The Republican-controlled House gave approval to a three-year extension of a key U.S. surveillance program after weeks of infighting. The measure adds new oversight, including monthly reviews of FBI searches involving Americans, potential criminal penalties for misuse and a government audit of targeting practices. But it stops short of the central demand from critics: requiring a warrant to access Americans’ communications. Leaders argue the program is vital to national security, while opponents say it still allows warrantless surveillance. Even with the bill's passage Wednesday, next steps in the Senate remain uncertain.

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