washington influential conservative bloc republican lawmakers thursday say oppose renewal internet surveillance law unless major change make u.s. government collect use american data reflect disagreement within majority party week ago president donald trump administration 14 republican u.s. senators say want spy authority renew without change expire end year amendments foreign intelligence surveillance act adopt congress 2008 include controversial part know section 702 broaden u.s. government legal authority conduct surveillance phone call email communications belong foreigners live overseas u.s. intelligence agencies u.s. ally consider law vital national security privacy advocate criticize section 702 allow incidental collection data belong unknown number americans without search warrant government surveillance activities fisa amendments act violate americans constitutionally protect right group three dozen lawmakers know house freedom caucus say statement oppose reauthorization fisa amendments act include substantial reform government collection use americans data caucus u.s. house representatives already success challenge trump white house republican congressional leadership policy issue oppose legislation overhaul u.s. healthcare system ground enough repeal former president barack obama healthcare law earn concessions bill pass house may intraparty dissent among republicans congress section 702 resemble debate take place two years ago lawmakers disagree sharply whether curtail national security agency program collect u.s. call metadata bulk practice expose publicly former intelligence contractor edward snowden dispute lead brief expiration usa patriot act lawmakers pass law effectively terminate bulk collection practice extent section 702 spy also reveal disclosures snowden prompt outrage internationally embarrass u.s. technology firm wednesday declassify court document make public response lawsuits file american civil liberties union electronic frontier foundation reveal unidentified u.s. technology company object 2014 participate section 702 program order judge foreign intelligence surveillance court comply oppose trump conservative bloc demand reform internet spy law