How Section 702’s Lapse Is an Opportunity for Congress

Source: Independent Institute
by Ella Reed

“Congress recently allowed Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to lapse, now giving them until March 2027 before surveillance authority ends to extend, reform, or completely eliminate the program. If 702 is to be continued, Congress needs to use this eight-month window to revise 702 to meet constitutional standards that protect Americans’ privacy, a standard that each reform attempt thus far has consistently fallen short of.” (07/07/26)

https://www.independent.org/article/2026/07/07/section-702s-lapse-opportunity/