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Civil liberties groups are making strong demands as they push for changes to an anti-terror surveillance law. A coalition of 32 groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, FreedomWorks, and the Electronic Privacy Information Center, has issued a warning to House leaders regarding the upcoming debate on the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and its Section 702.
The coalition, as reported by HuffPost, has emphasized the importance of allowing votes on warrantless database searches and the government's utilization of private data brokers within the scope of the law. This move sets the stage for a potential showdown when the FISA bill is brought to the House floor for discussion, possibly as early as next week.
The diverse range of organizations involved in this effort highlights the broad spectrum of support for reform in the surveillance arena. With civil liberties at the forefront of their concerns, these groups are determined to influence the legislative process and ensure that crucial issues related to privacy and data collection are addressed.
As the debate on FISA and Section 702 looms, the stance taken by these civil liberty advocates signals a proactive approach to shaping the future of surveillance laws and regulations. The outcome of this latest faceoff will likely have far-reaching implications for the balance between national security interests and individual privacy rights.
