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

The report outlines the imminent expiration of Section 702 of FISA and the bipartisan debate over whether to reauthorize it unchanged or enact reforms to limit warrantless surveillance. Lawmakers and privacy groups seek restrictions on so-called “backdoor searches” and on agencies buying commercial location data, while the article notes mechanisms (FISC certifications and Executive Order 12333) that can allow U.S. surveillance to persist even if Section 702 lapses.