Policy
Don’t put Section 702 spying law renewal in defense bill, groups urge Hill leaders
CyberScoop · By Tim Starks ·
The Brief
- Civil liberties groups wrote to Hill leaders urging that a Section 702 surveillance law renewal not be included in the annual defense policy bill.
- The groups said that including a straightforward renewal of the lapsed law in the defense bill would be a "betrayal of the democratic process."
- Lawmakers have not been able to agree on the renewal.
Why it matters
The outcome determines whether a controversial, currently lapsed surveillance authority is renewed through the defense bill rather than through a standalone process, which the groups argue would bypass democratic debate.
It would be a “betrayal of the democratic process” if Congress included a straightforward renewal of a controversial lapsed surveillance law in the annual defense policy bill, a collection of civil liberties groups wrote to Hill leaders Thursday. Lawmakers weren’t able to agree…
Timeline
Civil liberties groups write to Hill leaders urging Section 702 renewal be kept out of the defense bill
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Don’t put Section 702 spying law renewal in defense bill, groups urge Hill leaders