The record

LegislationLegislation· Apr 2026
S 4465 Signed into law

Sponsored by Tom Cotton (R)

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.

Extends federal foreign intelligence surveillance powers through June 12, 2026.

Tradeoff

Keeps Section 702 surveillance authority in effect, which allows the government to collect communications of non-U.S. persons abroad. The law lets the government search those communications for information about U.S. persons incidentally caught in the surveillance.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 261-111 on April 30, 2026. The Senate passed it by the same day and it was signed into law.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Apr 30, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Apr 30, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  3. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Apr 30, 2026)

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    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

    Passed(Roll #155 · Apr 30, 2026)

    261 yeanay 111

  5. House

    Sent to the President

    (Apr 30, 2026)

  6. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  7. Enacted

    Became law(Apr 30, 2026)

Final passage· Apr 30, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027