House Republicans on Thursday released a new proposal that would extend a powerful surveillance authority for three years, but it was not immediately clear if it would garner enough support to win passage in the chamber.
The updated text would reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a statute that’s raised concerns among privacy-minded lawmakers from both parties. The new proposal outlines several oversight provisions but does not include a warrant requirement regarding FBI searches tied to American information swept up in the program.
The proposal is the latest from House Republicans as lawmakers scramble to pass a reauthorization measure before the statutory authority for Section 702 expires April 30 under a stopgap measure. The new FISA bill is being offered as an amendment to unrelated legislation that the Rules Committee will consider on Monday.
