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S 4342·Federal·senate

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

In CommitteeFiled Apr 16, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Apr 16, 2026

Summary

The bill changes the expiration date of the foreign intelligence surveillance authority known as Section 702, moving it from the current deadline to October 20, 2027. This extension allows the government to continue collecting electronic communications of non‑U.S. persons located abroad for national security purposes. It affects intelligence agencies and any U.S. persons whose data may be incidentally collected.

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