Tom Cotton (R-AR)
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.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill aims to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. It specifically seeks to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The legislation changes the repeal date from June 12, 2026, to July 2, 2026. These changes apply to specific sections of the law, including 50 U.S.C. 1881 note and 18 U.S.C. 2511 note. The amendments are set to take effect on June 11, 2026, or upon the act's enactment.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?
The bill extends the expiration date for surveillance authorities, allowing for continued government monitoring of electronic communications.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?
Extending FISA Title VII authorities supports the government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance for national security purposes.
- Scored +2
Does this tighten control of the border?
The bill extends intelligence collection authorities used for national security and border-related intelligence gathering.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The extension of surveillance authorities maintains the government's power to monitor electronic communications, which can impact individual privacy.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extension of surveillance authorities: By striking the June 12, 2026 date and inserting July 2, 2026, the bill extends the existing authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (Section 1(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are listed within the text provided.
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.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — The bill extends the expiration date for surveillance authorities, allowing for continued government monitoring of electronic communications. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Extending FISA Title VII authorities supports the government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance for national security purposes.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The extension of surveillance authorities maintains the government's power to monitor electronic communications, which can impact individual privacy.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — The bill extends intelligence collection authorities used for national security and border-related intelligence gathering.
- 6/11/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Introduced in Senate
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-9115: 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.
- 119-HR-9238: 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.
- 119-S-4760: 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.