S4465-119

What This Bill Does

This signed bill briefly extends Title VII authorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It amends section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 so the authorities that were scheduled to expire on April 30, 2026, instead run through June 12, 2026. The same date change is made in the related provision cross-referenced in title 18. The extension takes effect on the earlier of enactment or April 29, 2026, which prevents a gap just before the old expiration date.

Who Benefits and How

The National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, and other federal intelligence agencies benefit because the bill preserves Title VII surveillance authorities for about six additional weeks, through June 12, 2026. That gives agencies continuity for programs that rely on the FISA Amendments Act framework instead of forcing those authorities to lapse on April 30, 2026.

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Judiciary Committee, and House Judiciary Committee also benefit because the short extension creates more time for legislative oversight or reauthorization negotiations without an immediate expiration cliff.

Who Bears the Burden and How

People whose communications may be collected, queried, or otherwise affected under Title VII authorities continue to bear the privacy and civil-liberties burden of those authorities for the extended period. The bill does not add new privacy safeguards or oversight procedures; it simply keeps the existing authorities alive until June 12, 2026.

The Department of Justice National Security Division and intelligence-community compliance offices also have a legal-compliance burden to update expiration-date references and continue operating under the extended statutory deadline.

Key Provisions

• Extends the Title VII FISA expiration date in section 403(b)(1) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 from April 30, 2026, to June 12, 2026.
• Extends the related title 18 cross-reference from April 30, 2026, to June 12, 2026.
• Makes the amendments effective on the earlier of the date of enactment or April 29, 2026, avoiding a lapse immediately before the previous April 30, 2026 expiration.