SAVE Act Attachment Threat Creates New Obstacle for FISA Section 702 Reauthorization with 26 Days to Expiration

The American Prospect reported that Trump's push to attach the SAVE Act (voter eligibility requirements) to the FISA Section 702 reauthorization could paradoxically torpedo the clean extension that administration officials and intelligence leaders have demanded. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced plans to block 702 unless the SAVE Act is included, while House Speaker Johnson is caught between Trump allies demanding the attachment and pro-reform Republicans. The EFF separately criticized Congress for planning a clean extension without any surveillance reforms, noting three reform bills exist (SAFE, PLEWSA, GSRA) but none are being seriously considered. With 26 days until the April 20 expiration and the House vote pushed to mid-April, the combination of the 98-member CPC's formal opposition, the SAVE Act threat, and the approaching congressional recess creates multiple pathways to failure.