The House on Wednesday passed a three-year extension of Section 702 of FISA — the government's warrantless surveillance authority — after weeks of internal GOP negotiations.
- But the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate, where lawmakers in both parties oppose a House-added ban on a central bank digital currency.
Why it matters: Section 702 is set to expire at midnight Thursday, raising the prospect of a lapse in a key national security tool if Congress can't reach a deal.
