The United States Congress has passed a short-term extension of a controversial surveillance provision under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).This extension allows federal intelligence agencies to continue collecting data under Section 702 until April 30, 2026.The extension was approved unanimously by both the House of Representatives and the Senate on April 17, following the failure of a longer-term reauthorization effort.The short-term measure provides a 10-day continuation of the law, which was set to expire on April 20.Section 702 permits the National Security Agency (NSA) and other intelligence agencies to collect data from foreigners outside the US, including their communications... [Continue Reading]