SAFE Act

This bill would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows surveillance of foreigners outside the U.S., until April 20, 2028, and change how it works. Government agencies would generally need a court order or warrant, or an exception such as an emergency or consent, before viewing the communications of Americans or people in the U.S. found by searching Section 702 data. The bill would require the Justice Department to audit FBI searches every 180 days, set FBI training and approval rules, and require more reports to Congress and the public. It would add criminal penalties for knowingly giving false statements to the surveillance court and require applications to that court to include all material information. Its table of contents also lists limits on intelligence and law enforcement agencies buying Americans' personal data from data brokers.

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Sponsors

• Mike Lee Republican sponsor
• 7 cosponsors