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.

Summary of H.R. 9238 (119th Congress)

Purpose and intent

• H.R. 9238 aims to extend the authorities granted under Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008. The bill would push forward the sunset (expiration) dates for certain FISA Title VII authorities and make related amendments to ensure continued applicability.

Key provisions and changes

• Extension of Title VII authorities: The bill modifies existing sunset timelines for Title VII provisions of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
  • Specifically, it updates the repeal/expiration dates for Title VII authorities from June 12, 2026 to July 2, 2026 for the relevant components.
• Effective date: The extensions take effect on the earlier of either the bill’s enactment date or June 11, 2026.
• Revisions referenced:
  • Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (as amended by Public Law 119-87) is the primary section targeted for extension.
  • Two specific paragraphs (1 and 2) that previously set June 12, 2026 as the expiration are amended to reflect July 2, 2026.

Who would be affected

• Government agencies and systems operating under Title VII authorities of the FISA Amendments Act, including intelligence community entities and relevant judiciary oversight mechanisms, would continue to have access to the surveillance authorities under Title VII beyond the prior sunset.
• Legal and policy stakeholders monitoring FISA authorities, civil liberties advocates, and privacy practitioners may be affected by the continued scope and potential implications of the surveillance authorities.

Procedural and timeline aspects

• Legislative action: The bill was introduced in the House (June 10, 2026) by Mr. Crawford and referred to the Judiciary Committee and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It was subsequently discharged for consideration by those committees.
• Floor actions: On June 10–11, 2026, the bill underwent suspension of the rules consideration, with debate and a motion to suspend the rules. A final passage vote on June 11, 2026 failed, indicating the bill did not advance in the considered session at that time.
• Sunset timing: The practical effect is to extend Title VII authorities by a narrow window (from June 12, 2026 to July 2, 2026) with an effective date tied to enactment or June 11, 2026, whichever comes first.

Notes

• The bill focuses narrowly on extending existing surveillance authorities rather than broad new authorities.
• The brief extension implies ongoing debate or considerations about the scope and oversight of FISA Title VII programs, consistent with broader congressional review of national security surveillance authorities.