• सांसदों ने 45 दिनों के विस्तार पर सहमति जताई लेकिन रिपब्लिकन और डेमोक्रेटिक आलोचकों ने निगरानी कार्यक्रम में सुधार का आग्रह किया
• यूएस कांग्रेस ने उस कानून का 45 दिनों का विस्तार पारित किया है जो अमेरिकी खुफिया एजेंसियों को बिना वारंट वाली जासूसी की शक्तियां प्रदान करता है।
• कांग्रेस के रिपब्लिकन धड़े में Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act की धारा 702 को लेकर जारी कड़वी कलह ने कई वर्षों के लिए विवादास्पद निगरानी कानून को नवीनीकृत करने की रूढ़िवादी नेताओं की योजनाओं को बार-बार विफल किया है।
• 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...
