House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA ) hopes to pass a bill on Friday that would reauthorize a contentious surveillance bill. President Joe Biden backed it.
The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act ( RISAA ), a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Communications Decency Act, was supported by President Joe Biden’s administration. Although Section 702 is intended to protect American ‘ private communications, it frequently intercepts them without a warrant.
Johnson vowed to strive again on Friday after House Republicans on Wednesday attempted to repeal the provision that would have allowed the RISAA voting.
The Biden administration also came out against Rep. Andy Biggs ‘ ( R- Phoenix ) article that would require a permit for searching American ‘ connections.
” Our knowledge, security, and public health areas are united: the broad harms of this plan just cannot be mitigated. Thus, the Administration highly opposes the act”.
The House FISA act is supported by the White House. It opposes the Biggs article. photograph. twitter.com/KCDWDSsXne
— Jake Sherman ( @JakeSherman ) April 11, 2024
Biggs said in response to the White House statement,” Of course Joe does n’t support a warrant requirement. His heavily armed federal police force may no longer be allowed to spy on Americans. GET A WARRANT”.
Of course Joe does n’t support a warrant requirement.
His armed national police force had no longer be able to eavesdrop on Americans.
GET A WARRANT. https ://t.co/uNLohcD41D
— Rep Andy Biggs ( @RepAndyBiggsAZ ) April 11, 2024
The House Judiciary Committee’s developed Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, which was hailed as one of the most important privacy reform expenses in many generations, is being sponsored by Biggs.
” Does the @HouseGOP , walk with Joe Biden or with Americans and their constitutional right? We’ll get out tomorrow”, the Freedom Caucus wrote.
During Tuesday’s Rules Committee hearing, Rep. Thomas Massie ( R- KY ) questioned House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner ( R- OH) about how, in RISAA, the director of the FBI would have to notify congressional leadership of any search of a lawmaker, and that lawmaker would have to notify the lawmaker.
If the FBI were to perform a protective search of an alleged espionage threat, the policy would also involve the FBI to obtain a lawmaker’s consent.
This seeks to address a 2023 discussion in which Rep. Darin LaHood ( R- IL), a House Intelligence Committee member, revealed that he believed the FBI surveilled him through Part 702 without “limiters”. Afterwards, the FBI asserted that this was a tactful intelligence tactic.
If RISAA were enacted, Americans do not get the politicians ‘ pleasure.
According to Massie,” I questioned Intel Committee Chairman Turner about the particular care that members of Congress receive in the proposed FISA costs. Instead of excluding Congress from illegal spying, only mandate a permit for all Americans! Find a subpoena”!
I questioned Intel Committee Chairman Turner about the special care that members of Congress receive under the proposed FISA expenses.
Just need a permit for all Americans, rather than excluding Congress from illegal snooping!
Find a warrant! #fisa @Rules Reps photograph. twitter.com/kDP6TW1RuZ
— Thomas Massie ( @RepThomasMassie ) April 10, 2024
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