The Patriot Act is ready to sunset. Are you ready?

[kentuck]

To let the US Senators know that we are watching this vote very closely. This is a big issue.

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http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/05/20/spying-foes-look-sunset-patriot-act-white-house-turns-pressure

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With key provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire at the end of the month and congressional in-fighting over the legality of government surveillance continuing to rage, the National Security Agency (NSA) will reportedly begin "winding down" bulk surveillance operations this weekend.

"After May 22, 2015, the National Security Agency will need to begin taking steps to wind down the bulk telephone metadata program in anticipation of a possible sunset in order to ensure that it does not engage in any unauthorized collection or use of the metadata," stated a Justice Department memo circulated on Wednesday.

The particular provisions set to expire are Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act, as well as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) "lone wolf" and "roving wiretap" programs, which enabled the collection of bulk metadata.

The memo states that without action this week there will be a lapse in surveillance which, as The Hill notes, "significantly increases the pressure on the Senate to act before lawmakers leave for their Memorial Day recess."

...more at link

[Wilms]

1. ^

[Dont call me Shirley]

2. Yes

[Doctor_J]

3. Remember how the Bush Tax cuts were about to sunset in 2010?

Then they became the Bush/Obama tax cuts.

Let's hope for better luck on this one.

[woo me with science]

4. K&R

[mrdmk]

5. About time