Reuters reports Silicon Valley–based tech companies have mostly stayed out of surveillance reform lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill. Section 702, a portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that allows the U.S. National Security Agency to collect and analyze digital communications of foreigners, will expire at the end of the year. U.S. companies, the report states, are concerned getting involved could jeopardize the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield agreement, though Reform Government Surveillance, a coalition of tech firms, says reforming the law is still a priority. Several digital and human rights organizations have actively urged the EU to suspend the data-transfer pact, but the political reality in the U.S. may mean a low chance Congress would pass surveillance reform. One industry lobbyist said such reforms are "not a C-suite issue" like other issues, such as encryption. Editor's Note: Angelique Carson, CIPP/US, recently reported on Section 702 for The Privacy Advisor. 
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