And has has been renewed twice Already, allowing WE intelligence agencies has to use data Since the Internet And cell phone suppliers without A to guarantee has keep tabs on stranger targets' communications. It is confronted strong opposition Since both sides on It is consequences For Americans' confidentiality. Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy Advice has THE American Civil Freedoms union (ACLU), called THE passage of THE Invoice "deeply disappointing" In A statement released on THE weekend, going on has say that he "given THE government more manners has secretly to watch We — with little power has socket to spy agencies responsible. »

“The senators were aware of THE threat This monitoring Invoice laid has OUR civil freedoms And pushed he through anyway, promising they would be attempt has address a few of THE most odious extensions In THE close future," Hamadanchy said. "We plan has TO DO Of course these promises are preserved. »

Update, April 21 2024, 1:21 p.m. AND : This history has has been update has include A statement Since THE ACLU.