Sponsor
Rick Crawford
Representative · R-AR
Representative · R-AR
The bill temporarily prevents a gap in federal surveillance authorities and buys administrative time, but it prolongs privacy risks and eases near‑term pressure for reform.
Federal agencies and law enforcement retain existing Title VII (FISA) surveillance authorities for roughly 20 days, avoiding an abrupt lapse in foreign‑intelligence collection capabilities.
Federal administrators and agencies get a short (~20‑day) administrative window to coordinate implementation details, update procedures, or pursue legislative fixes before the original repeal date.
Individuals subject to FISA surveillance (including immigrants and tech workers whose communications may be monitored) face a delayed expiry of surveillance authorities, prolonging privacy and civil‑liberties risks.
The short extension reduces immediate pressure on Congress and agencies to complete timely reviews or reforms of Title VII authorities, potentially delaying oversight or meaningful legislative change.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Shifts two statutory repeal dates for Title VII FISA authorities from June 12, 2026 to July 2, 2026, extending them by 20 days.
Official title: 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.
Introduced June 10, 2026 by Rick Crawford · Last progress June 11, 2026
Extends two statutory repeal dates that govern Title VII authorities of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 by moving two calendar dates from June 12, 2026 to July 2, 2026. The change is purely a technical date shift (20 days) and does not alter the substantive text, definitions, or scope of the cited surveillance provisions. The amendments take effect on the earlier of enactment or June 11, 2026.