S4344Introduced

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

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Introduced
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In Committee
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-04-17
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Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 34.9% (318 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)

2026-05-13

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Plain-English Summary

The government would be allowed to continue a surveillance program that lets intelligence agencies collect communications of foreign targets without a warrant for another three years. This program, known as Section 702, is used by the FBI, NSA, and CIA to monitor phone calls, emails, and other communications of people outside the United States, though it sometimes incidentally captures communications involving Americans. The bill would extend this authority, which was set to expire, giving the government continued power to conduct this type of foreign intelligence gathering.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4344 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 373 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4344 To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 17 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time April 20, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SECTION 702 AUTHORITY FOR 3 YEARS. (a) Effective Dates.--Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking ``two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act'' and inserting ``April 20, 2029''; and (2) in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act'' and inserting ``April 20, 2029''. (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 404(b)(1) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261; 122 Stat. 2476), is amended, in the heading, by striking ``two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act'' and inserting ``April 20, 2029''. Calendar No. 373 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4344 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. _______________________________________________________________________ April 20, 2026 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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