Congress punts FISA renewal to June
The latest House action came after the Senate declared the previous bill dead on arrival because it included a ban on the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a digital currency. Instead, the upper chamber approved a 45-day extension by unanimous consent.
Congress on Thursday reauthorized a major foreign surveillance tool for several more weeks, mere hours before it was due to lapse.
The day after approving a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the House voted 261-111 to renew the program until June 21.
The latest House action came after the Senate declared the previous bill dead on arrival because it included a ban on the Federal Reserve’s ability to issue a digital currency.
Source: https://therecord.media/congress-punts-fisa-renewal-to-june
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