Work to halt the expansion of the FBI's surveillance authority over Americans.

Senator Hawley announced the introduction of an amendment to protect Americans from this further government overreach... the government doesn’t deserve more open-ended surveillance authority.

Hawley said he introduced an amendment aimed at stopping expansion of FBI surveillance authority and limiting open-ended surveillance powers.

Hawley Introduces Amendment to Halt Expansion of FBI's Surveillance Authority into Americans' Lives - Josh Hawley
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Hawley said he had introduced an amendment to stop what he called a new FBI power grab in the House-passed FISA section 702 reauthorization, writing that “the government doesn’t deserve more open-ended surveillance authority.”

Official Hawley statement showing he actively advanced an anti-expansion amendment aimed at FBI surveillance authority.

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Hawley Introduces Amendment to Halt Expansion of FBI's Surveillance Authority into Americans' Lives - Josh Hawley
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The Senate rejected Durbin Amdt. No. 1841 to H.R. 7888, described as prohibiting warrantless access to the communications and other information of United States persons; the vote was 42-50.

A concrete effort to restrict FISA 702 surveillance failed on the Senate floor.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 148
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The Senate passed H.R. 7888, a bill to reform FISA, by 60-34. The measure became law and reauthorized Section 702 for two years, rather than halting the program’s expansion debate entirely.

The underlying FISA reauthorization advanced and became law despite Hawley-aligned opposition to expansion.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 118th Congress - 2nd Session, Vote 150
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Congress.gov states that H.R. 7888 became Public Law No. 118-49 on April 20, 2024, and that the act reauthorizes Title VII of FISA for two years and makes changes to FISA, including expanding restrictions on surveillance under Section 702.

Official bill record confirms the final statute reauthorized Section 702, showing the surveillance authority was not halted.

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H.R. 7888 - Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
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Hawley's Senate office said he introduced an amendment on April 19, 2024, aimed at halting what he described as an expansion of the FBI's surveillance authority over Americans.

Official same-term campaign action showing concrete effort to stop the surveillance expansion.

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Hawley Introduces Amendment to Halt Expansion of FBI's Surveillance Authority into Americans' Lives - Josh Hawley
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Congress.gov records that S.Amdt.1841, proposed on April 19, 2024, was not agreed to in the Senate by a 42-50 vote and that H.R.7888 later became Public Law No: 118-49.

The anti-expansion amendment failed, and the underlying FISA reauthorization became law, so the promised policy outcome was not achieved.

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S.Amdt.1841 to H.R.7888 - 118th Congress (2023-2024)
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