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Extension of FISA Surveillance Authorities

Original title: A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

April 30, 2026

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Where This Stands

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Current status: signed.

Last action
Became Public Law No: 119-87.Apr 30, 2026

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removed: [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] added: [119th Congress Public Law 87] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] removed: [S. 4465 Enrolled Bill (ENR)] S.4465 One Hundred Nineteenth added: [[Page 140 STAT. 811]] Public Law 119-87 119th Congress removed: of the United States of America AT THE SECOND SESSION Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty six An Act To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes. added: <<NOTE: Apr. 30, 2026 - [S. 4465]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES […] OF 1978. (a) Extension of Repeal Date of Title VII.--Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended-- (1) added: <<NOTE: 50 USC 1881 and note, 1881a-1881h.>> in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking ``April 30, 2026'' and inserting ``June 12, 2026''; and (2) in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``April 30, 2026'' and inserting ``June 12, 2026''. (b) added: <<NOTE: 50 USC 1881 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 29, 2026. removed: Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States added: Approved April 30, 2026. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4465: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026): Apr. 30, considered and removed: President of the Senate.added: passed Senate and House. <all>
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The Frame

What this does

This law maintains the legal authority for federal intelligence agencies to continue existing surveillance programs for an additional six weeks beyond the previous expiration date.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Federal Intelligence Agencies

These agencies retain the legal authority to conduct surveillance under Title VII of FISA until the new expiration date.

U.S. Citizens

The legal framework governing government surveillance of communications remains in effect for an additional period.

What changed

Current stage: signed.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

Public Law 119-87 extends the expiration date for specific surveillance authorities under (FISA) from April 30, 2026, to June 12, 2026.

Key Facts

  • The expiration date for Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is extended from April 30, 2026, to June 12, 2026.
  • The extension applies to Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
  • The amendments take effect on the earlier of the date of enactment or April 29, 2026.
  • The law was passed by both the Senate and the House on April 30, 2026.

Why It Matters

This law maintains the legal authority for federal intelligence agencies to continue existing surveillance programs for an additional six weeks beyond the previous expiration date.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this law change?
It pushes back the expiration date of specific federal surveillance authorities by approximately six weeks.
When do these surveillance authorities expire now?
The new expiration date is June 12, 2026.

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Voting Record

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Total

365

Yes

257

No

108

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

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Short-term Extension

The law provides a very brief extension (less than two months), suggesting a stop-gap measure rather than a long-term reauthorization.

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Sources

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