The US House of Representatives passed a bill today to renew the National Security Agency's warrantless internet surveillance program under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Amendments Act (FISA) of 2008.
The bill passed with a 256-to-164 vote and still needs to go through the Senate floor, but political analysts say the bill will pass with flying colors.
The bill extends Section 702 of the FISA law —set to expire next week on January 19— for six more years, until 2024.
Despite objections from privacy groups, the bill extends and even enhances the spying powers conferred to the NSA.
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