FISA Section 702 Surveillance Law Set to Expire June 12 Amid Warrant Debate
A U.S. surveillance law allowing federal authorities to collect and search communications of foreigners abroad for Americans' data without a warrant is set to expire on June 12, 2026. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act has been extended twice this year as lawmakers debate whether to require warrants for searching Americans' data. The expiration raises questions about how the government will conduct foreign intelligence surveillance and protect Americans' privacy rights.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, enacted in 2008, permits the government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign persons located outside the United States with assistance from communication providers. While the law prohibits directly targeting U.S. citizens or anyone in the U.S., millions of Americans' communications are caught in the surveillance net when they contact monitored foreign targets. The FBI, NSA, CIA, and National Counterterrorism Center routinely search this data for Americans' information without warrants, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. The law expired April 20 but has been extended twice—first for 10 days, then for 45 days until June 12—as bipartisan critics push for warrant requirements while the White House and intelligence officials seek a clean renewal. Even if Section 702 expires, authorities may continue querying Americans' data under existing yearlong certifications, and telecommunications companies face federal penalties for non-compliance with lawful requests.
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