H.R. 7901

Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026

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

II Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act

III Additional reforms relating to activities 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

V Independent oversight

VI Reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986

VII Protection of car data from Federal warrantless searches

VIII Intelligence transparency

IX Severability and limited delays in implementation

Sec. 903. Limited delays in implementation

The Attorney General may, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence as may be appropriate, delay implementation of a provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act for a period of not more than 1 year upon a showing to the appropriate committees of Congress that the delay is necessary—

(1) to develop and implement technical systems needed to comply with the provision or amendment; or

(2) to hire or train personnel needed to comply with the provision or amendment.