Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act — Further Extension Through June 12, 2026
What does the S 4465 do?
S 4465 is a Senate bill sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR). Section 702 of FISA lets the NSA collect the communications of foreign targets without a warrant — including conversations involving Americans. This bill is the second short-term extension in as many weeks, stretching that authority from its April 30, 2026 expiration to June 12, 2026 with no new limits or reforms added. Extends NSA warrantless surveillance authority under FISA Section 702 by six more weeks, to June 12, 2026, with no changes to oversight or limitations.
Did S 4465 pass? Where it stands
As of July 17, 2026, S 4465 has been signed into law on April 30, 2026.
Status: Signed into Law
Latest vote: House Passed 261–111 on April 30, 2026
Outlook: Enacted
Enacted: Signed into law on April 30, 2026
Key provisions
- What Section 702 Allows
- NSA can compel U.S. tech companies to hand over communications of designated foreign targets without an individual warrant
- When foreign targets communicate with Americans, those conversations are collected — FBI can then query that data for U.S. persons without a separate warrant
- What This Extension Changes
- Repeal date moved from April 30, 2026 to June 12, 2026 — no new oversight requirements or limits added
- Second short-term extension in two weeks; Congress has not passed a long-term reauthorization
Last updated June 10, 2026