With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance

Section 702 of FISA is nearing expiration, and Congress is split between a clean reauthorization and a broader reform package.

Privacy advocates want to curb warrantless surveillance, block backdoor searches, and restrict government purchases of Americans’ data.

The outcome will shape how the NSA, FBI, CIA, and other agencies collect and use communications and commercial data.

The fight has drawn lawmakers including Ron Wyden, Mike Lee, and Thomas Massie, along with groups like the ACLU, EPIC, and POGO.