Contact Congress about H.R. 8035: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

This bill keeps existing Title VII surveillance powers alive longer. It moves the end date to October 20, 2027 and updates the rules for how those powers would phase out. It does not add new surveillance powers.

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To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8035 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

Latest action on H.R. 8035: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8035 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects intelligence and law enforcement agencies that use Title VII to gather foreign intelligence. It also matters to lawmakers deciding whether to reform surveillance law, and to people whose communications may be swept up when the government targets foreign intelligence. The biggest direct effect is that the current rules stay in place longer instead of ending sooner.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it keeps current surveillance rules in place instead of letting them end on the earlier schedule. That could help the government keep using tools it says are important for tracking foreign threats such as terrorism or cyberattacks. It also means the debate over privacy protections gets pushed further down the road. For people watching surveillance policy, the key question is not whether this bill creates new powers. It does not. The question is whether Congress should extend these powers now or demand stronger limits first.

Key provisions in H.R. 8035

• Pushes back the end date for Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to October 20, 2027.
• Changes Section 403(b) of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act and related legal notes so they use a fixed calendar date instead of older countdown-style wording.
• Updates the transition rules in Section 404(b) of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act so they follow the new end date, not the enactment date of another law.
• Uses the legal citation "50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq." as a simpler way to refer to Title VII in the updated transition rules.
• Makes the bill's changes start on the earlier of two dates: the day H.R. 8035 becomes law or April 19, 2026.

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What is H.R. 8035?

This bill keeps existing Title VII surveillance powers alive longer. It moves the end date to October 20, 2027 and updates the rules for how those powers would phase out. It does not add new surveillance powers.

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