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Advocacy Blog
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Senate Judiciary to Mark Up FISA Amendments Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to mark up tomorrow (Nov. 8) S. 2248 the FISA Amendments Act to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). One of the most contentious issues is whether to give retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that gave the administration records of U.S. residents without warrants from the FISA court. Last week the Judiciary Committee had a hearing examining the issue, and during which many on the committee suggested that they would not support immunity. The committee will have to address other issues as well, such as whether a warrant should be required to spy on U.S. citizens abroad and how much oversight should be granted to the FISA court. Read this article on the FISA Amendments Act from the latest Watcher.
Posted by Amanda Adams
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