H.R. 8035 – To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008
H.R. 8035 - To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
Hearing Information
Meeting Announcement
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing H.R 8035, H. Res. 1156, H.R. 6409, H.R. 6398, H.R. 6387.
Bill Text
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-610 PDF
Rules Committee Print 119-25 PDF
Showing the text of the amendment to H.R. 8035
Amendment to H. Res. 1175 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 6-4 on April 14, 2026.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1175:
Not agreed to by a record vote of 197-228, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 211-210, on Friday, April 17, 2026.
MANAGERS: Scott/McGovern
1. Closed rule for H.R. 8035.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided among and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees and the chair and ranking minority member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 2 | Luna (FL) | Republican | Revised Attaches the language of the SAVE America Act to the FISA bill. | Revised |
| 2 | Version 1 | Fitzgerald (WI) | Republican | Withdrawn This amendment adds the text of H.R. 6048, the NDO Fairness Act, which strengthens the standards prosecutors must meet when applying for, and imposing, non-disclosure orders (i.e. secrecy orders) on electronic communication providers. | Withdrawn |
| 3 | Version 3 | Biggs (AZ), Crane (AZ), Clyde (GA), Cloud (TX), Perry (PA), Biggs (SC), Roy (TX), Boebert (CO), Harris (NC), Miller (IL) | Republican | Revised Creates a warrant requirement for searching the communications or other information of United States persons by prohibiting any officer or employee of the United States from conducting a warrantless covered query of information acquired under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. | Revised |
| 4 | Version 1 | Biggs (AZ), Crane (AZ), Clyde (GA), Perry (PA), Harris (NC), Boebert (CO) | Republican | SUBSTITUTE Prohibits warrantless covered queries under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act for the communications or information of United States persons. Implements ECSP reform by sunsetting the expanded electronic communication service provider definition on December 31, 2026 and limiting FISA directives with FISC and congressional notifications; enacts data broker reform by prohibiting purchases of covered records from third parties and requiring court orders; expands amici curiae reform by mandating appointments with broader access and appellate authority; and extends FISA Title VII to April 20, 2028; this amendment is identical to H.R. 7816, the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act of 2026. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Donalds (FL) | Republican | Bans the Federal Reserve from developing and implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Donalds (FL), Harris (NC) | Republican | Imposes a 5-year prison sentence and a $1 million fine for violations of Section 702. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Cloud (TX), Moore (AL), Biggs (AZ), Clyde (GA), Perry (PA), Donalds (FL), Biggs (SC), Roy (TX), Brecheen (OK) | Republican | Prohibits the Federal Reserve from studying, developing, or issuing a central bank digital currency. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Biggs (AZ), Crane (AZ), Perry (PA), Harris (NC), Rose (TN) | Republican | Reduces the reauthorization timeframe from 18 months to 12 months. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Donalds (FL) | Republican | Attaches photo identification requirement of the SAVE America Act. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Higgins (LA), Harris (NC), Crane (AZ) | Republican | Expands existing criminal penalties under FISA by explicitly making it a crime to knowingly conduct unlawful U.S. person queries or falsify compliance with query procedures and requirements. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Rose (TN) | Republican | Directs the Department of Justice Inspector General to review and publicly report on the FBI’s use of the “advanced filtering tool” described in the October 2025 DOJ report entitled "A Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Querying Practices Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act", which found the tool had been used in violation of FBI querying procedures for untracked queries, and to brief all Members of Congress on the findings. | Submitted |
| 12 | Version 1 | Rose (TN) | Republican | Grants Members of Congress the right to attend hearings and oral arguments of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, and directs those courts to establish security and notification procedures to facilitate such attendance. | Submitted |
