House Negotiators Nearing Deal to Curb NSA Data Collection Powers
Posted on AllSides April 20th, 2015
From The Center
House negotiators are close to a deal that would effectively end the National Security Agency’s controversial bulk data collection program, and congressional aides believe the bill is likely to win the endorsement of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.), who opposed the legislation last year.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R., Va.) plans to introduce a bill this week that would “reform our nation’s intelligence-gathering programs operated under” the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a spokeswoman said. His panel is expected to begin holding votes on the bill later this week,...
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