House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension Ahead of Friday Deadline

The warrantless surveillance authority appears on track to expire as the House departed for recess after the failed vote.

The U.S. Capitol building on June 9, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—A key spy law could expire after the House blocked its short-term reauthorization.

The June 11 vote set back an effort to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The measure required a two-thirds majority to advance. The final tally was 198–218.