A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.
Sponsored By: Senator Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Introduced
Summary
Would extend the authority under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for 18 months. It replaces two date references in the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 with the fixed date October 20, 2027, so the authorities tied to 50 U.S.C. 1881 note and 18 U.S.C. 2511 note remain in effect until then and updates a heading to match.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Extend surveillance authority until October 2027
This bill would extend the authority known as FISA Section 702 until October 20, 2027. The change would take effect when the bill is enacted. Federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies would still be able to acquire foreign‑targeted communications under that authority. Phone and internet companies would still be required to help those agencies, and people’s communications would continue to be subject to acquisition under the law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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