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.

Bill Number: S. 4764
Origin Chamber: Senate
Congress: 119th Congress, Session 2
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Status: Introduced
Latest Action: 2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Last Updated: 2026-07-01T21:46:57Z

AI-Generated Summary

Summary of S. 4764

Purpose

This legislation extends the expiration date for authorities under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978 by a short period, allowing continued use of certain foreign intelligence surveillance tools.

Key Provisions

Amends Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to change the repeal date for Title VII authorities from June 12, 2026, to July 2, 2026.
Applies this extension to both the main FISA provisions (50 U.S.C. 1881 note) and related wiretap rules (18 U.S.C. 2511 note).
Sets the effective date as the earlier of the bill's enactment or June 11, 2026.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Provides a brief, 20-day extension of the sunset clause for Title VII, which covers surveillance of foreign targets outside the United States.
No other substantive alterations to FISA procedures or oversight requirements are introduced.

Potential Impacts

Government agencies: Allows intelligence agencies to maintain access to foreign surveillance authorities without interruption during the extended period.
Citizens: May indirectly affect U.S. persons whose communications are incidentally collected, though the bill does not add new privacy protections.
International relations: Supports ongoing intelligence sharing with allies by preserving current surveillance capabilities.

Main Stakeholders Affected

U.S. intelligence community agencies, such as the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Congress, particularly the Select Committee on Intelligence.
Foreign targets of surveillance and U.S. persons with potential incidental collection.
Privacy and civil liberties advocacy groups.

Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications

Title VII authorities raise Fourth Amendment considerations regarding warrantless collection of communications involving U.S. persons.
The short-term extension may serve as a bridge for further legislative debate on reauthorization without immediate lapse of powers.
No new constitutional changes are proposed, but the bill continues existing tensions between national security needs and individual privacy rights.

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Sponsor

Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]

Recent Actions

2026-06-11: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
2026-06-11: Introduced in Senate

Bill Versions

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. — issued 2026-06-11 — PDF (2 pages)