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Rules Committee reviews FISA section 702 reauthorization amid demands for stronger warrants and oversight
Summary
Members and witnesses debated the three‑year reauthorization of FISA section 702, with intelligence witnesses stressing operational necessity and opponents seeking a warrant requirement and expanded civil‑liberties safeguards; sponsors described added ODNI review, GAO audit and criminal penalties for abuses.
The Rules Committee considered S.1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, a three‑year reauthorization of FISA section 702, during a panel that included intelligence and judiciary witnesses. Proponents argued Section 702 is an essential tool to collect foreign intelligence and detect threats, while acknowledging reforms are warranted.
"Reauthorizing FISA's 702 is essential," a witness for the Intelligence Committee said, and outlined new…
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