House GOP Unveils Bill to Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029

House Republicans on April 23 unveiled legislation to extend for three years a surveillance authority that permits the collection of communications from non-U.S. persons located abroad without a warrant.

The House Rules Committee released the nine-page bill, which would renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) through April 30, 2029. Section 702 authorizes warrantless surveillance targeting foreign individuals overseas, though critics note that Americans’ communications can be incidentally collected under the program. The proposed legislation does not include a requirement for warrants, despite ongoing calls for such reforms.