US Senate Approves 45-Day Extension of FISA Surveillance Powers to Avoid Midnight Expiration Risk

The US Senate has passed a 45-day extension of FISA Section 702 to avert an immediate expiration of warrantless surveillance authorities.This temporary measure bypassed a House-approved three-year bill that was blocked by the Senate due to a controversial ban on a CBDC.Lawmakers are now racing against a midnight deadline and an upcoming recess to avoid a total lapse in essential national security operations.
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