The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday afternoon introduced an amendment to a reauthorization of a key spy authority that would require FBI agents to seek approval from a special court any time they want to use Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to obtain Americans’ communications data.
The proposal from Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut was unveiled just moments before the House Rules Committee gaveled in to a hearing to tee up floor consideration of an 18-month extension of Section 702, which is due to expire April 20 without congressional action.
Speaker Mike Johnson has said he won’t allow…
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