H.R. 9238 · Where this bill is now
Failed in the House
Failed Jun 11, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends foreign surveillance law through 2026
This bill extends the government's authority to conduct certain kinds of electronic surveillance aimed at foreign intelligence gathering. These powers are set to expire and would continue through July 2, 2026. The surveillance generally targets non-U.S. persons believed to be outside the United States, though communications involving Americans may sometimes be collected in the process.
How it affects you
This doesn't create new rules that directly change your daily life. Instead, it keeps existing surveillance authorities in place rather than letting them expire. The bill extends powers that intelligence agencies say they need to collect foreign intelligence, though information about Americans can be incidentally gathered during this surveillance.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 10, 2026)
This bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2, 2026.
Title VII of 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 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 queried (searched) under certain circumstances.
For additional information, see
• CRS In Focus, IF11451 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) ; and
• CRS Report, R48592 FISA Section 702 and the 2024 Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act .
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 9238
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, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR-1) · Introduced Jun 10, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 11, 2026: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 198 - 218 (Roll no. 221).”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Jun 11, 2026
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Failed 198–218
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 7 | 199 | 6 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 190 | 19 | 9 |
26 members voted against most of their party: 7 Democrats voted Yes and 19 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.