Fisa

Gesetzgeber einigen sich auf 45-tägige Verlängerung, doch republikanische und demokratische Kritiker fordern eine Reform des Überwachungsprogramms. Der US Congress hat eine 45-tägige Verlängerung eines Gesetzes verabschiedet, das US-Geheimdiensten Spionagebefugnisse ohne richterliche Anordnung gewährt. Erbitterte Grabenkämpfe über section 702 des Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act innerhalb des republikanischen Flügels des US Congress haben die Pläne konservativer Führer, das umstrittene Überwachungsgesetz über mehrere Jahre zu verlängern, wiederholt zunichtegemacht. Der Stillstand hielt am Donnerstag an, da der republikanische House Speaker Mike Johnson sich weigerte, wichtige Reformen aufzunehmen, die von Hardlinern seiner Partei und progressiven Demokraten gefordert wurden. Weiterlesen...

• Congress approved a temporary extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) ahead of the expiration deadline, avoiding a lapse in government surveillance authority. • The temporary extension allows additional time for lawmakers to negotiate a longer-term reauthorization of the controversial surveillance program. • The action reflects ongoing congressional debate over balancing national security needs with privacy protections in intelligence gathering operations.

• The U.S. Senate passed a 10-day extension of FISA authority on Friday, April 17, 2026, sending the bill to President Donald Trump's desk. • The measure averts a lapse in surveillance powers set to expire Monday, providing temporary continuity for national security operations. • This short-term fix highlights ongoing partisan debates over warrant requirements and reforms to Section 702 of FISA.

Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changesUS politics live – latest updatesA controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance is set to expire next week. Replacing it has inspired fierce debate within the White House and Congress, including a scheduled vote cancelled the day of.A coalition of progressive Democrats and far-right Republicans is pushing for reform of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (Fisa), but they face strong bipartisan opposition from lawmakers advocating for an 18-month renewal with no changes, in line with Donald Trump’s demands. House GOP leaders delayed a procedural vote on a clean extension of Section 702 on Wednesday, after the chamber’s rules committee approved the measure on Tuesday night. Republican leadership was expected to bring the measure to the floor on Wednesday but canceled the scheduled vote, amid dissent from privacy advocates in their own party. Legislative action on the bill could still occur later in the day, as Republicans address their internal disagreements. Continue reading...