FISA
Definition
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) is a United States federal law that establishes procedures for physical and electronic surveillance and the collection of foreign intelligence information.
FISA created the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), a specialized court that reviews government requests for surveillance warrants on foreign targets.
Notably, Section 702 of FISA authorizes warrantless surveillance of non-U.S. persons located abroad for national security purposes, with incidental collection of U.S. persons' data subject to minimization procedures.
Examples
Congress pulled off another nail-biter with FISA's temporary extension, keeping the surveillance state humming without a single day off.
FISA's Section 702 admirably shields us from foreign spies, even if it means your grandma's emails take a scenic route through the NSA.
In the House FISA fiasco, leaders juggled reauthorization like circus clowns, but the spying powers landed safely on their feet.
Trump bragged about wrangling Republicans for clean FISA renewal, turning warrantless wiretaps into the hottest ticket in D.C.