The bill aims to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 by amending the FISA Amendments Act. Specifically, the bill seeks to extend the repeal date of title VII from April 30, 2026, to June 12, 2026. The effective date of these amendments is set to occur on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 29, 2026. This bill will impact the authorities and processes related to foreign intelligence surveillance.
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.
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