To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This bill aims to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 It seeks to extend title VII authorities of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 The extension is proposed through April 20, 2029

Q: What does EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This section extends the repeal dates outlined in Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. Specifically, it amends Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. The repeal date in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note) is extended from April 30, 2026, to April 20, 2029. The repeal date in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note) is also extended from April 30, 2026, to April 20, 2029. The amendments made by this section take effect on the earlier of the date of enactment or April 29, 2026.

Q: What does WARRANT REQUIREMENT FOR TARGETING FOR ACQUISITION of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to restrict the ingestion of unminimized information into FBI analytic repositories. It requires a warrant for targeting the communications of a United States person, supported by probable cause, in certain circumstances. The Government may seek a warrant or order to target a United States person's communications if they are suspected of being a foreign power or agent, or committing a crime.

Q: What does ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL PENALTIES. of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends Section 709 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. It establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure or retention of classified information related to communications acquired under the Act. It also creates penalties for unauthorized queries of information acquired under section 702(a) and for falsifying or misrepresenting compliance with procedures related to such queries. Unauthorized disclosure or retention carries a potential penalty of up to 8 years imprisonment and a fine. Unauthorized queries and falsifying compliance records carry a potential penalty of up to 2 years imprisonment and a fine. The law provides defenses for unauthorized queries and misrepresentations if they were conducted or made in the course of official duties and were authorized or based on a good faith understanding of authorities.

Q: What does ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES FOR MEMBER ACCESS TO THE FOREIGN of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This section mandates the Attorney General to revoke existing procedures related to member access to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR). The revocation must occur within 60 days of the Act's enactment. The Attorney General must then issue new procedures that comply with section 5(d) of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act. These new procedures are intended to ensure access for specified Members of Congress and staff to proceedings of the FISC and FISCR.

Q: What does REQUIREMENT FOR ATTORNEY APPROVAL OF FBI QUERIES USING UNITED of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends Section 702(f)(3)(A)(i) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The amendment strikes the phrase 'supervisor (or employee of equivalent or greater rank) or'.

Q: What does GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE AUDIT OF TARGETING PROCEDURES of To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes. do?

This section mandates an audit by the Comptroller General of the United States of targeting procedures used for acquisitions under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The audit must consider technical mechanisms, implementation, and operations used by the Federal Government for targeting capabilities, while protecting sensitive sources and methods. A report detailing the audit's results, including an analysis of whether targeting procedures appropriately limit targeting to non-United States persons located outside of the United States, is required. The report must be submitted to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. The report is due not later than one year after the enactment of this Act.

Last updated: 4/27/2026 · Introduced: 4/27/2026

Author: Clay Higgins (R-LA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill extends the authority of certain surveillance programs under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 20, 2029, delaying their scheduled repeal.
It requires a warrant based on probable cause for targeting the communications of U.S. persons suspected of being foreign powers or committing crimes, while also restricting the storage of unminimized information.
The bill establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized disclosure or retention of classified information related to FISA-acquired communications, as well as for improper queries and compliance record falsification.

119th Congressin committeeS. 4465(Signed into Law)Official page

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