USA Freedom Act Would Leash the National Security Agency
A bill the NRA and the ACLU both back
This article is for subscribers only.
The Essentials:
1. Edward Snowden’s leaks revealing the National Security Agency’s eavesdropping on U.S. citizens and foreign leaders have led members of Congress to demand greater limits on government spying. The USA Freedom Act, introduced on Oct. 29 in the House and Senate, would “rein in” the NSA’s ability to gather information about unsuspecting citizens, say its authors, Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Wisconsin Republican Representative Jim Sensenbrenner.