Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) abandoned plans to bring a bill to the House floor this week that would reauthorize the nation’s warrantless spy program, a second failure to consider legislation that has sparked a battle between two powerful committees.

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows the government to spy on noncitizens located abroad, has divided the House’s Intelligence and Judiciary committees, who are at odds over whether the program should include a warrant requirement.

“In order to allow Congress more time to reach consensus on how best to reform FISA and Section 702 while maintaining the integrity of our critical national security programs, the House will consider the reform and reauthorization bill at a later date,” Raj Shah, a spokesperson for Johnson, wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. 

Section 702 of FISA only allows for the targeting of foreigners outside the U.S., but their communications with U.S. citizens can be swept up in the process, something critics see as allowing backdoor searches on Americans.