U.S. intelligence agencies would keep certain foreign surveillance powers for a few more weeks. The bill moves the end date from June 12, 2026, to July 2, 2026, without changing the rules.
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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 no longer advancing. The latest recorded action: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass in the House: Failed.
Latest action on H.R. 9238: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass in the House: Failed
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects U.S. intelligence agencies, communication companies, Congress, and people whose communications may be collected or reviewed under Title VII. Agencies would keep using the same tools for a few more weeks. Communication providers could keep receiving legal demands under the same rules. People outside the United States who are not U.S. persons remain the main targets, but communications involving people in the United States can still be swept in.
Why this matters: The bill matters because it keeps major foreign surveillance powers running while Congress decides what comes next. Supporters may see that as a way to avoid a sudden gap in intelligence work. Critics may see it as keeping privacy risks in place without adding new limits. The bill is short, but the powers it extends are important and contested.
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Officially: 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.
U.S. intelligence agencies would keep certain foreign surveillance powers for a few more weeks. The bill moves the end date from June 12, 2026, to July 2, 2026, without changing the rules.
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