A bill to implement reforms relating to foreign intelligence surveillance authorities, protections relating to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons, and for other purposes.

This bill changes the rules for searching information the government collects under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. It would bar federal employees from accessing the contents of communications of U.S. persons or people in the United States found through such searches unless there is a court order or warrant, the person consents, there is an emergency involving a threat of death or serious harm, or the access is for defensive cybersecurity. It would require that searches have a foreign intelligence purpose, with limited exceptions for the FBI, and that each search and access be recorded electronically. It would also extend Section 702 from June 12, 2026, to March 12, 2027.

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden Democrat sponsor
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