Extension of Authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

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Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 4465) 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.

The Clerk read the title of the bill.

The text of the bill is as follows: S. 4465

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES OF TITLE VII OF THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 1978.

(a) Extension of Repeal Date of Title VII.--Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-261) is amended--

(1) in paragraph (1) (50 U.S.C. 1881 note), by striking ``April 30, 2026'' and inserting ``June 12, 2026''; and

(2) in paragraph (2) (18 U.S.C. 2511 note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``April 30, 2026'' and inserting ``June 12, 2026''.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 29, 2026.

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Mr. JORDAN. 4465.

This is not the outcome that any of us wanted for the FISA 702 program, but here we are. The 702 program is incredibly important for protecting our national security and advancing our interests abroad.

This temporary extension will ensure that there is no disruption to the program while we work out our differences on a longer reauthorization.

I urge all Members to support the legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. JORDAN.

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Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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