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Los legisladores acuerdan una prórroga de 45 días, pero críticos republicanos y demócratas instan a reformar el programa de vigilancia El Congreso de EE. UU. ha aprobado una prórroga de 45 días de una ley que otorga a las agencias de inteligencia de EE. UU. poderes de espionaje sin orden judicial. Las amargas luchas internas por la section 702 de la Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act en el ala republicana del Congreso han frustrado repetidamente los planes de los líderes conservadores para renovar la polémica ley de vigilancia por varios años. El estancamiento continuó el jueves, ya que el presidente republicano de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, se negó a incluir reformas clave impulsadas por los sectores de línea dura de su partido y demócratas progresistas. Continuar leyendo...

• 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...