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S. 4344

Introduced

A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

Sponsor
RTom Cotton· Arkansas
Introduced
April 17, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)May 13, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4344 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 373
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4344

To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 for 3 years.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 17 (legislative day, April 14), 2026

Mr. Cotton (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following 
bill; which was read the first time

April 20, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 for 3 years.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SECTION 702 AUTHORITY FOR 3 YEARS.

(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 ``April 
20, 2029''; 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 ``April 20, 2029''.
(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 ``April 
20, 2029''.
Calendar No. 373

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 4344

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 for 3 years.

_______________________________________________________________________

April 20, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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