HR 9238 · Failed in House · 06-11-26
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.
What does the HR 9238 do?
HR 9238 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR-1). Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lets the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence jointly authorize the targeting of people reasonably believed to be outside the United States to collect foreign intelligence, for up to a year at a time, and states that the regular FISA court-order process is not required for that targeting. This bill moves the date those authorities shut off from June 12, 2026 to July 2, 2026 and makes no other change.
Did HR 9238 pass? Where it stands
As of September 1, 2026, HR 9238 has failed in the House.
Status: Failed in House
Latest vote: House Failed 198–218 on June 11, 2026
Outlook: Dead
Key provisions
- What Title VII Authorizes
- Attorney General and DNI jointly authorize targeting of people located abroad
- Each joint authorization runs up to 1 year
- Regular FISA court-order process not required for that targeting
- Providers can be directed in writing to supply information and assistance
- FBI queries of the collected data using U.S. person terms need supervisor approval
- What This Bill Changes
- Shut-off date moved from June 12, 2026 to July 2, 2026
- Same date change applied to a wiretap-law conforming amendment
- No new limits, oversight, or reporting attached
- Effective Date
- Takes effect on the earlier of enactment or June 11, 2026
Last updated September 1, 2026