Sunset of FISA 702 tests U.S. surveillance powers

The expiry of FISA Section 702—U.S. surveillance of foreigners abroad—at Friday’s end raises questions about how intelligence agencies will proceed, after Congress failed to pass a short-term extension. The program could reportedly continue under a yearlong Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court certification through March 2027, but providers worry about indemnification and potential lawsuits if Congress doesn’t extend. A longer, three-year extension remains blocked by Democrats, leaving the policy and legal landscape uncertain as the clock ticks.