• U.S. Congress 通过了 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 第 Section 702 条下授权无证监视权限的一项争议性法律的 45 天临时延期,为立法者讨论大规模数据收集的限制留出了更多时间。
• 此次延期勉强避免了监视体制的自动失效。情报官员称,该体制支撑了 National Security Agency 约一半的反恐和反间谍行动。
• 公民自由团体批评了这一短期补救措施,认为美国政府在没有针对个人的搜查令的情况下继续收集大量美国人的数字通信,而 White House 则敦促 U.S. Congress 恢复 Section 702 的全部权力。
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...