House Republican leaders have postponed the initial vote to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) as they scramble to secure sufficient support for a compromise amendment on warrant requirements.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had attempted to advance a procedural rule vote on Wednesday to set up debate on renewing the provision, which permits U.S. intelligence agencies to surveil foreigners abroad but can inadvertently capture communications of Americans. President Trump has urged House Republicans to pass a “clean extension” of Section 702.

Johnson canceled that scheduled procedural vote after holdouts pushed for an amendment on warrant requirements—or other unrelated issues—as a condition for moving the bill forward. A leadership source confirmed the delay.

“We would have to amend it on the floor or in committee,” said Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas).

Initially, a notice from the Democratic Whip’s office indicated legislative action on FISA could still occur Wednesday. However, by early afternoon, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) stated that any action on FISA would likely be delayed until Thursday and not part of a vote series scheduled for late Wednesday.

“We’re still working through some final pieces of what could hopefully be an agreement that get it done,” Scalise said.

Section 702 expires on April 20. House Republicans include numerous members critical of the provision, with Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) stating: “Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights are not for sale. I urge Congress to pass FISA Section 702 reforms to close the loophole that allows the federal government to purchase citizens’ private data.”

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) added: “I vote with GOP 91% of the time, but that’s about to go to 90%. I won’t vote to let feds spy on you without a warrant. FISA 702 allows the government to search for your information in vast databases compiled while targeting foreigners.”

Conservative lawmakers are demanding an amendment vote on warrant requirements, which House Speaker Johnson has previously called “unworkable” if added. Despite tensions, GOP leadership and the Trump administration are showing new openness to compromise. If leadership agrees to allow a vote on warrant requirements, holdouts would accept an even longer extension of Section 702 through the rest of President Trump’s term, according to a House Republican involved in talks.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) told reporters: “I’m for the clean [extension], but I’m open to whatever gets it done.”

An amendment on warrant requirements failed on a tie during the 2024 FISA reauthorization effort.