Extension of FISA Title VII surveillance authorities
A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.
Signed into law Apr 30, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
What this law does
- Extends the government's Title VII foreign intelligence surveillance powers, including Section 702, until June 12, 2026.
- Keeps in place surveillance aimed at non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to gather foreign intelligence.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedApr 30, 2026 · Senate
- Same dayPassed SenateApr 30, 2026
- Same dayPassed HouseApr 30, 2026
- Same dayPresented to the PresidentApr 30, 2026
- Same daySigned into lawApr 30, 2026
Official summary
This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.
Title VII of FISA generally addresses electronic surveillance and other methods of acquiring foreign intelligence information that are directed at targets outside the United States. Title VII includes surveillance under Section 702, which concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently queried (searched) under certain circumstances.
For additional information see
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Apr 30, 2026).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats. 1 signed on the day it was introduced.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] | Apr 30, 2026 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 261 - 111 (Roll no. 155). | 261 | 111 |
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 (Engrossed in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Engrossed in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Engrossed in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Engrossed in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Engrossed in Senate text (Apr 30, 2026) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 18 official actions
| Apr 30, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 261 - 111 (Roll no. 155). (text: CR H3322) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 261 - 111 (Roll no. 155). (text: CR H3322) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4465. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3322-3326) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Held at the desk. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Received in the House. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Introduced in Senate |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2158; text: CR S2158) |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-87. |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-87. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.