House Warrant Amendment for Section 702 Ties 212-212, Fails

A House floor amendment by Rep. Andy Biggs requiring the FBI to obtain a warrant before querying Section 702-collected data for Americans tied 212-212 on April 20, 2024 — failing due to the tie. The vote exposed a bipartisan coalition of privacy advocates willing to add warrant protections, with 86 Democrats and 126 Republicans voting yes. Speaker Mike Johnson cast the tie-breaking procedural vote against the amendment. The failed amendment previewed the 2026 reauthorization fight.