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.
This bill extends the government's foreign electronic surveillance powers under Section 702 through June 12, 2029, allowing intelligence agencies to continue collecting electronic communications of non-U.S. citizens located abroad. To strengthen oversight, it requires new rules granting designated members of Congress and staff access to secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceedings. It also orders an independent federal audit within one year to verify that surveillance systems and targeting methods are strictly limited to foreign targets outside the United States.
What this bill touches.
Who it helps · who it burdens.
Who it helps
- Federal intelligence and law enforcement agenciesExtends statutory authority to conduct surveillance and acquire foreign intelligence under FISA Title VII (including Section 702) through June 12, 2029.
- Designated Members of Congress and congressional staffGuarantees access to proceedings of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review under mandatory new procedures.
- United States personsReceives stricter procedural limits on who in the federal government may authorize Section 702 intelligence queries using U.S. person terms.
Who it burdens
- Department of Justice and Attorney GeneralMust revoke previous procedures within 60 days and issue new rules ensuring specified congressional access to FISA court proceedings.
- Intelligence and law enforcement agency supervisorsRemoves the authority of supervisors (or equivalent rank) to approve FBI or intelligence queries of Section 702 collections that use U.S. person identifiers.
- Government Accountability Office (Comptroller General)Required to audit Section 702 targeting mechanisms and operational procedures and submit an oversight report to four congressional committees within one year.
The provisions, in plain language.
Extends foreign intelligence surveillance authorities under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), including Section 702 surveillance, through June 12, 2029.
Directs the Attorney General within 60 days to revoke prior procedures and issue new rules guaranteeing designated Members of Congress and congressional staff access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and Court of Review proceedings.
Removes supervisors from the personnel authorized to approve FBI or intelligence queries of Section 702 collections using U.S. person terms.
Directs the Comptroller General to audit Section 702 targeting systems and submit a report within one year on whether the government is properly limiting surveillance targeting to non-U.S. persons located abroad.