119-s-4344Introduced

A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

Sponsored by Cotton, Tom (Republican-AR) · Senate · Introduced Apr 17, 2026

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This bill extends Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for three additional years. Section 702 is a federal law that allows U.S. intelligence agencies to collect communications of non-U.S. persons located outside the United States without obtaining individual warrants.

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative Status Timeline

Introduced

Apr 17, 2026

In Committee

Pending

Passed House

Pending

Passed Senate

Pending

Presidential Action

Pending

Sponsor

C

Cotton, Tom

Independent · AR

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