Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE 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. TITLE II—Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act Sec. 201. Prohibition on Federal law enforcement purchase of personal data from data brokers. TITLE 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. TITLE 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. TITLE 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. TITLE 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.
TITLE VII—Protection of car data from Federal warrantless searches Sec. 701. Protection of car data from Federal warrantless searches. TITLE 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 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. TITLE IX—Severability and limited delays in implementation Sec. 901.
Rule of construction with respect to State and local law enforcement authorities. Sec. 902. Severability. Sec. 903. Limited delays in implementation.