Politics

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for an additional 45 days, aiming to provide more time for legislators to negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping bill. The extension, which passed the House with minor reforms and included a provision prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing Central Bank Digital Currencies, did not incorporate a warrant requirement, signaling potentially contentious future debates over the surveillance program.