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

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 24Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would extend the government's surveillance authorities under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for three more years, until October 20, 2027. **Who it affects:** - U.S. intelligence agencies that conduct foreign surveillance - Foreign nationals outside the U.S. whose communications may be monitored - U.S. citizens whose communications might be incidentally collected when they communicate with foreign targets **What would change:** Currently, these surveillance powers are set to expire. This bill would keep them active through 2027. Under Section 702, intelligence agencies can collect electronic communications of foreign individuals abroad without individual warrants, even when those communications involve Americans. The program aims to gather foreign intelligence but has raised privacy concerns about Americans' data being collected in the process. **Current status:** The bill is under review in congressional committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House.

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