National Security

House legislation would preserve data collected under Patriot Act

By Rudy Takala
Published December 24, 2015 5:01am ET
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House legislation would preserve data collected under Patriot Act
"It's not the word 'secret' that makes the document secret. It's that the information is secret," said Rep. Mike Pompeo. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

A Kansas Republican has introduced the House version of legislation that would preserve metadata obtained under the National Security Agency’s bulk collection program, which expired last month.

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