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Legislation & PolicyWinner-take-all · 5 outcomes5 contractsKalshirefreshed 1 min agoCloses Jan 1, 2027 · 237d

Will the first FISA Section 702 reauthorization enacted after Issuance extends the authority by at least 1 year become law before Jan 1, 2028

Leader sits at 79% across 5 bound outcomes, runner-up at 63%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

79%

At least 30 days

runner-up 63¢leader 79¢

Outcomes

5

winner-take-all

Runner-up

63¢

At least 1 year

Spread

16pp

contested

24h volume

$0

thin orderbook

Closes

Jan 1, 2027

237 days

Venue

Kalshi

5 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayAt least 30 days: 81% (5 days, 3 points)At least 30 days: 81% on 2026-05-07At least 1 year: 65% (5 days, 5 points)At least 1 year: 65% on 2026-05-07At least 90 days: 65% (5 days, 5 points)At least 90 days: 65% on 2026-05-07
At least 30 days81¢At least 1 year65¢At least 90 days65¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 5d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

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Analysis

This market estimates a 45% chance that Congress will pass a FISA Section 702 reauthorization extending surveillance authority for at least one year before the end of 2027. Section 702 permits warrantless surveillance of foreign intelligence targets and has been contested in Congress, with past renewals requiring contentious negotiations between civil liberties advocates and national security officials. The market reflects uncertainty about whether lawmakers will reach consensus on extension terms before the deadline. The strongest near-term signals come from other related contracts showing 56-61% probability of any reauthorization passing by early May 2026, suggesting active legislative motion. The wide gap between the 90-day extension (6¢) and 1-year extension (45¢) probabilities indicates traders believe Congress faces significant pressure to act but may compromise on shorter timelines if full-year extensions prove politically difficult.

  • High probability (56-61%) of reauthorization activity occurring by early May 2026 suggests imminent legislative action
  • Sharp drop-off in probability for shorter extensions (6% for 90 days) versus 1-year extensions (45%) indicates disagreement among traders about likely negotiated terms
  • 16-percentage-point gap between Polymarket (60%) and Kalshi (44%) suggests venues or trader pools weight similar information differently
  • Section 702 reauthorization has historically involved protracted negotiations; current market reflects past patterns where civil liberties and surveillance concerns delay consensus
  • Deadline of Jan 1, 2028 provides approximately 20 months for legislative activity from today, compressing options for multiple renewal attempts

What moved the line

  • May 7At least 2 years28pp6436¢ · Kalshi
  • May 7At least 5 years17pp3013¢ · Kalshi
  • May 2At least 30 days10pp6878¢ · Kalshi
  • May 2At least 1 year8pp5563¢ · Kalshi
  • May 2At least 5 years6pp2531¢ · Kalshi

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