House Republicans have delayed the initial vote to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) as they scramble to rally sufficient support among party members.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had attempted to advance a procedural rule vote on Wednesday to set up debate on renewing the provision. President Trump has urged House Republicans to unite and pass a “clean extension” of Section 702.

However, Johnson canceled that scheduled procedural vote after holdouts pushed for amendments on warrant requirements—or other unrelated issues—as conditions for moving the bill forward, according to a leadership source.

“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 occur Wednesday. But by early afternoon, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) stated that any action would likely be postponed until Thursday and not part of late Wednesday night voting schedules.

“We’re still working through some final pieces to get it done,” Scalise added.

Section 702 permits the government to spy on foreigners located abroad but can sweep up communications of Americans who speak with targets being surveilled. Critics argue such information should only be accessed with a warrant.

FISA 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) noted: “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.”

Conservatives are vowing to vote no on the procedural rule vote, where Speaker Johnson can only afford to lose two members. It remains unclear whether GOP leadership will hold the vote later Wednesday.

Conservative lawmakers demand an amendment vote on warrant requirements. Johnson has previously warned that such additions would make the program “unworkable.”

Despite tensions, GOP leadership and the Trump administration are showing new openness to compromise as talks intensify. If leadership agrees to allow a vote on warrant requirements, holdouts would accept an even longer extension of Section 702 through the rest of Trump’s term.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) stated: “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.