The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 authorizes the collection of electronic communications within the United States by compelling assistance from U.S. service providers.
Notes on verification
FISA's compelled-assistance framework for collecting electronic communications from U.S. service providers, as commonly understood today, largely derives from post-2007 amendments (Protect America Act, FISA Amendments Act/Section 702) rather than the original 1978 statute. The claim is accurate only if 'FISA' is read to include these amendments, which is common usage but could mislead if attributed solely to the 1978 law. Sources are authoritative government/legal references. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.539 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- National Security Agency/Central Security Service > Signals ... (seed:military_and_intelligence)
- https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11451 (corroboration)
- https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr6304pcs/html/BILLS-110hr6304pcs.htm (corroboration)
- https://bja.ojp.gov/program/it/privacy-civil-liberties/authorities/statutes/1286 (corroboration)