S. 4082 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 12, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 4082
2nd SessionS. 4082
A BILL
Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2026
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 12, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”
Sections
Title I — Protections for United States persons whose communications are collected under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 · 11
- Sec. 101Protections related to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons and persons located in the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 102Limitation 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 actionsNo change
- Sec. 103Prohibition on reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 104Data retention limits for information collected under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
- Sec. 105Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court supervision of demands for technical assistance from electronic communication service providers under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
- Sec. 106Prohibition on warrantless acquisition of domestic communications pursuant to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
- Sec. 107Requirement of primary foreign intelligence purposeNo change
- Sec. 108Reports to Congress on sensitive queriesNo change
- Sec. 109Repeal of expanded definition of electronic communication service providerNo change
- Sec. 110Repeal of expanded querying requirements for persons traveling to the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 111Four-year extension of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
Title II — Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act · 1
Title III — Additional reforms relating to activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 · 12
- Sec. 301Court supervision of collection targeting United States persons and persons located inside the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 302Consistent disclosures of relevant information in title V and other FISA applicationsNo change
- Sec. 303Strengthening accuracy proceduresNo change
- Sec. 304Clarification regarding treatment of information and evidence acquired under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
- Sec. 305Sunset on grandfather clause of section 215 of the USA PATRIOT ActNo change
- Sec. 306Written record of Department of Justice interactions with Foreign Intelligence Surveillance courtNo change
- Sec. 307Appointment of amici curiae and access to informationNo change
- Sec. 308Declassification of significant decisions, orders, and opinionsNo change
- Sec. 309Clarification of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court jurisdiction over records of the court and other ancillary mattersNo change
- Sec. 310Grounds for determining injury in fact in civil actions relating to surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 or pursuant to executive authorityNo change
- Sec. 311Accountability procedures for violations by Federal employeesNo change
- Sec. 312Reforms to the exclusive means limitations under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
Title IV — Reforms related to surveillance conducted for foreign intelligence purposes other than under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 · 7
- Sec. 401DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 402Protections related to warrantless queries for the communications of United States persons and persons located in the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 403Prohibition on reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 404Prohibition on intelligence acquisition of United States person dataNo change
- Sec. 405Prohibition on the warrantless acquisition of domestic communicationsNo change
- Sec. 406Data retention limitsNo change
- Sec. 407Reports on violations of law or Executive orderNo change
Title V — Independent oversight · 3
- Sec. 501Inspector General oversight of orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
- Sec. 502Intelligence community parity and communications with Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight BoardNo change
- Sec. 503Congressional oversight of grants of immunity by the Attorney General for warrantless surveillance assistanceNo change
Title VI — Reforms to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 · 11
- Sec. 601Warrant protections for location information, web browsing records, and search query recordsNo change
- Sec. 602Consistent protections for phone and app-based call and texting recordsNo change
- Sec. 603Email Privacy ActNo change
- Sec. 604Consistent protections for demands for data held by interactive computing servicesNo change
- Sec. 605Consistent protections from Federal law enforcement for real-time and historical metadataNo change
- Sec. 606Subpoenas for certain subscriber informationNo change
- Sec. 607Minimization standards for voluntary disclosure of customer communications or recordsNo change
- Sec. 608Consistent privacy protections for data held by data brokersNo change
- Sec. 609Protection of data entrusted to intermediary or ancillary service providersNo change
- Sec. 610Modernizing criminal surveillance reportsNo change
- Sec. 611Limitation of amendments to Federal departments and agenciesNo change
Title VII — Protection of car data from Federal warrantless searches · 1
Title VIII — Intelligence transparency · 7
- Sec. 801Enhanced annual reports by Director of the Administrative Office of the United States CourtsNo change
- Sec. 802Enhanced annual reports by Director of National IntelligenceNo change
- Sec. 803Annual reporting on accuracy and completeness of applicationsNo change
- Sec. 804Allowing more granular aggregate reporting by recipients of foreign intelligence surveillance ordersNo change
- Sec. 805Report on use of foreign intelligence surveillance authorities regarding protected activities and protected classesNo change
- Sec. 806Publication of estimates regarding communications collected under certain provisions of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change
- Sec. 807Enhanced reporting of assessments of compliance with emergency order requirements under certain provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978No change