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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Dec. 17, 2024
Report Number IF11451
Report Type In Focus
Authors Joshua T. Lobert
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in 1978. FISA provides a statutory framework for government agencies to obtain authorization to gather foreign intelligence by means of (1) electronic surveillance, (2) physical searches, (3) pen registers and trap and trace (PR/TT) devices (which record or decode dialing, routing, addressing, or signaling information), or (4) the production of certain business records. This In Focus describes FISA and potential issues for Congress.