During a closed-door House GOP Conference meeting, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., advised lawmakers against an amendment on warrant requirements as the House of Representatives prepares to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 permits the government to surveil communications of non-Americans overseas suspected of terrorism links without a warrant, potentially involving Americans in the data collection.
Johnson expressed concerns about the proposed warrant amendment, suggesting that its language on exceptions might be too narrow and challenging to implement effectively. The amendment, led by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., aims to restrict intelligence officials from querying information about U.S. citizens collected through Section 702 without a warrant, except in emergency situations involving imminent threats of harm.
