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PCLOB says FISA reforms creating positive privacy, civil liberties effects

( April 2, 2026, 15:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board released a staff report concluding that reforms made to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act are having positive privacy and civil liberties effects. The report indicates that stricter privacy and civil liberties protections, especially for US citizens, are having their intended effect. The Intelligence Community’s targeting compliance rates remain above 99.8%, meaning that the relevant agencies are collecting foreign intelligence information consistent with the law and with court-approved procedures. US person queries by the FBI have declined steeply, by approximately 87%.See attached file. ...

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