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Apr 30, 2026 Congress extended Section 702 surveillance authority and the House later passed a longer reauthorization Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The votes preserved and expanded a surveillance framework with limited warrant protections, showing how economic and security legislation can entrench state monitoring power.
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- Deadline for FISA Section 702 extension — April 30 marks the deadline for the temporary extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
- US Congress Passes Short-Term Renewal of FISA Warrantless Spying Powers — The US Congress has passed a 45-day extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) section 702, which allows US intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless surveillance.
- House Votes to Reauthorize FISA Section 702 — The U.S.
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Week 67 – 2026-04-25–2026-05-01
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Dec 10, 2025 The TSA revised information collection for the Secure Flight program Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The revision expanded data collection tied to air travel, affecting the balance between security administration and the public's privacy costs.
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- TSA Revises Information Collection for Secure Flight Program — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has submitted a revised Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Secure Flight Program.
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Week 47 – 2025-12-06–2025-12-12
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Mar 22, 2025 The IRS and ICE moved toward sharing confidential taxpayer data to locate undocumented immigrants Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Using tax records for immigration enforcement risked deterring compliance and repurposed a public system for coercive surveillance.
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- IRS Reportedly Close to Agreement with ICE to Use Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS is nearing an agreement with ICE to utilize confidential tax data to locate undocumented immigrants.
- IRS Allows ICE Access to Migrant Tax Data — The Washington Post reported that the IRS will allow ICE to use tax data to confirm the names and addresses of migrants for the first time.
- IRS nears deal with ICE to share data of undocumented immigrants — The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to share tax data of undocumented immigrants.
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Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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