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S. 4344

U.S. Senate•Introduced

Summary

S. 4344, the A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years, was introduced in the Senate on Apr 17, 2026 by Sen. Tom Cotton (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on May 13, 2026: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249).

Record

Text

S. 4344 has 1 co-sponsor and 1 amendment.

sb4344/placed-on-calendar-senate.txt
110 S4344 PCS: To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-20
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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  Calendar No. 373  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4344  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 17 (legislative day, April 14), 2026   Mr. Cotton  (for himself and  Mr. Grassley ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time    April 20, 2026  Read the second time and placed on the calendar   A BILL
To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.
1.
Extension of section 702 authority for 3 years
(a)
Effective dates
Section 403(b) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–261 ; 122 Stat. 2474) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1) ( 50 U.S.C. 1881  note), by striking  two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act  and inserting  April 20, 2029 ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2) ( 18 U.S.C. 2511  note), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act  and inserting  April 20, 2029 .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 404(b)(1) of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–261 ; 122 Stat. 2476), is amended, in the heading, by striking  two years after the date of enactment of the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act  and inserting  April 20, 2029 .
   April 20, 2026  Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-17
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years.

Sponsors

Sen. Tom Cotton (R) sponsors S. 4344, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Actions

S. 4344 has taken 6 actions since Apr 17, 2026, the latest on May 13, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 13, 2026
Senate
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S2249)
Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2249)
Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Votes

S. 4344 has not gone to a roll call.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to S. 4344.

1 bill is related to S. 4344.

Titles

S. 4344 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. — Display Title
  • A bill to extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4344 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 1 legislative subject.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4344’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s4344/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

Legislative Subjects

S. 4344 carries 1 of CRS’s legislative subject: Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information.

s4344/subjects.txt
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com