Fisa Word.docx -

Enacted in 1978 following Watergate-era abuses, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) established the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to oversee government surveillance. While central to national security, the law—particularly Section 702 added in 2008—faces scrutiny for enabling "backdoor" searches of American data, prompting ongoing debates over balancing privacy with intelligence gathering. For more details, visit FBI .