Congress Extends Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Deadline
Temporary measure pushes surveillance authority to April 30 amid ongoing debate.
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2026 – Congress on Friday passed a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, delaying the program’s expiration by 10 days.
The House approved the measure to extend the surveillance authority through April 30, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature. The program had been set to expire Monday, April 20.
The short-term extension comes after lawmakers failed to reach agreement on a longer-term reauthorization. House Democrats criticized a Republican-led effort to pass a five-year extension this week without bipartisan consultation.
