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.

This bill would extend the legal authorities under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through July 2, 2026. These authorities allow the government to conduct electronic surveillance on non-U.S. persons located outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. This includes Section 702 surveillance, which may incidentally collect communications of U.S. persons that can be searched under specific circumstances.

This bill affects non-U.S. persons located outside of the United States whose communications may be acquired to obtain foreign intelligence information. Additionally, U.S. persons are affected as their information may be incidentally acquired during these surveillance activities and subsequently queried by government agencies. The legislation also impacts federal intelligence and law enforcement agencies that utilize the authorities granted under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

• Extension of FISA Title VII authorities. The bill extends the legal authorities under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act through July 2, 2026.
• Continuation of foreign intelligence surveillance. The legislation maintains existing methods for electronic surveillance and the acquisition of foreign intelligence information targeting individuals located outside the United States.
• Authorization of Section 702 surveillance. The bill continues the Section 702 program, which allows for the collection of communications from non-U.S. persons outside the country to obtain foreign intelligence information.

The bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through July 2, 2026.

This bill amends the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the legal authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). Specifically, it extends Section 702 authorities, which govern the acquisition of foreign intelligence information from non-U.S. persons located outside the United States.

The bill aims to maintain national security capabilities by extending the legal authorities under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through July 2, 2026. This extension allows for the continued collection of foreign intelligence information targeting non-U.S. persons located outside the United States, including electronic surveillance conducted under Section 702.