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Action Timeline
2026-04-23
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
2026-04-23
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
2026-04-20
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
2026-04-17
Introduced in Senate
2026-04-17
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.4344 pass?
S.4344 is still alive. Current stage: FLOOR. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored S.4344?
S.4344 was sponsored by Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas).
Full Bill Text
110 S4344 PCS: To extend section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for 3 years. U.S. Senate 2026-04-20 text/xml EN 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
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