USA Freedom Act

The National Security Agency campus in Fort Meade, Md.

NSA Ends Sept. 11-Era Surveillance Program

3:58pm November 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The program allowed the U.S. government to collect data on Americans' phone calls in bulk. Under the new system, the government needs a court order to query a database kept by phone companies.

Politics & Government

National Security, Privacy Likely To Be Topic At Foxx Town Hall

7:33am June 09, 2015

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Kentucky Sen. and Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul has said the USA Freedom Act doesn't go far enough in reforming U.S. surveillance programs.

Senate Approves USA Freedom Act, Obama Signs It, After Amendments Fail

9:48pm June 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The vote comes two days after controversial provisions of the Patriot Act expired because the Senate was unable to overcome maneuvers by Sen. Rand Paul, who voted against the bill Tuesday.

House Approves USA Freedom Act, Extending And Revising The Patriot Act

1:49pm May 18, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The USA Freedom Act would extend many parts of the surveillance legislation while also barring the NSA's massive collection of Americans' phone data. The measure's fate in the Senate is uncertain.