{"id":2127387,"date":"2023-12-17T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T17:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fisa-reforms-face-uncertain-future-after-congress-renews-fbi-spy-tool\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T17:12:18","slug":"fisa-reforms-face-uncertain-future-after-congress-renews-fbi-spy-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fisa-reforms-face-uncertain-future-after-congress-renews-fbi-spy-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"FISA reforms&#8217; future uncertain as Congress renews FBI spy tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffisa-reforms-face-uncertain-future-after-congress-renews-fbi-spy-tool%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Congress Passes Temporary Extension of Surveillance Program, Stalling Reforms<\/h2>\n<p>Congress recently passed \u200da \u2063temporary extension of a powerful government surveillance program, causing potential delays in long-awaited reforms. The program in question is Section 702 of\u2064 the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance\u2063 Act, which allows the intelligence community\u200d to \u2063surveil foreigners without a warrant for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-bills-to-bar-communist-china-from-buying-us-land-we-need-big-strides-not-baby-steps\/\" title=\"In Bills To Bar Communist China From Buying US Land, We Need Big Strides Not Baby Steps\">national security purposes<\/a>. However, this can inadvertently collect\u2062 information on U.S. citizens communicating with those \u200coverseas.<\/p>\n<p>The reauthorization of \u2064Section 702, without\u200b any \u2064changes, was voted\u2063 on by Congress and will remain in effect \u200cuntil \u2062mid-April 2024. This\u200b controversial decision came after House Speaker Mike \u200bJohnson (R-LA)\u2064 wavered back and forth on \u2063whether to include it in a must-pass annual defense bill. Ultimately, Johnson&#8217;s choice to include\u2063 the reauthorization \u2064as part of the National Defense Authorization Act sparked outrage from privacy advocates who believe\u200d reforms are necessary to address the FBI&#8217;s misuse of the program.<\/p>\n<p>While the \u200dintelligence community\u200d and Congress agree on the \u2062importance of Section 702 for \u2062national security, concerns have been raised\u200c about the FBI&#8217;s inappropriate\u200d use of the program. In recent years, the FBI has accessed the Section 702 database for information on U.S. citizens without proper\u2063 justification, leading to privacy violations. Although the FBI \u200dclaims to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-compete-for-fbi-spy-tool-reforms-while-bill-remains-in-limbo\/\" title=\"Lawmakers vie for FBI spy tool reforms as bill lingers in uncertainty\">implemented internal reforms<\/a> to address this issue, bipartisan \u2062calls\u200c for legislative reforms\u2064 persist.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most controversial proposals is\u2062 the requirement for\u200c officials to obtain a probable cause warrant\u200d before \u2062accessing U.S. citizens&#8217; information. The Department of Justice and FBI strongly oppose this change, arguing \u2063that it would hinder \u2063the\u200b program&#8217;s effectiveness by\u200d slowing down \u2063access to crucial information.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges Ahead for Section 702 Reforms<\/h3>\n<p>The four-month extension of Section 702, lasting until\u200d April 19, is intended to provide time for the reform process. However, Rep.\u2063 Thomas Massie (R-KY) believes that passing reforms \u2062will be difficult \u2064for Speaker Mike \u2062Johnson due \u200dto the attachment \u2062of the extension to a must-pass legislation. Massie suggests that if there is still a desire to address Section 702\u2064 in April, the speaker may face \u2063challenges in getting it passed.<\/p>\n<p>The House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees\u2062 have put forth competing bills \u200bwith significant overlap \u2064but key differences, particularly regarding warrants. The Judiciary&#8217;s bill includes stringent warrant requirements, while the Intelligence&#8217;s bill does not.\u2064 Massie, a member of the Judiciary Committee, argues that the Judiciary should take the lead in \u2064Section 702 reforms, with the Intelligence Committee offering amendments.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead,\u2063 the\u2063 Senate Intelligence Committee has a bill similar to the House&#8217;s counterpart, \u200band any combination of the committee \u200dbills\u200c could become\u2063 the final legislation.\u200c If \u200dCongress fails to \u200cvote\u2063 on a reform bill or pass another clean extension, Section 702 will lapse in April 2024.\u2062 However, there are concerns that the\u2062 government\u200d could still use it for an additional year through annual certificates from the FISA courts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u200dpotential for\u200d delays, \u2062advocates \u200dfor\u2064 reform are closely monitoring the situation. The Department of\u200c Justice emphasizes \u200bthe importance of maintaining Section 702, citing the risks and uncertainties that would arise from\u200c its expiration. However, critics argue that reforms are necessary\u200c to protect privacy \u200cand ensure the \u200dprogram&#8217;s effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from \u200bThe Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the temporary extension of Section 702 without any changes impact the efforts\u200d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cyclist-transportation-secretary-wants-to-tax-americans-who-drive-cars\/\" title=\"Cyclist Transportation Secretary Wants to Tax Americans Who Drive Cars\">civil liberties groups<\/a> and lawmakers in ensuring the privacy rights of American citizens?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Justice, as well as civil liberties groups and lawmakers, have pushed for such a requirement\u2064 to ensure that the surveillance program \u2063does \u200dnot infringe\u200b on the privacy\u200b rights of American citizens. \u200dHowever, the \u2064temporary extension of Section 702 \u200bwithout any changes means that these reform efforts will \u2063continue\u2063 to be stalled.<\/p>\n<p>Privacy advocates argue\u200b that the reauthorization of Section \u2063702 without reforms is a missed opportunity to address the concerns surrounding the\u200d program. They believe that the potential collection of information on U.S. citizens without a warrant is a violation of their Fourth Amendment rights. They also worry about the potential for abuse and misuse of the program\u2063 by intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, supporters of Section 702 \u200dargue that \u200dit is crucial for national security purposes.\u200b They contend that\u200b the program\u2063 has been effective in gathering intelligence that has \u2064helped \u2063prevent terrorist attacks\u200b and other threats to the United States. They believe that\u2063 the existing \u2063safeguards and oversight measures are sufficient to protect the privacy of \u200dU.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of surveillance reform has been a contentious one in Congress for years. There have been\u200d bipartisan efforts to rein in the surveillance \u2063powers of intelligence agencies and strengthen privacy\u200d protections. However, these \u2064efforts have often been met with resistance from lawmakers who prioritize\u200c national security concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The passage \u200dof the temporary extension of Section\u2062 702 is seen \u200das\u200b a\u2064 setback for those \u2064advocating for surveillance reforms. It means that the program will continue to operate\u2063 without any changes or additional safeguards for the next few years. This has sparked frustration among privacy advocates who argue that the program needs to\u200d be more transparent and accountable.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Congress will revisit\u200d the issue of surveillance reform in the future.\u200c With the temporary extension of Section 702 in place, it is \u2062unlikely that significant\u200d changes will be made\u2064 in the near future. The debate over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-points-out-big-difference-between-his-hostage-recoveries-and-bidens-absolutely-ridiculous-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Trump highlights stark contrast between his successful hostage rescues and Biden's flawed Iran deal.\">balancing national security<\/a> and\u200d privacy rights will continue to be a contentious one, as lawmakers grapple with the complexities and implications of government surveillance programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress recently approved a temporary extension of the potent government surveillance program. However, plans to address its flaws, which have been under discussion for a while, may now face significant delays. Congress voted to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, potentially hindering necessary amendments until much later<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2127388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2127387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2127387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127387\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2127387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2127387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2127387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}