# 119-hr-9115: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. 119-hr-9115, To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9115 - As of: 2026-09-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9115 - Congress: 119 - Title: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-06-03 - Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-09-12 ## Summary **Tightens limits on U.S. person surveillance under Section 702 and boosts oversight while extending some FISA authorities to 2029.** This bill would add probable-cause limits on targeting, require attorney approval for certain FBI queries, create new penalties and audits, and set a temporary central bank digital currency framework. - For U.S. persons and privacy: Would bar intentional targeting of U.S. persons under Section 702 unless there is probable cause they are a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power. It would also limit when unminimized U.S. person communications can be ingested into FBI analytic systems and prevent using improperly obtained Section 702 information as evidence against a U.S. person. - For intelligence oversight and operations: Would shift approval for U.S. person query terms to an attorney review, add criminal penalties for unauthorized querying or disclosures, require Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court reviews every 90 days with quarterly reports to congressional leaders, and mandate a Government Accountability Office audit with a final report within one year. - For money and payments policy: Would add a narrowly defined Federal Reserve framework for a central bank digital currency with privacy protections, require congressional authorization for issuance, and make the CBDC provisions expire on December 31, 2031. ## Provisions PRIA read - Limits on surveillance of U.S. persons: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would bar intentional targeting of a United States person under current Section 702 authorities unless a probable-cause warrant or other authorized order exists. The Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence would have to set joint procedures and standards for tha… - Congressional access to surveillance court: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Attorney General would have to revoke earlier attendance rules and, within 60 days of enactment, issue new procedures to ensure Members of Congress and specified staff can access any Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceeding. The change is intended to increase congressional… - Criminal penalties for surveillance misuse: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create new crimes and penalties for misuse of Section 702 material. Knowingly lying or materially misrepresenting compliance to the surveillance court could bring fines and up to 2 years in prison. Sharing or retaining classified Section 702 communications about a known… - Extend FISA Title VII authorities: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would push back the statutory repeal date for Title VII authorities from June 12, 2026 to June 12, 2029. The effective date for that change would be the earlier of enactment or June 11, 2026. Extending the authority keeps existing surveillance powers in place for up to three m… - Ban Federal Reserve digital dollar: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would bar the Federal Reserve and Federal Reserve Banks from issuing a central bank digital currency that is a direct Fed liability and broadly available to the public, unless Congress later authorizes it. The bill would still allow open, permissionless private digital dollars… ## Related bills - 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025 - 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025 - 119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan - 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026 - 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act - 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 ## Sources - [119-hr-9115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9115) ## Related - [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151) - [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484) - [119-hr-8324: Great American Healthcare Plan](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8324) - [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200) - [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199) - [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9115 (as of 2026-09-12).