| 13 | Version 1 | Rose (TN) | Republican | Establishes a Public Witness Program allowing qualified members of the public with security clearances to observe Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceedings conducted under FISA Section 702. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to implement regulations, procedures, and a secure reporting mechanism for program participants within six months of enactment. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 1 | Roy (TX), Harris (NC) | Republican | Gives Congress a role in the Amicus AppointmentProcess. | Submitted |
| 15 | Version 1 | Roy (TX) | Republican | Bars any restrictions on members or designated observing FISC proceedings, allowing them to witness proceedings start to finish. If physical space cannot be accommodated, then the FISC must provide audio and visual access to proceedings. | Submitted |
| 16 | Version 1 | Davidson (OH) | Republican | Closes the data broker loophole by prohibiting Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies from purchasing U.S. person location information, communications content, and other sensitive records from data brokers without appropriate legal process. This amendment is similar to the House passed H.R. 4639 - Fourth Amendment is not For Sale Act. | Submitted |
| 17 | Version 1 | Himes (CT) | Democrat | Requires a court order before the Federal Bureau of Investigation can access the results of queries involving U.S. persons, political organizations, or non-profit organizations, with enumerated exceptions to enable the FBI to address significant, time-sensitive national security threats. | Submitted |
| 18 | Version 1 | Higgins (LA) | Republican | Requires the government to obtain a warrant for U.S. person queries under section 702 once there is probable cause that the U.S. person is an agent of a foreign power or has committed a crime. | Submitted |
| 19 | Version 1 | Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Creates a warrant requirement for searching the communications or other information of United States persons by prohibiting any officer or employee of the United States from conducting a warrantless covered query of information acquired under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the creates a special FISC judge. | Submitted |
| 20 | Version 1 | Harris (NC) | Republican | Repeals the expanded definition of Electronic Communication Service Provider from the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act in the 118th Congress. | Submitted |
| 21 | Version 1 | Massie (KY) | Republican | WARRANT REQUIRMENT - Prohibits Federal officers and employees from accessing communications and other sensitive information of United States persons obtained under FISA Section 702 without a warrant, subject to limited exceptions for emergencies, consent, concurrent authorization, and defensive cybersecurity. Imposes strict limits, transparency, and accountability on surveillance by defining covered queries and requiring a legitimate foreign intelligence purpose, documented justification, and congressional oversight. | Submitted |
| 22 | Version 1 | Massie (KY) | Republican | NO REVERSE TARGETING - Prohibits reverse targeting under FISA Section 702 by barring the intentional targeting of non-U.S. persons abroad when a significant purpose is to acquire the communications of known U.S. persons or persons located in the United States. Strengthens Fourth Amendment protections by closing a loophole that allows warrantless surveillance of Americans through foreign targeting and reinforces the requirement that U.S. persons may not be deprived of their proper legal due process. | Submitted |
| 23 | Version 1 | Harris (NC) | Republican | Changes the reauthorization to 3 months. | Submitted |
| 24 | Version 1 | Massie (KY) | Republican | REPEALS the 2024 EXPANSION of FISA to WIFI and INTERNET COMMUNCIATIONS - Strikes the expanded definition of "electronic communication service provider" under FISA to prohibit compelled government access, without a warrant, to information held at private data centers, cloud infrastructure, enterprise IT systems, and network administration services not traditionally classified as communications carriers. Invalidates any Section 702 directives issued under the expanded definition. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 273
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #3 to H.R. 8035, offered by Representative Biggs, which creates a warrant requirement for searching the communications or other information of United States persons by prohibiting any officer or employee of the United States from conducting a warrantless covered query of information acquired under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Defeated: 4–6
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Nay
Mr. Langworthy
Nay
Mr. Austin Scott
Nay
Mr. Griffith
No Vote
Mr. Jack
Nay
Ms. Foxx
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Neguse
Yea
Ms. Leger Fernández
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 274
Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule. Adopted: 6–4
Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Mr. Norman
No Vote
Mr. Roy
No Vote
Mrs. Houchin
Yea
Mr. Langworthy
Yea
Mr. Austin Scott
Yea
Mr. Griffith
No Vote
Mr. Jack
Yea
Ms. Foxx
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Neguse
Nay
Ms. Leger Fernández
Nay