HR 8322 · Signed into Law · 04-18-26
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 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
What does the HR 8322 do?
HR 8322 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA). Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets the NSA collect the communications of foreign targets without a warrant — and when those targets contact Americans, those conversations are swept up too. The FBI can then search that database for information about U.S. persons without getting a separate warrant. This bill extends that authority through April 30, 2026 with no new limits, oversight requirements, or reforms added.
Did HR 8322 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, HR 8322 has been signed into law on April 18, 2026.
Status: Signed into Law
Latest vote: Senate Passed by voice vote on April 17, 2026
Outlook: Enacted
Enacted: Signed into law on April 18, 2026
Key provisions
- What Section 702 Does
- Allows the NSA to compel U.S. tech companies to hand over communications of designated foreign targets without a warrant
- When those targets communicate with Americans, those conversations are collected — the FBI can then search that database for U.S. person data without a separate warrant
- What This Bill Changes
- Extended through April 30, 2026 — no new limits or reforms
- Introduced and signed into law in 48 hours
Last updated June 10, 2026