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https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/section-702-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act | Brennan Center for Justice For too long, this law has allowed the government to evade privacy protections and spy on Americans. Reform is overdue. act brennan centersection 702foreign intelligencesurveillancejustice https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/safe-act-imperfect-vehicle-real-section-702-reform The SAFE Act is an Imperfect Vehicle for Real Section 702 Reform | Electronic Frontier Foundation The SAFE act, introduced by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), is the first of many likely proposals we will see to reauthorize Section 702 of... section 702 reformsafe actelectronic frontierimperfectvehicle https://www.nextgov.com/policy/2026/03/tech-bills-week-improved-biological-data-research-section-702-reform-and-more/412121/?oref=ng-category-lander-river Tech bills of the week: Improved biological data for research; Section 702 reform; and more -... 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Last week, the court that's been handling Agron Hasbajrami's case for nearly a decade finally said what plenty of people... federal courtsection 7024th amendmentbackdoorsearches https://reason.com/2026/03/27/trump-backs-section-702-reauthorization-after-once-calling-to-kill-fisa/ Trump reverses course, backs Section 702 reauthorization after 'KILL FISA' post Mar 27, 2026 - The president is much less concerned about the law's potential for overreach now that he's in charge of the government wielding it. trump reversessection 702coursebacksreauthorization https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/keep-pushing-we-get-10-more-days-reform-section-702 Keep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702 | Electronic Frontier Foundation In a dramatic middle-of-the-night stand off, a bipartisan set of lawmakers pushing for true reform and privacy protections for Americans bought us some more... keep pushingget 10section 702electronic frontierdays https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/section-702-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act-fisa-20232024 Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): 2023/2024 Reauthorization Resource... The following Brennan Center and coalition resources provide detailed information on Section 702, how it has been used to gain warrantless access to Americans’... section 702foreign intelligencesurveillance act2023 2024fisa https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/pclob-report-fisa-section-702-pclobs-words PCLOB Report on FISA Section 702: In the PCLOB's Words | Brennan Center for Justice A two-page document compiled by the Brennan Center that pulls relevant quotes from the PCLOB Report on FISA Section 702. fisa section 702brennan centerpclobreportwords https://www.justsecurity.org/135103/questions-congress-should-ask-before-renewing-section-702/ Questions Congress Should Ask Before Renewing Section 702 Mar 30, 2026 - Experts share questions Congress, journalists, and the public should ask executive branch officials on surveillance authorities. section 702questionscongressaskrenewing https://yournews.com/2026/04/24/6838400/house-republicans-move-to-extend-fisa-section-702-through-2029/ House Republicans Move to Extend FISA Section 702 Through 2029 With Audit Requirement – [your]NEWS Apr 24, 2026 - New proposal would continue surveillance authority while mandating review of targeting practices and prohibiting intentional monitoring of U.S. citizens. fisa section 702house republicansmoveextend2029 https://www.uwlax.edu/veteran-and-military-connection/benefits/veterans-choice-act-section-702/ Veterans Choice Act Section 702 & 301 - Veteran & Military Connection | UW-La Crosse veteran military connectionuw la crosseact sectionveteranschoice https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/15/partisan-bullshit-tanks-house-section-702-reform-efforts/ Partisan Bullshit Tanks House Section 702 Reform Efforts | Techdirt It took the FBI carelessly, stupidly, and unlawfully targeting members of Trump's inner circle to make Section 702 program reform a thing that might actually... section 702 reformpartisanbullshittankshouse https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/03/sen-wyden-warns-of-another-section-702-abuse.html Sen. Wyden Warns of Another Section 702 Abuse - Schneier on Security Mar 25, 2026 - Sen. Ron Wyden is warning us of an abuse of Section 702: Wyden took to the Senate floor to deliver a lengthy speech, ostensibly about the since approved (with... sen wydensection 702warnsanotherabuse https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fisa-section-702-isn-t-broken.-why-are-we-still-trying-to-fix-it FISA Section 702 Isn’t Broken. 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Shortly after Section 702 expired at midnight,... senate approvessection 702bad stuffreauthorizationkeeps https://reason.com/2026/04/24/congress-still-has-a-chance-to-curb-section-702-surveillance-abuses/ Congress still has a chance to curb Section 702 surveillance abuses Apr 24, 2026 - The controversial spying legislation won only a temporary extension, as civil libertarians and surveillance-state supporters continue to battle. section 702 surveillancecongress stillchancecurbabuses https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/17/senate-now-considering-section-702-re-up-with-a-dangerous-amendment-attached-to-it/ Senate Now Considering Section 702 Re-Up With A Dangerous Amendment Attached To It | Techdirt For a little while, it looked as though Section 702 surveillance might finally be curtailed, if not substantially reformed. 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Despite a bunch of Republican lawmakers being extremely (and mostly performatively) upset that their communications were accessed during investigations of the... rep mikejohnson triessneak cleansection 702goal line https://www.eff.org/702-spying Decoding 702: What is Section 702? | Electronic Frontier Foundation Why can the U.S. government collect my emails? Under authority ostensibly granted by something called Section 702, the U.S. government routinely collects and... electronic frontierdecoding702sectionfoundation