Contact Congress about H.R. 9115: 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.

The government could keep using FISA Section 702 surveillance until June 12, 2029. The bill adds privacy rules, court reviews, penalties for misuse, and a temporary block on a public Federal Reserve digital dollar.

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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, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 9115: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects intelligence agencies, the FBI, people in the United States whose communications appear in foreign intelligence data, and lawmakers who oversee surveillance. It also affects the Federal Reserve, banks, payment companies, and technology firms watching possible plans for a public digital dollar. The biggest direct changes fall on federal officials who use Section 702 data and on agencies that must prove they are following the new limits.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it keeps a powerful surveillance tool in place while adding new checks on how the government handles Americans' information. Supporters may see it as a way to protect national security and add guardrails. Critics may still worry that Section 702 can pull in U.S. person communications without fully ending that risk. The digital currency part also matters because it slows any move toward a public digital dollar until Congress debates and approves it.

Key provisions in H.R. 9115

• The bill keeps Title VII FISA powers, including Section 702, alive longer. The new end date would be June 12, 2029, instead of June 12, 2026.
• The extension would start when the bill becomes law or on June 11, 2026, whichever happens first.
• The FBI could not put raw Section 702 information into its analysis databases unless a real national security investigation is already open. If the information involves a U.S. person, the government also needs probable cause that the person is a foreign power or works for one.
• The bill says the government cannot intentionally target U.S. persons under Section 702. To target a U.S. person, the government must use a regular FISA warrant or a criminal warrant based on probable cause.
• The Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence would have to write joint rules for these cases. Those rules would explain how officials decide whether probable cause exists for targeting tied to U.S. persons.

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What is H.R. 9115?

The government could keep using FISA Section 702 surveillance until June 12, 2029. The bill adds privacy rules, court reviews, penalties for misuse, and a temporary block on a public Federal Reserve digital dollar.

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