The USA Freedom Act would extend many parts of the surveillance legislation while also barring the NSA’s massive collection of Americans’ phone data. The measure’s fate in the Senate is uncertain.
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NSA’s Bulk Collection Of Americans’ Phone Data Is Illegal, Appeals Court Rules
A three-judge panel said Congress did not intend to give the National Security Agency the authority to collect metadata about Americans’ phone records in bulk when lawmakers wrote the Patriot Act.