This bill became law on 2026-04-30 as Public Law No. 119-87.
The summary below describes the bill at the version we last reviewed; the enacted text may differ.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — the program that allows warrantless surveillance of foreign targets, with U.S. persons' communications often swept up incidentally — was set to expire on April 30, 2026. This short bill pushes that expiration to June 12, 2026, a six-week extension. It does not change what §702 surveils, who it targets, or how the program is overseen — it simply keeps the program alive while Congress works on a longer-term reauthorization or reform package. The extension covers both the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the related Wiretap Act provisions.
Civil Liberties
- FISA §702 surveillance authority — Extended 6 weeks from April 30 to June 12, 2026
Transparency & Accountability
- §702 sunset date — Pushed 6 weeks to June 12, 2026, delaying scheduled reauthorization debate
Congressional Summary
This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Title VII of FISA generally addresses electronic surveillance and other methods of acquiring foreign intelligence information that are directed at targets outside the United States. Title VII includes surveillance under Section 702, which concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently queried (searched) under certain circumstances.For additional information seeCRS In Focus, IF11451 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA); andCRS Report, R48592 FISA Section 702 and the 2024 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Public Law
- Action Date
- 2026-04-30
- Date Added
- 2026-05-06
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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