Request for Warrant Requirement to Protect Privacy in Section 702

The recent proposals for the reauthorization of Section 702 spying powers, as outlined by the congressional intelligence committees, raise significant concerns. The expansion of these powers to include vetting asylum seekers and defining electronic communication service providers, without a warrant requirement for US person queries, risks infringing on individual privacy rights. It is crucial to consider alternatives, such as the Government Surveillance Reform Act, which emphasizes court approval for government queries and strengthens the government's duties to provide notice when using data from Section 702 surveillance in criminal prosecutions. Therefore, it is requested that any reauthorization of Section 702 includes a warrant requirement for US person queries to protect private communications. This approach ensures a balance between national security and individual privacy rights.