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desktop Register Login  Warrantless Spying Bill Passes House,
Moves to the Senate  Fight over FISA Amendments Act Moves to the
Senate, as the House Passes the Broad, Warrantless Spying Bill
Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to renew the
dangerous FISA Amendment Act—which hands the NSA broad,
warrantless surveillance powers over Americans’ international
communications—for another five years. Sadly, the House refused
to add any new oversight powers or privacy protections, despite
ample evidence the NSA has used it to unconstitutionally spy on
Americans. In fact, Rep. Lamar Smith, the bill’s co-sponsor,
would not even allow any amendments to come up for a vote.
NSA_eagleThe 2008 law was originally passed to push the NSA
warrantless wiretapping scandal under the rug. When the correct
response was to strengthen American’s privacy protections,
Congress instead severely weakened them. The FISA Amendments Act
allows the NSA warrantless access