Government Regulations House fails to renew FISA surveillance law amid controversy June 12, 2026 Share By SC Staff The House of Representatives has failed to renew the U.S. government’s warrantless surveillance law, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), before its scheduled expiration on Friday. This failure is largely attributed to protests over the appointment of a controversial Trump ally to oversee U.S. intelligence agencies, with further coverage provided by TechCrunch. The House voted against renewing Section 702 of FISA, a law that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect vast amounts of information, including data on Americans, to identify foreign threats. Bipartisan efforts to reform the law, which critics argue has been subject to abuses, stalled over recent weeks. A significant obstacle arose with the Trump administration’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting U.S. director of national intelligence, sparking fears of political targeting. Although Pulte's nomination was later withdrawn and replaced with Jay Clayton, the timing meant many lawmakers had already departed, making a last-minute renewal unlikely. Despite the law's expiration, U.S. spy powers under FISA are expected to continue until March 2027 due to prior certifications by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. However, telecommunication companies may be hesitant to share data without a clear legal framework, potentially pushing the government to rely on other avenues like Executive Order 12333. Source: TechCrunch SC Staff Related AI/ML Trump executive order on AI calls for voluntary 30-day review period Steve Zurier June 3, 2026 Trump AI order proposes a 30-day voluntary review of frontier models before public release. Government Regulations California amendment would exempt Linux from age verification law SC Staff May 27, 2026 The Linux community had raised concerns that the open-source nature of the software, lacking commercial ownership and centralized account infrastructure, would make enforcing such a policy difficult. Government Regulations Dutch government blocks US IT giant’s acquisition of cloud provider SC Staff May 26, 2026 The Dutch minister for the digital economy announced a complete prohibition on the acquisition, which would have allowed Kyndryl to purchase Solvinity for an undisclosed sum. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Business Impact Analysis (BIA) British Standard 7799 Chain of Custody Competitive Intelligence Data Custodian Due Care Due Diligence You can skip this ad in 5 seconds