Austin Scott (R-GA)
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.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-84.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House unanimous consent
- Passed Senate voice vote
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the House by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the Senate by voice vote (members called out yes or no together).
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. It aims to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The specific end date for these authorities is set for April 30, 2026. This act includes changes to the repeal date and transition procedures. The amendments take effect on the date of enactment or April 19, 2026.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
The extension of FISA Title VII authorities supports national intelligence and cybersecurity capabilities.
- Scored +1
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
The bill extends the legal authority for electronic surveillance and intelligence gathering.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill extends the duration of surveillance authorities, which impacts individual privacy protections.
- Scored -1
Does this change how police departments operate?
The bill extends surveillance authorities rather than implementing reforms to policing methods.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extension of existing authorities: The bill extends the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, per Section 1(a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill extends the duration of surveillance authorities, which impacts individual privacy protections.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The extension of FISA Title VII authorities supports national intelligence and cybersecurity capabilities. Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — The bill extends the legal authority for electronic surveillance and intelligence gathering.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill extends surveillance authorities rather than implementing reforms to policing methods.
- Public Law (4/19/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 4/18/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-84.
- 4/17/2026
- Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1829-1830)
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Presented to President.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2955)
- On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2955)
- Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2955)
- Mr. Scott, Austin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- 4/16/2026
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-7816: Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026
- 119-HR-8035: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
- 119-S-4465: 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.