S4444-119

In Committee

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 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients 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, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Public release of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion related to section 702 certifications As soon as practicable, but not later than May 12,...
  • Section H1BAD0E4F5513402E9F27B6DA8B9223E1: 2. Three-week extension of authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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