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House Sends Chamber-Passed FISA Extension Bill To Senate Before Friday Deadline

The motion by the Justice Department to the U.S. District Court South District of Florida to unseal the search warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, is photographed Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022. Attorney General Merrick Garland cited the "substantial public interest in this matter" in announcing the request. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

The House voted Monday in favor of sending a chamber-approved measure to the Senate to extend authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702 surveillance authority

The GOP-led chamber last week approved a two-year extension of Section 702, which allow for the warrantless surveillance of foreigners abroad and the compilation of a database of relevant materials. Both provisions have come under scrutiny due to the possibility of incidentally sweeping up data on Americans without a warrant.

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