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Congress Approves 45-Day Stopgap After Senate Rejects Renewal

5/1/2026

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Congress Approves

Senate leaders rejected the House’s renewal bill after conservatives added an unrelated crypto provision, forcing a separate 45-day stopgap.
Congress approved a 45-day stopgap for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on April 20, hours before the deadline.
Section 702 lets agencies collect foreign calls and texts and gather data on Americans contacting targets.
Officials claim Section 702 prevents ransomware, raising Democrats’ concern over its renewal under President Donald Trump.

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Congress Bans CBDC

House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a three-year Section 702 extension that permanently bans a central-bank digital currency.
Congress approved a 45-day stopgap for Section 702 surveillance hours before the April 20 deadline expired.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned any FISA deal attaching a CBDC ban would die.
The House approved it 235-191, 22 Republicans opposing, 42 Democrats, adding guardrails, penalties without warrant.

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Congress Approves

Senate leaders rejected the House’s renewal bill after conservatives added an unrelated crypto provision, forcing a separate 45-day stopgap.
Congress approved a 45-day stopgap for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act on April 20, hours before the deadline.
Section 702 lets agencies collect foreign calls and texts and gather data on Americans contacting targets.
Officials claim Section 702 prevents ransomware, raising Democrats’ concern over its renewal under President Donald Trump.

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