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S. 4444

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Summary

S. 4444, a bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 30, 2026 by Sen. Ron Wyden (D). It was referred to Select Intelligence, and last saw action on Apr 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Record

Text

S. 4444 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb4444/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4444 IS: To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4444  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 30, 2026   Mr. Wyden  introduced the following bill; which was
  read twice and referred to the  Select
 Committee on Intelligence    A BILL
To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes.
1.
Public release of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion related to section 702 certifications
As soon as practicable, but not later than May 12, 2026, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall publicly release the Memorandum Opinion and Order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court dated March 17, 2026, regarding section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 ( 50 U.S.C. 1881a ), with such redactions as may be necessary to protect intelligence sources and methods.
2.
Three-week extension of authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978
(a)
Extension of repeal date of title VII
Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–261 ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1) ( 50 U.S.C. 1881  note), by striking  April 30, 2026  and inserting  May 21, 2026 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2) ( 18 U.S.C. 2511  note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  April 30, 2026  and inserting  May 21, 2026 .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment of this Act or April 29, 2026.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-30
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Ron Wyden (D) sponsors S. 4444 alone.

Ron Wyden

Sen. · D–OR · Sponsor

Committees

S. 4444 went before 1 committee: Intelligence (Select).

Intelligence (Select)
Intelligence (Select)
Referred To · Apr 30, 2026 · 21 Bills

Actions

S. 4444 has taken 2 actions since Apr 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.Intelligence (Select) Committee
Apr 30, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4444 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4444.

Titles

S. 4444 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through May 21, 2026, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4444 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4444’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s4444/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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