Who it affects
- People outside the United States targeted by surveillance
- U.S. persons whose information is collected
Became lawNational securityPrivacy
Extension of foreign intelligence surveillance powers
S. 4465 · Senate bill · Introduced April 30, 2026
This bill would extend certain foreign intelligence surveillance powers targeting people outside the United States until June 12, 2026.
At a glance
Where it stands
Passed the House 261 to 111 on April 30.
How South Carolina voted
Lobbying and money
No lobbying reported yet
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What it would do
- The bill extends Title VII powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until June 12, 2026.
- These powers cover electronic surveillance and other ways of collecting foreign intelligence about targets outside the United States.
- They include Section 702 collection of communications from non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States.
- Information about U.S. persons may also be collected as a byproduct of this surveillance.
- 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
House vote coverage is incomplete for 2025–2026. Vote and flagged-bill counts reflect imported records only; missing votes don't mean a member didn't vote.
House vote
Vote to pass
Fast-track vote that needs two-thirds
April 30, 2026 · Passed 261 to 111
- Clyburn (D)Yes
- Wilson (R)Yes
- Mace (R)Didn't vote
- Norman (R)Didn't vote
- Fry (R)No
- Biggs (R)No
- Timmons (R)Yes
- Republicans
- 166 yes
- 26 no
- Democrats
- 94 yes
- 85 no
- Independents
- 1 yes
- 0 no
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom (R-AR)
- Introduced
- April 30, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Committees
- Not yet referred
- Latest action
- April 30, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-87.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 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)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
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