The vote sets up fall negotiations between the Senate and the House, where lawmakers have approved legislation with fewer restrictions.

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<!--StartFragment -->Several provisions—some of which are set to expire unless Congress votes to renew them—dramatically weaken key checks and balances on government power, which prevent the abuse of our rights. Despite bipartisan support for fixing these provisions and more than 400 community resolutions calling for appropriate changes to the Patriot Act, some in Congress now want to renew all of the expiring provisions of the Patriot Act without any meaningful reforms.

<!--StartFragment --> Lawmakers Approved Cosmetic, Not Substantive, Reforms