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Tom Cotton (R-AR)

A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

S. 4344 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)

Introduced, nothing more yet

Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced

What this bill would do

This bill proposes to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The extension is intended to last for a period of 3 years. It achieves this by amending specific paragraphs and headings within the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. The amendment replaces previous expiration dates with the new date of April 20, 2029.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?

    The bill extends the legal authority used by the government to conduct surveillance on foreign intelligence targets, which can involve the collection of communications of people within the country.

  • Scored +1

    Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

    Section 702 provides tools for electronic surveillance that are central to defending against foreign intelligence threats and cyber activities.

  • Scored +1

    Does this tighten control of the border?

    Extending Section 702 authority supports intelligence gathering that can aid in border and national security monitoring.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    Extending Section 702 authority maintains surveillance powers that civil liberties advocates argue infringe upon individual privacy rights.