Bill · S. 4760· Senate(119-S-4760)
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, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 6/11/2026
- Last activity
- 6/11/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Cotton
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill proposes to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. Its primary purpose is to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. It changes the repeal date from June 12, 2026, to June 19, 2026.
Yes
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?+4
Extends the legal authority for surveillance under FISA Title VII.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
Maintains federal intelligence and surveillance authority.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+2
Extends intelligence gathering capabilities which are used for counter-terrorism.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-5
Extends government surveillance powers, negatively impacting individual privacy rights.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-3
Extension of surveillance authorities generally reduces privacy protections.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2
Continuing secret surveillance authorities often runs counter to government transparency.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extension of Authorities: Section 1(a) extends the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, which maintains existing intelligence gathering capabilities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Extension of Surveillance: Section 1(a) delays the repeal date of title VII authorities, meaning these surveillance powers remain in effect until June 19, 2026.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance+4Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3Improves Privacy Rights-5Improves Government Transparency-2
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-3
- 6/11/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-9115: 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.
- 119-HR-9238: 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.
- 119-S-4764: 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, and for other purposes.