Who it affects
- People outside the United States
- U.S. people whose information is collected incidentally
- U.S. intelligence agencies
Failed in the HouseNational securityPrivacy
Extension of foreign intelligence surveillance powers
H.R. 9238 · House bill · Introduced June 10, 2026
This bill would extend foreign intelligence surveillance powers targeting people outside the United States until July 2, 2026.
At a glance
Where it stands
Failed the House 198 to 218 on June 11.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill would extend certain foreign intelligence surveillance powers until July 2, 2026.
- These powers cover electronic surveillance and other information gathering directed at targets outside the United States.
- They include Section 702, which allows collecting communications of non-U.S. people believed to be outside the country.
- This surveillance may also collect information about U.S. people incidentally.
- That information may later be searched under certain circumstances.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
June 11, 2026 · Failed 198 to 218
- Clyburn (D)No
- Wilson (R)Yes
- Mace (R)Didn't vote
- Norman (R)Didn't vote
- Fry (R)Yes
- Biggs (R)Yes
- Timmons (R)Yes
- Republicans
- 190 yes
- 19 no
- Democrats
- 7 yes
- 199 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" (R-AR)
- Introduced
- June 10, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 0
- Committees
- House Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee; House Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- June 11, 2026 · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 198 - 218 (Roll no. 221).
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2, 2026. Title VII of FISA generally addresses electronic surveillance and other methods of acquiring foreign intelligence information that are directed at targets outside the United States. Title VII includes surveillance under Section 702, which concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently queried (searched) under certain circumstances. For additional information, see CRS In Focus, IF11451 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) ; and CRS Report, R48592 FISA Section 702 and the 2024 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act .
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
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