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House passes annual defense bill with extension of controversial surveillance tool
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The House has passed its annual defense bill despite opposition from both progressives and conservatives
In addition to laying out the next year's Pentagon policy priorities, this year's bill also includes an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) Section 702, a tool that allows the intelligence community to spy on foreign nationals outside the U.S. without a warrant, even if the person on the other side of their communications is an American citizen. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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