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H.R. 8035

Introduced

To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

Sponsor
REric A. "Rick" Crawford· Arkansas
Introduced
March 24, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Rule H. Res. 1175 failed passage of House.April 17, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8035 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8035

To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of 
title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through 
October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 24, 2026

Mr. Crawford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of 
title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through 
October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN 
INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

(a) Extension of Repeal Date of Title VII.--Section 403(b) of the 
FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking 
``effective two years after'' and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ``effective October 20, 2027, 
title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.) is repealed.''; and
(2) in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``Effective two years 
after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and 
Securing America Act--'' and inserting ``Effective October 20, 
2027--''.
(b) Extension of Transition Procedures.--Section 404(b) of the FISA 
Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``two years after 
the date of enactment of the reforming intelligence and 
securing america act'' and inserting ``repeal date''; 
and
(B) by striking ``, as amended by section 101(a) 
and by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 
and the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America 
Act,'' and inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, as amended by section 
101(a) and by the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 
and the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act,'' and 
inserting ``(50 U.S.C. 1881 et seq.)''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 
19, 2026.
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