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June 15, 2026
FISA Section 702 Expires Amid National Security Concerns
- FISA Section 702, a key anti-terrorism tool, expired over the weekend, raising fears of increased vulnerabilities.
- Lawmakers failed to extend the program amid bipartisan disagreements, despite heightened terrorism threats and upcoming events like the World Cup.
- While some officials claim data collection can continue until March 2024, uncertainty remains about telecom cooperation without statutory protections.
2 Sources
- Reporter's Notebook: Lawmakers scramble as FISA fight comes at the worst possible timeJun 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM · Fox News
- Trump’s Threats Show His Complicated History With a Surveillance LawJun 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM · NYT