FISA May Expire for the First Time: House Fails to Renew Surveillance Law — What’s Next?

Colleagues, a cybersecurity alert: the House declined to extend FISA, and the law may lapse for the first time.

- The renewal failed 218–198; a revote is scheduled for June 23.
- The defeat was partly a protest against Bill Pulte’s nomination as Director of National Intelligence; his nomination was withdrawn and Jay Clayton was named, but time is now limited.
- Section 702 authorises expansive data collection, including Americans’ communications; programs are certified by the FISC through March 2027, yet privacy concerns persist.

Why this matters: we must balance national security with individual privacy rights.

What measures would help achieve that balance?

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