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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill delays the sunset of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until April 30, 2026. It amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 so the title VII authorities, including the provisions codified at 50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq., are repealed on that fixed date instead of expiring under the prior two-year post-enactment formula.
Who Benefits and How
Federal intelligence and national-security agencies benefit because title VII authorities remain available through April 30, 2026 rather than lapsing earlier. Investigations and intelligence programs that depend on FISA title VII procedures benefit from continuity while Congress decides whether to reauthorize, revise, or let the authorities expire.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Privacy and civil-liberties interests bear the continuing burden of the title VII surveillance framework remaining in force through the new repeal date. Electronic communications service providers and other entities subject to title VII directives may also continue to face assistance or compliance obligations while the authorities remain active.
Key Provisions
- Extends title VII of FISA surveillance authorities through April 30, 2026.
- Modifies the FISA Amendments Act sunset language by replacing the prior timing formula with a fixed repeal date.
- Directs conforming amendments for section 404(b) so related statutory cross-references use the same April 30, 2026 deadline.
- Limits the bill to a temporary surveillance-authority extension rather than a permanent reauthorization.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Extends the repeal date for title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including authorities codified at 50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq., through April 30, 2026, and makes conforming changes to FISA Amendments Act sunset provisions.
Key Policy Areas
National Security, Intelligence, Privacy, Telecommunications
Primary Purpose
Extends the repeal date for title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, including authorities codified at 50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq., through April 30, 2026, and makes conforming changes to FISA Amendments Act sunset provisions.
Policy Domains
FISA title VII sunset extension
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- National Security Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Department of Justice national security lawyers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Electronic communications service providers
- Privacy and civil-liberties organizations
- Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawSigned by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-84.
Presented to President.
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2955)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: …
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2955)
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "title_vii"
- → Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
- "fisa_amendments_act"
- → FISA Amendments Act of 2008
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The fixed April 30, 2026 date inserted by the bill for expiration of title VII authorities.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act authorities codified at 50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq. that the bill keeps in force until April 30, 2026.
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