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 20, 2029, and for other purposes.
This bill extends the authority to conduct certain foreign intelligence surveillance programs under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until April 20, 2029. It introduces stricter rules requiring warrants or probable cause before the government can target the communications of American citizens for intelligence gathering. The legislation also increases criminal penalties for unauthorized access to classified information and mandates an independent audit to ensure these surveillance activities are properly limited to foreign targets.
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Introduced Apr 27, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
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Referred 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.
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Clay Higgins
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