Bill · S. 4444· Senate(119-S-4444)
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 May 21, 2026, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 4/30/2026
- Last activity
- 4/30/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Sponsored by
- Ron Wyden
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. It seeks to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026. Additionally, it requires the public release of a specific Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion. This opinion is dated March 17, 2026, and relates to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill mandates the public release of a specific Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+2
The bill extends intelligence-gathering authorities necessary for national security operations.
Does this change how police departments operate?+1
The bill increases transparency by requiring the public release of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-3
The bill extends surveillance authorities under Section 702 of FISA, which impacts electronic privacy.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Transparency through public disclosure: The Director of National Intelligence, after consulting with the Attorney General, must publicly release the Memorandum Opinion and Order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court dated March 17, 2026 (Section 1). This provides public access to the opinion, though some redactions may occur to protect intelligence sources and methods.
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Continuity of intelligence authorities: The bill extends the repeal date of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 from April 30, 2026, to May 21, 2026 (Section 2(a)). This ensures the authorities remain in place for an additional three weeks.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Redaction of information: The public release of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion may include redactions intended to protect intelligence sources and methods (Section 1). This means the full details of the March 17, 2026, opinion might not be entirely available to the public.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Improves Privacy Rights-3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+1
- 4/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Introduced in Senate
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