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The Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Friday, adding new oversight measures but stopping short of the warrant requirement that critics have demanded. https://to.pbs.org/4tGQqnj
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The House passed a three-year extension of FISA Section 702βthe surveillance authority that allows the government to monitor foreign communicationsβin a 235-191 vote Wednesday, adding some new oversight but rejecting demands for a warrant requirement before surveilling Americans. The bill now heads to the Senate where its path forward is uncertain ahead of the Friday deadline when the current authorization expires. Privacy advocates have pushed for years to require warrants before surveillance, arguing the current system allows too much monitoring of U.S. citizens.
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βThe Republican-controlled House approved a three-year reauthorization of a divisive U.S. surveillance program ahead of its expiration on Fridayβ
House passed FISA Section 702 extension in 235-191 vote on April 29, 2026, confirmed by CBS, NPR, WaPo, NewsNation.
βThe reauthorization adds new oversight measures but stops short of the warrant requirement that critics have demandedβ
Multiple sources confirm new oversight measures were included but no warrant requirement was added, matching critic demands.
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