HR8512-119

In Committee

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.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H79FAD56015C348B8A74F5A5CCEAA1E16: 1. Extension of authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law...
  • Section H16D0074CA11743A19960F777931C8FBA: 2. Warrant requirement for targeting for acquisition communications of United States persons Paragraph (1) of subsection (n) of section 702 of the Foreign...
  • Section HE21F2BFBA2B844D0AB475618AE0DE975: 3. Additional criminal penalties Section 709 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1881h) is amended to read as follows (and conform...
  • Section H99A6014039194C1D88EEE5F689479FB9: 709. Penalties for unauthorized disclosure and other actions A person is guilty of an offense under this paragraph if that person knowingly and willfully—...
  • Section HA7A827EEA0D1437E867E7ACF309321F0: 4. Attendance procedures for Member access to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review Not later than...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Government Operations Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 27, 2026

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition …

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 27, 2026

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Government Operations Defense
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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