WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has voted to extend three surveillance powers that federal law enforcement officials use to fight terrorists.
The 75-day extension pushes off the debate over the surveillance tools as Congress attempts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
It is not yet clear whether the House will accept the temporary extension of the powers, which lapsed on Sunday.
The provisions allow the FBI to collect business records and to keep conducting surveillance when a person switches phones, among other things.
The Senate voted Monday to extend the powers rather than tweak them.
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