Congress Moves to Tighten Spy Program Rules Again

House lawmakers introduced a bill in early 2025 to impose new restrictions on a federal surveillance program, just months after Congress had renewed it in April 2024. The quick follow-up suggests lawmakers remain unconvinced that spy agencies are policing themselves properly. Worth flagging: if Congress loses confidence in how agencies oversee their own activities, this cycle of frequent rule changes could become the norm, creating ongoing uncertainty for how surveillance powers are governed.