S. 4280 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 13, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 4280
2nd SessionS. 4280
A BILL
SAFE Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) · Introduced Apr 13, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 14, 2026: “Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 371.”
Sections
Sections · 1
Title I — Protections for United States persons whose communications are collected under section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 · 8
- Sec. 101Query procedure reformNo change
- Sec. 102Annual reportsNo change
- Sec. 103Accountability and reporting procedures for compliance violations relating to queries conducted by the Federal Bureau of InvestigationNo change
- Sec. 104Prohibition on reverse targeting of United States persons and persons located in the United StatesNo change
- Sec. 105FISA court review of targeting decisionsNo change
- Sec. 106Sunset of changes to definition of electronic communication service providerNo change
- Sec. 107Limitation on directives under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 relating to certain electronic communication service providersNo change
- Sec. 108Extension of title VII of FISA; expiration of FISA authorities; effective datesNo change
Title II — Additional reforms relating to activities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 · 6
- Sec. 201Required disclosure of information and limits on use of certain information and on issuance of ordersNo change
- Sec. 202Criminal penalties for violations of FISANo change
- Sec. 203Agency procedures To ensure complianceNo change
- Sec. 204Limit on civil immunity for providing information, facilities, or technical assistance to the Government absent a court orderNo change
- Sec. 205Prohibition on avoiding disclosure obligations through parallel constructionNo change
- Sec. 206Sunset on grandfather clause of FISA’s business records provisionNo change
Title III — Reforms relating to proceedings before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and other courts · 3
Title IV — Independent executive branch oversight · 1
Title V — Protections for United States persons whose sensitive information is purchased by intelligence and law enforcement agencies · 5
- Sec. 501Limitation on intelligence acquisition of United States person dataNo change
- Sec. 502Limitation on law enforcement purchase of personal data from data brokersNo change
- Sec. 503Consistent protections for demands for data held by interactive computing servicesNo change
- Sec. 504Consistent privacy protections for data held by data brokersNo change
- Sec. 505Protection of data entrusted to intermediary or ancillary service providersNo change