{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-9238","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":9238,"title":"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.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-06-10","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001087","fullName":"Rep. Crawford, Eric A. \"Rick\" [R-AR-1]","party":"R","state":"AR","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-11","actionTime":"10:35:00","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 198 - 218 (Roll no. 221)."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Citizenship and naturalization","Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information","Telephone and wireless communication"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-11","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 198 - 218 (Roll no. 221).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-11","text":"Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 198 - 218 (Roll no. 221).","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-11","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4098-4099)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9238.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4079-4083; text: CR H4079)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This&nbsp;bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2, 2026.</p><p>Title VII of&nbsp;FISA generally addresses electronic surveillance and other methods of acquiring foreign intelligence information that are directed at targets outside the United States. Title VII includes surveillance under&nbsp;Section 702, which concerns acquiring communications of non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States to obtain foreign intelligence information. Information about U.S. persons may incidentally be acquired by this type of surveillance and subsequently <em>queried </em>(searched)&nbsp;under certain circumstances.</p><p>For additional information, see</p><ul><li>CRS In Focus, <a href=\"https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF11451\">IF11451 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)</a>; and</li><li>CRS Report, <a href=\"https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R48592\">R48592 FISA Section 702 and the 2024 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act</a>.</li></ul>","updateDate":"2026-07-01T21:46:04Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":500,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:19:53.762Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20amend%20the%20FISA%20Amendments%20Act%20of%202008%20to%20extend%20the%20autho"}]}}