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Jul 13, 2026 The foreign surveillance law expired after Congress failed to renew it Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The lapse showed how disputes over intelligence leadership and oversight can disable core statutory authorities.
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- Expiration of Foreign Surveillance Law — A key foreign surveillance law expired in June after a compromise measure to extend it was voted down.
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