Extends FISA foreign-intelligence surveillance authority from June 12 to July 2, 2026

§1What it does

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This bill would extend until July 2, 2026, the authorities in title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which were set to expire June 12, 2026.^2,3,4 Title VII covers surveillance aimed at targets outside the United States, including the Section 702 program, which collects communications of foreigners believed to be abroad and can incidentally collect information about U.S. citizens and residents.^2,3 It makes no other changes.⁴ The House voted on it under a procedure called suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority, and it failed 198 to 218.³

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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