Surveillance Bill Draft Would Require Warrant for FBI Searches

A bill to reauthorize a controversial US surveillance tool currently set to expire at the end of this year is likely to include a warrant requirement for electronic searches by law enforcement under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, according to sources who have seen a draft of the bill.

The legislation, to be unveiled by a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers Tuesday, could also include other changes to Section 702, a powerful spying tool that allows the US government to conduct targeted searches of the electronic communications of non-US persons. The authority has attracted scrutiny from civil ...