# 119-s-4444: 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.

119-s-4444, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4444
- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4444
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would require the public release of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's March 17, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order on Section 702, and would temporarily extend Title VII authorities under the FISA Amendments Act by three weeks.** - The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, would have to publish the March 17, 2026 Memorandum Opinion and Order about section 702 with redactions as needed to protect intelligence sources and methods by May 12, 2026. - Intelligence agencies would keep Title VII FISA authorities for an additional three weeks by moving the repeal date to May 21, 2026.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Three-week extension of surveillance powers: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would extend the legal authority for intelligence collection under section 702 until May 21, 2026. It would replace the repeal date of April 30, 2026 with May 21, 2026. The extension would take effect on the earlier of the date of enactment or April 29, 2026. This would keep c…
- Release court ruling on surveillance: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Director of National Intelligence, with the Attorney General, to publish the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's Memorandum Opinion and Order dated March 17, 2026 about section 702. They would be able to redact details needed to protect intelligence sou…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4444 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4444)

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- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4444 (as of 2026-10-11).