Lawmakers Demand Reform of Controversial Warrantless Surveillance Program After FBI Abuse

The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the controversial warrantless surveillance program under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Growing anger at the FBI from both parties in Congress is hindering the renewal of programs under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Lawmakers blame the FBI's misuse of Section 702 for their reluctance to renew the programs.
The FBI has been criticized for misleading surveillance court judges and not following guidelines in searching Section 702 databases.
Reform proposals included requiring intelligence agencies to obtain a search warrant before retrieving US citizens' communication data stored in Section 702 databases.