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FISA surveillance law extended
The temporary extension allows intelligence agencies to continue collecting communications of non-American citizens outside the U.S. while lawmakers negotiate a long-term solution.
Privacy advocates and some conservative members have pushed for stricter warrant requirements to protect American citizens' data.
President Trump has reportedly expressed frustration with the program, further complicating the path to a permanent renewal.
The debate highlights a deep divide within the GOP over the balance between national security and civil liberties.
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
1978 United States federal law
1978 United States federal law
United States Senate
Upper house of the United States Congress
Upper house of the United States Congress
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)