Overview
- House leaders released the latest Section 702 bill and set it for House Rules Committee review next week.
- The proposal does not add a warrant requirement for FBI queries of Americans’ communications that come from foreign-targeted collection.
- Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford detailed new checks, including monthly ODNI review of FBI justifications, a GAO audit, tougher criminal penalties, and attorney sign-off before U.S.-person queries.
- Speaker Mike Johnson can spare only two Republican defections, with Rep. Thomas Massie opposed and leaders courting limited Democratic help on the procedural rule.
- Conservative holdouts want a warrant rule and, for some, a ban on a central bank digital currency, demands tied to concerns that 702 can sweep in Americans’ messages.