House approves renewal of warrantless spy powers resolution despite concerns

The legislation, which still needs to pass the Senate by Friday, will renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Published: April 29, 2026 5:55pm

The House approved the renewal of a foreign surveillance powers resolution Wednesday, despite concerns from a handful of Republican lawmakers.

The legislation, dubbed the "Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act," passed in a bipartisan 235-191 split. The legislation, which still needs to pass the Senate by Friday, will renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

FISA Section 702 has long-drawn scrutiny from privacy hawks due to the ability of the intelligence community to gather information on Americans without a warrant while surveilling foreigners.

The vote comes after President Donald Trump urged Republicans last week to vote for a clean extension because of the ongoing conflict with Iran.

The legislation extends the surveillance powers for three years and allows a larger group of lawmakers to review information presented to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, according to The Hill.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.

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