FISA Authorities Extended Through April 30, 2026

H.R.8322 extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, through April 30, 2026. The extension preserves the legal framework authorizing electronic surveillance, pen registers, and trap-and-trace devices for foreign intelligence purposes targeting non-U.S. persons outside the United States. Intelligence community agencies and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court continue operating under these authorities until the new expiration date.

Affected parties include federal intelligence agencies, the Department of Justice, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which rely on these statutory authorities to conduct lawful foreign intelligence surveillance. The extension ensures continuity of national security operations without requiring agencies to seek separate authorization under different legal provisions.