House votes to send FISA extension to Senate

An amendment to require a warrant failed last week in a tied 212-212 vote, with House Speaker Mike Johnson voting against it.

Published: April 15, 2024 7:06pm

Updated: April 18, 2024 8:26am

The House voted Monday in favor of sending to the Senate a measure to extend authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Section 702 surveillance authority.

The House approved the transmission of the bill in a 259-128 vote.

The lower chamber last week approved a two-year extension of the surveillance tools, which allow for the warrantless surveillance of foreigners abroad and the compilation of a database of relevant materials. Both provisions have come under scrutiny due to the possibility of incidentally sweeping up data on Americans without a warrant.

An amendment to require a warrant failed last week in a tied 212-212 vote, with House Speaker Mike Johnson voting against it

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.

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