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The bipartisan Government Surveillance Reform Act would stop a lot of warrantless surveillance as a condition for renewal of Section 702 authorities.

A bipartisan group of Senate and House lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would require the intelligence community to secure a warrant before tapping into information on Americans swept up during surveillance of foreigners abroad. Led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the bill would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act with significant…

House Intelligence Committee lawmakers tasked with shepherding a bill to reauthorize the government’s warrantless spy powers are considering pushing a short-term extension of the law, saying they need a “Plan B” approach given the looming end-of-year deadline. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire at the end of the…

A divided board recommends reforms as Congress debates renewing snooping authority.

Democrats and Republicans on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board disagreed sharply about how to rein in privacy risks associated with a powerful government eavesdropping program.