3 critical sections in Patriot Act expired June 1.

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1. The Patriot Act was passed into law in 2001 after 9/11.
2. 3 key provisions in it allow the NSA to record your phone calls.
3. Those 3 key provisions expired June 1 at midnight.
4. This means the NSA can’t record your calls anymore.
5. Investigations started before June 1 can still use Patriot Act.
6. The USA Freedom Act is a reform law being debated in Senate.
7. The act restores 2 of the expiring 3 Patriot Act provisions.
8. But it heavily reforms the phone call recording provision.
9. NSA & FBI would have to get a warrant to access your calls.
10. The USA Freedom Act could be passed middle of this week.