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House leadership says it will seek clean extension of FISA Section 702
Summary
House leadership said it plans to move a clean extension of FISA Section 702 for roughly 18 months, citing previous reforms as effective and framing the law as essential for intelligence collection to protect Americans.
Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters the House intends to move a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, saying the authority is central to intelligence used to protect Americans.
"My plan is to move a clean extension of FISA," Johnson said, adding that Section 702 "is responsible for the large measure of intelligence that we use to protect and keep Americans safe." He cited earlier reforms to the law and said those changes have reduced prior abuses, and that the House would target an 18-month authorization.
Johnson framed the extension as time-sensitive because Section 702 is scheduled to expire in April; he suggested continuing the existing framework while Congress monitors implementation. No specific statutory text or committee schedule was produced at the briefing, and the plan was presented as leadership direction rather than a finalized floor motion.
