The bill extends the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 until July 2, 2026, impacting surveillance and intelligence gathering activities. The amendments will take effect either upon the enactment of the Act or by June 11, 2026.
This bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2, 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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