Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress extended Section 702 surveillance authority by 45 days to buy time for negotiations over FISA reforms.

The House passed a narrower reform bill that also includes a ban on Federal Reserve central bank digital currencies.

Senators and privacy groups are pressing for tougher limits, especially a warrant requirement for queries involving Americans' data.

The temporary extension keeps a key intelligence tool active while Congress debates how far surveillance safeguards should go.