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Pub. L. 119-84 · H.R. 8322 · 119th Congress

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Extension

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.

Signed into law Apr 18, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security

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What this law does

  • Extends the government's foreign intelligence surveillance powers under title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through April 30, 2026.
1 subject in this law: Foreign intelligence surveillance

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How it became law

  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2026 · House
  2. 1 dayPassed HouseApr 17, 2026
  3. Same dayPassed SenateApr 17, 2026
  4. Same dayPresented to the PresidentApr 17, 2026
  5. 1 daySigned into lawApr 18, 2026
2days, introduction to signature
1days to pass the House
0more days to pass the Senate
Nowent back to a chamber after changes
Novetoed

Official summary

The Congressional Research Service has not yet published a summary. Read the full text.

Who wrote it

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

0 cosponsors. 0 signed on the day it was introduced.

Recorded votes

No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.

What was added

Amendments adopted (0)

No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.

Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Referred in Senate) (0)

None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Referred in Senate).

What was removed

Sections in the first version (Referred in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)

None. Every section heading from the first version (Referred in Senate) remains in the law.

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Proposed but not adopted

No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.

Full action history

Show all 22 official actions
Apr 18, 2026Signed by President.
Apr 18, 2026Signed by President.
Apr 18, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-84.
Apr 18, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-84.
Apr 17, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 17, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2955)
Apr 17, 2026On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2955)
Apr 17, 2026Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2955)
Apr 17, 2026Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Apr 17, 2026Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Apr 17, 2026Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Apr 17, 2026Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
Apr 17, 2026Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
Apr 17, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
Apr 17, 2026Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1829-1830)
Apr 17, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 17, 2026Presented to President.
Apr 17, 2026Presented to President.
Apr 16, 2026Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2026Introduced in House
Apr 16, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 16, 2026Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.