Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026

This bill changes federal surveillance laws, including Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and extends Section 702 until April 20, 2030. It bars federal officers from viewing the communications content of people in the United States or U.S. persons found through searches of Section 702 data unless they have a court order or warrant, consent, an emergency, or a cybersecurity need. It requires information collected under Section 702 about these persons to be destroyed within 5 years, with some exceptions. It bars federal law enforcement agencies from buying personal data about these persons from data brokers and other private companies, with some exceptions. It also requires a warrant or court order before the government targets U.S. persons or people in the United States for certain foreign intelligence collection.

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Sponsors

• Warren Davidson Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors