S. 4342Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.

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The bill extends the authority granted under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows the U.S. government to collect electronic communications of non‑U.S. persons located abroad, for an additional 18 months. The extension changes the expiration date to October 20, 2027, keeping the surveillance program in place for intelligence agencies and other authorized entities.

Key Provisions

Amends the FISA Amendments Act to replace the previous “two years after the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act” deadline with a new fixed date of October 20, 2027, effectively extending section 702 for 18 months.
Updates related language in the same law to conform to the new expiration date, ensuring consistency across the statute.

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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Intelligence (Select) Committee

April 16, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

April 16, 2026

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Intelligence (Select) Committee

April 16, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued April 16, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4342

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026

Mr. Grassley (for himself and Mr. Cotton) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence

A BILL

To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 18 months.

Extension of section 702 authority for 18 months

(a)

Effective dates

Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act and inserting on October 20, 2027; and

(2)

in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act and inserting on October 20, 2027.

(b)

Conforming amendment

Section 404(b)(1) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–261; 122 Stat. 2476), is amended, in the heading, by striking two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act and inserting October 20, 2027;