A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.
This bill extends the authority under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for an additional 18 months, setting the expiration date to October 20, 2027. The provision allows federal intelligence agencies to collect certain communications from non-U.S. persons located outside the United States without individual warrants, primarily for foreign intelligence purposes. By amending existing laws from 2008, the bill updates the expiration timeline for these surveillance powers rather than creating new authorities. The change directly affects intelligence agencies' ability to conduct ongoing foreign intelligence collection activities under current legal frameworks.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 16, 2026
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Apr 16, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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Apr 16, 2026
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