COMMON DREAMS: News Alert: Warnings of 'Patriot Act 2.0' as House Prepares to Vote on Mass Spying Authority

 

Warnings of 'Patriot Act 2.0' as House Prepares to Vote on Mass Spying Authority April 12, 2024 The U.S. House is expected to vote Friday on legislation to reauthorize a surveillance authority that intelligence agencies have heavily abused to collect the communications of activists, journalists, and lawmakers without a warrant. Friday's vote will come after House Republicans earlier this week blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) attempt to advance legislation reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows U.S. agencies to spy on non-citizens located outside of the country. READ THE FULL STORY

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