To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
This bill extends the controversial Section 702 surveillance authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until April 30, 2026. Section 702 allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect communications of foreign targets without a warrant, but this surveillance often captures communications involving Americans as well. The legislation affects all Americans whose communications may be incidentally collected during foreign intelligence operations, as well as the intelligence community that relies on these surveillance tools. The bill contains no new funding provisions and simply extends existing authorities that were set to expire, with the extension taking effect either when the bill is signed into law or by April 19, 2026, whichever comes first. This represents a temporary extension of surveillance powers that have been the subject of ongoing debate between national security advocates and privacy rights groups.
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