Extends the expiration date of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, moving it from its current sunset to April 20, 2029.

Official title: A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

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Introduced 17-APR-2026

On the calendar 17-APR-2026

Key points

Replaces the sunset date in the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 with April 20, 2029, for the provision covering section 702 authority.
Makes a matching change to the sunset date in the paragraph covering 18 U.S.C. 2511 notes.
Updates the heading of section 404(b)(1) of the same 2008 act to show the new April 20, 2029 date.

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Tom Cotton (R-AR) Cosponsors · 1

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