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H.R.8512

To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 20, 2029, and for other purposes.

Introduced·4/27/26
Introduced

H. R. 8512

Introduced in House · May 5, 2026

April 27, 2026

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana 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

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 April 20, 2029, 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.

  1. (a) Extension of repeal date of title VII.—Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–261), as most recently amended by Public Law 119–84, is further amended—
  1. (1) in paragraph (1) ( 50 U.S.C. 1881 note) by striking “April 30, 2026” and inserting “April 20, 2029”; and
  2. (2) in paragraph (2) ( 18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “April 30, 2026” and inserting “April 20, 2029”.

Effective date.—(b) 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 29, 2026.