SAFE Act

This bill would change the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and extend Section 702 surveillance authority to April 20, 2028. With some exceptions, such as a court order, an emergency, or consent, it would bar agency staff from viewing the communications of Americans or people in the U.S. found by searching Section 702 data without a warrant. It would add rules for FBI searches, including training, attorney approval for some searches, written reasons, regular Justice Department audits, and discipline for violations. It would also add reporting duties to Congress, require the government to give the FISA court all relevant information, and create criminal penalties for knowingly lying to that court. The text provided ends partway through the bill, so later sections, including limits on buying personal data from data brokers, are listed but not shown.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Mike Lee Republican sponsor
• 11 cosponsors