H.R. 7901

Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026

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Introduced Mar 12
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Introduced Mar 12
Committee Now
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Mar 12)

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Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

Sec. 2. Definitions

I Protections for United States persons whose communications are collected under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 101. Protections related to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons and persons located in the United States

Sec. 102. Limitation on use of information obtained under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to United States persons and persons located in the United States in criminal, civil, and administrative actions

Sec. 103. Prohibition on reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United States

Sec. 104. Data retention limits for information collected under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 105. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court supervision of demands for technical assistance from electronic communication service providers under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 106. Prohibition on warrantless acquisition of domestic communications pursuant to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 107. Requirement of primary foreign intelligence purpose

Sec. 108. Reports to Congress on sensitive queries

Sec. 109. Repeal of expanded definition of electronic communication service provider

Sec. 110. Repeal of expanded querying requirements for persons traveling to the United States

Sec. 111. Four-year extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

II Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act

Sec. 201. Prohibition on Federal law enforcement purchase of personal data from data brokers

III Additional reforms relating to activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 301. Court supervision of collection targeting United States persons and persons located inside the United States

Sec. 302. Consistent disclosures of relevant information in title V and other FISA applications

Sec. 303. Strengthening accuracy procedures

Sec. 304. Clarification regarding treatment of information and evidence acquired under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 305. Sunset on grandfather clause of section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act

Sec. 306. Written record of Department of Justice interactions with Foreign Intelligence Surveillance court

Sec. 307. Appointment of amici curiae and access to information

Sec. 308. Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinions

Sec. 309. Clarification of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court jurisdiction over records of the court and other ancillary matters

Sec. 310. Grounds for determining injury in fact in civil actions relating to surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 or pursuant to executive authority

Sec. 311. Accountability procedures for violations by Federal employees

Sec. 312. Reforms to the exclusive means limitations under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

IV Reforms related to surveillance conducted for foreign intelligence purposes other than under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 401. Definitions

Sec. 402. Protections related to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons and persons located in the United States

Sec. 403. Prohibition on reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United States

Sec. 404. Prohibition on intelligence acquisition of United States person data

Sec. 405. Prohibition on the warrantless acquisition of domestic communications

Sec. 406. Data retention limits

Sec. 407. Reports on violations of law or Executive order

V Independent oversight

Sec. 501. Inspector General oversight of orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 502. Intelligence community parity and communications with Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

Sec. 503. Congressional oversight of grants of immunity by the Attorney General for warrantless surveillance assistance

VI Reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986

Sec. 601. Warrant protections for location information, web browsing records, and search query records

Sec. 602. Consistent protections for phone and app-based call and texting records

Sec. 603. Email Privacy Act

Sec. 604. Consistent protections for demands for data held by interactive computing services

Sec. 605. Consistent protections from Federal law enforcement for real-time and historical metadata

Sec. 606. Subpoenas for certain subscriber information

Sec. 607. Minimization standards for voluntary disclosure of customer communications or records

Sec. 608. Consistent privacy protections for data held by data brokers

Sec. 609. Protection of data entrusted to intermediary or ancillary service providers

Sec. 610. Modernizing criminal surveillance reports

Sec. 611. Limitation of amendments to Federal departments and agencies

VII Protection of car data from Federal warrantless searches

Sec. 701. Protection of car data from Federal warrantless searches

VIII Intelligence transparency

Sec. 801. Enhanced annual reports by Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Sec. 802. Enhanced annual reports by Director of National Intelligence

Sec. 803. Annual reporting on accuracy and completeness of applications

Sec. 804. Allowing more granular aggregate reporting by recipients of foreign intelligence surveillance orders

Sec. 805. Report on use of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities regarding protected activities and protected classes

Sec. 806. Publication of estimates regarding communications collected under certain provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

Sec. 807. Enhanced reporting of assessments of compliance with emergency order requirements under certain provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

IX Severability and limited delays in implementation

Sec. 901. Rule of construction with respect to State and local law enforcement authorities

Sec. 902. Severability

If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remaining provisions of and amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provision or amendment held to be unconstitutional to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected thereby.

Sec. 903. Limited delays in implementation