# 119-s-4342: A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.

119-s-4342, A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced (as of 2026-05-08).

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- As of: 2026-05-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4342
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-08

## Summary

**Extends Section 702 surveillance authority by fixing its expiration date to October 20, 2027.** It would update two statutory notes and a heading to implement an 18-month extension and would not change the program's scope, procedures, oversight, definitions, or funding.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend foreign surveillance authority to October 2027: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would set the government's Section 702 surveillance authority to expire on October 20, 2027. The change would take effect upon enactment and would extend the authority for about 18 months. The bill would only change expiration dates in two statutory notes and a section heading…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4342)

## Related
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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4342 (as of 2026-05-08).