The U.S. House of Representatives might take up a revised bill dealing with the Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after Congress pushed off discussions on the issue last year, Politico reports. The bill is still being workshopped and the vote is not a guarantee as Congress wrestled with myriad issues and disagreements on whether the act should be renewed.
US House considering vote on surveillance powers bill
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