FISA Section 702, the critical surveillance authority used for more than 60 percent of daily intelligence briefings, appeared on track to lapse after the House rejected an extension.
The law allows U.S. agencies to collect communications of foreign targets without individual warrants. Privacy advocates have long pushed for stronger safeguards on incidental collection of Americans’ data.
Intelligence officials warned that letting the authority expire would blind analysts to threats from terrorist networks and foreign adversaries.
House leaders said they would attempt to negotiate a revised package, but no agreement had emerged before the deadline.
Earlier developments involved the House blocked an extension.
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