House votes to extend NSA’s warrantless surveillance capabilities
Today, the US House of Representatives voted to renew the law that allows the National Security Agency to surveil communications between American companies and foreigners located outside of the country without a warrant. It's Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act , and the House extended its provision for six years. It still go through the Senate, but according to The New York Times , there are fewer advocates of major overhaul to current spying laws in that chamber, so it will likely pass without too much difficulty. The House also rejected an amendment to the bill that would have included extra protections, including requiring investigators to obtain warrants before looking at personal communications of American citizens that get caught up in the provisions of FISA. There was also a proposal for a less dramatic overhaul of spying law that was developed by the House Judiciary Committee, but it was blocked by House Speaker Ryan. It's a victory for the Trump administration,...